The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-17
The Girl Next Door.

brother Tom.
The girl next door, peering at him from
: a corner OF a first-f0or window decided
7 that he was awfully good-looking."
w Warranted 10 produce a luxurious
mustache within six months. Price half
a crown. Bottles three times as large
shillings. Money refunded If not salts
factory, quoted Diana. without re-
morse. "A man may steal a horse. while
a woman IS not allowed Iordook over
a hedge. No Tommy. II won't do.
Women are not the only people who
are forbidden 10 look over hedges an
swered Tom, with a meaning glance in
the direction of their neighoor. who was
} CT wcally examining a Climbing nastUrti-
uni in the vicinity OF the fence
Let him look. then" said Di. He'll
see very nice-looking girl for his pains, -
she added, as an aftertnougnt
Some women are very conceited, said
brother Tom, dispassionateIy.
Mus. speak up for ourselves some
times. Brothers won't speak up for Us,
anyhow re50ined Diana CURLY, picking
a large flint out of an adjacent flower
bed. Hes not such a bad looking fel-
low, is he?" she added, with a side
glance at the boy IN the next garden,
who was still lost in botanical observa-
tons close to the fence.
Pm no judge Of manly beauty" replied
brother Tom. Fellows always iook
about alike TO me. Now, his sister is
what I call jolly good-looking girl
ne added with some enthusiasm.
You have funny taste in beauty"
answered his sister, jealousy. II call
her absolutely plain
You would" replied brother Tom, with
sarcasm. Never heard you say any
thing else about a gin, unless she is
downright ugly. Then. You say they
s--1z -sx-
] Pom my word, women are a rummy lot
when they get to discussing one an
| others faces"
Don't be so stupid, Tomr' said Diana
! severely. ITO hear you talk one would
think that girls do nothing but sit about
all day and pick one another to pieces
They don't. much" answered her
! brother. That's about the only thing
they can do thoroughly well. They can't
say nice things about one another any
more than they can throw a stone to
hit anything
''They can throw stones"
They can't. A women has never been
able to throw q stone to hit anything
since the time that prehistoric man first
went out of his cave for dinner. Wo-
man has always stayed at home to look
after the babies and cook the dinner ana
have a good time"
What viii you bet that I can't hit
that flower pot?' challenged Diana, bal
ancing in her hand the flint stone she
had gathered from the hower-bed.
She indicated a fower-pot about twelve
yards distant.
''PIl bet you a pair of gloves you don't
hit It, What will you bet that you do?'
asked Tom.
"Tn get to know that girl next door
and introduce you to her, since you adj |
mire her So replied Diana scornfully.
The youth in the next garden gazed ad-
miringly over the fence. He was out of /
ear-shot of their conversation, but he |
felt certain that Diana was talking about /
him. Since his people had moved into |
their house a fortnight since he iiad /
fallen in love with the girl in the next /
garden.
So, in his eyes, she appeared the incar-
nation of youth and athletic beauty as
she stood, poising the flint ready to
throw
"One, two, threet'
Then flash passed before the other
boys eyes. He felt a crushing blow on
his forehead.
by Jovel You've hit the chap in THE
next gardenv exclaimed Tom.
"Oh, I've killed him! I've killed him
What shall do?" cried Diana, turning
white.
well, you are a mugr' said brother
Tom. you've settled my hash with the
girl next door"
"Oh. Tom, do go and see If he's deadg"
Diana
I'm going" said Tom. rather testify.
He vaulted over the low fence that d.
vided the gardens, and dragged their IN
fortunate neighbor from the bed Of mas
turtiums into which he had fallen.
Hes all right. Di," he cried, after a
short examination. You've only biffed
him into the middle of next week for
moment or two. He's stunned"
Diana ceased to wiring her hands. She
had great faith in her brother. who was
a medical student OF nearly four years
standing.
'1'u get some water and some eau-de-
cologne" she gasped, and she dashed off
nto the house, just as the girl next
loor rushed into the garden.
When she returned. her eyes fun of
ears and her hands full ofAbottles she
ound her victim standing up. sufficiently .
to murmur that he wasn't hurt ,
bit
Tom was explaining matters to the
girl. who was blushng nearly {
IS fercelv as he was
SO intent were they on their converse
ion that they seemed to forget the cause
nd the victim of the accident. So Il 8
vas Di who bathed the victims fore ?
iead with eau-de-cologne across AmHs
ence.
She told Tom afterward that his name
vas Jack" and that he had an Jaw
ully nice. intelligent forehead =
In return for which confidence Tom IN I
orned her that the girl next door was q
allied ''Maude." and that she wanted =
hem 10 90 in that evening to supper 4
nd music
=
''Tom!" cried Diana, Up the stairs. 9
ouple Of months later.
''Halloi" cried Tom. who was polishing =
is brown boots in his bedroom. 1
Il want TO speak 70 YOU" cried Dana "a
shout It up the stairs, then" called u
81 can't" protested Diana a
Tom gave a final rub T. the boot IN 4
and Then he groaned and went down =
airs TO Diana.
unoredlr tp
Jack has Just asked ne to marry is
I'm" said Diana, taking Tom hEa =
pels Of his coat. h'
HAS he thoughT' cried Tom. admir- ta
gly, as though in tri5ute 70 Jacks ~
uck. That's queer thing" he added. "a
he kissed his sister ri
Not so very queer" protested Diana "a
y uean-that swell Mande promised -
marry me this morning-tha7 Is. when
get my degree he stamnered. r
did she reaily?'' asked Diana IN undss- 20
Used surprise, as she kissed Der ~
other tu
Wen there's nothing 50 strange about IA
IS there" asked Ton in rather an az ul
ievsd tone. ~
Moo" rerfiss Diana 5oustfullv r FL
ls oniv thinking how strange = vas EEL
AZ 7 should have throTvn thag stone a. Bz
? fower-oot ard bit Jack 70