The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-09-20

HAStHe little cHap III the turOan-
talks without words"
II noticed he didn't speak. And do
you know-as he moved about SO still
and quiet-I felt-felt-"
"Jarred?"
"No-chilled-just as though 1 were
under spell. He has such mysterious
eyes. Did you notice?"
Never notice mems eyes. Waste of
time"
'Ha! ha! ha! wish he would come
in again!"
HE probably WILL"
"Hush!"
"What?'
'Oh-here he comes! He has another
DISH"
''Good!"
Don't let us pretend to notice. Yes.
as you were saying, quite agree with
you, that the day has been a pleasant
one-but what would people think if
they came in and found us dining to-
gether-at five o'clock. l, in sailor
hat-you-"
''In sailor hat also"
ana Chappy-
"Twenty miles away!"
"But if we hadn't met-sh-h! He's
gone away! Never spoke a syllable.
M-m-m! This is another of those
soul foods! It's the same, but different!
l wonder what it is?'
Suppose we ask him?"
"No, it might break the spell. Look
on the card. It must be there some
place."
"Er-er-er- Here it is! The Cur
ry of Enchantment.'
"What dc, you think Of that?"
II think he's wonder"
"But it is getting more mysterious,
don't you think SOC"
(Which? The dinner?"
"No-our meeting-and the mind
wave, and now this queer eastern fel-
| low
"Ob, always knew we would meet
somewhere outside of pink tea.
knew you were just the sort of girl
I'd like to talk to-
"And 1 felt sure that you were diff
ferent from the other men. You know
girl gets tired of merely brilliant
men-and stupid men. You are such
q relief"
Thanks"
sand it is So interesting to learn
about these occult subjects. Are you
a professor
II beg your pardon?"
II mean an M. A. or B. A. or any Of
those things?"
"No-just mere man."
"But about the brain currents. When
did you learn them? Did you have to
live on rice? Are you able to COM
mand people to do what you will? How
do you explain our both going to
church? Did you will that l should
go?'
"I'll tell you something if you'll prom
ise 2"
| "What?"
II saw you go in"
"Really?"
Really"
"How odd"
"How lucky"
"Why?"
For me. mean"
"Oh, nonsense. Now don't spoil
everything by saying anything silly. :
Il wasn't going to. But you know
every fellow has an ideal girl"
/ But we've only known each other
part of a summer"
| II feel as though I'd known you all
my life.''
DO you always say that to girls? 2
"You're the only girl ever"
Loved?'
you one compliment-now have II"
| "Oh, shouldn't have liked you a,
all if you talked in that way"
"But-honestly, I knew that yor
were not girl who wanted man tt
say pretty things to her all the time
think those girls are stupid"
"Oh, think it's great fun to b.
chums without any nonsense"
"What do you call nonsense?"
Filtration"
mind waves are strictly platonic.
"Then we shall not misunderstood
each other. Oh, have often longet
to be understood"
II am sure that I understand you
have always thought, do you know
Miss-well, l declare, I've forgotten
your first NAME"
"Why, you've never heard it, hav'
you? It's Marion"
"Marion?'
Eyes. What's yours?"
"Fine?"
eyes"
mine is Marcus Aurelius."
''Goodness!"
Its a fact"
. II suppose people call you Mark" !"
"People that know me well call m
Mike
"Mike?"
Eyes. Please call me Mike"
"Yes-it will be more like q pla
tonic mind wave if We call each othe
by our first Names"
"Aren't you engaged to some ono?