The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-12
"Now we'll talk about something

"Don't say that again, " I cried.
Her eyes opened in wondering circles
"Why not?''
Because-I'll tell you later on"
"Oh!' Suddenly, isn't this pref
ty rose?"
60 have seen prettier.
"Ohl' With delicate drawing in
of lower rose leaf lip.
s. mean l do see prettier."
"I'm quite sure that ism t true
"Did you ever know me to tell an
untruth?'
She pulled out the tiniest, most de-
lightful watch. "I've known you just
l minutes.
"And seconds?" L demanded deter
mined to have my due.
"Sixteen about. But you shall have
the benefit of the doubt. I'll say 20.
And you are surprised because you
haven't told me an untruth during that
time. Oh, Mr. Percivalr'
"You have caught me in the act, "
said quite triumphantly, "unless you
wish to withdraw your statement.
81 never Withdraw nything."
II shall bind you down to that
"All right. Really, 1 don't see any
rose besides this one. -
81 have the advantage over you. Of
course, now, if l were a looking glass -
sob, that is what you mean. mol
Stand just where you are and don't
move until we hear the luncheon gong"
1t had been very little movement,
bat cbeyed.
"But Ida"-
"Idap'
"Of course. We're cousins, aren't
we? Cousins always call each other by
their Christian names.
care you quite sure?"
Certain, I answered recklessly. 1T
shouldn't say so if weren't. You'll
call me by mine, won't you, Ida?'
"Per- haps. If I can pronounce it.
If it isn't word like psychol"-
you're not to say that"
II can't think why
my name isn't hard to pronounce.
It's just Philip"
81 dare say can manage that.
Phil, phil; Up, ip; add them up,
Philip. Oh, do you know what you re
doing?''
standing here, talking to you"
"You know very we'll. Do you know
what you re holding?'
81 couldn't help it. 1t seemed to
come quite naturally"
"That's not any answer"
"No. But it's such sweet little
hand, and-youre not angry, Ida, are
your"
"Of course 1 am. Suppose some one
should be hidden in the shrubbery with
a-kodak. I've heard of such things. )"
ooh, no; there S nobody there You
don't want to take your hand away, you
know
II do, but how can I, when you re
squeezing it all up?'
"You said just now that you never
withdrew anything" That was the mo-
ment of my triumph.
"Well, this is the exception, stupid !"
looked her straight in the face.
My attention was distracted Wrig-
Cling about among the silky threads of
gold, saw a hideous, contemplate
black insect, which had evidently fallen
from the tree overhead.
keep stillW cried; there's hor-
rid beetle in your hair. Don't move
your head. "
There was deep silence, which be-
came broken by the faint changing of
the luncheon gong.
Hurry up, mother hates me to be
late." Then, in lower tones, 81 don't
believe there's anything in my hair at
all, except your fingers"
1t was curious how skillful that In
sect was in eluding my grasp, and how
difficult it was to locate. kept finger
ing little shining curls, where thought
had seen it, but somehow it always
escaped. At last it flew away, but !
still kept on looking for it. Her face
was SO very near mine. 1 had to stoop
over her considerably to look for the in
sect.
I glanced down, and suddenly the
lashes lifted. She tilted her head back.
looked upon the sweetest lips in the
world, half parted, while little imps Of
mischief were darting about in her eyes.
philip" she said.
ayes" It's wonderful how express
i've you can make monosyllable.
Twill you tell me, please, why you
didn't want me to say psychologioal?'
couldn't help it. Who could have
blamed me?
was unluoky enough to miss the
last train from Mayburn that evening.
Another disappointment St. Paul's.