The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
GIRL PHILOSOPHERS STORY.
The Accident Insurance Man Met
with nm Accident Against Which
There Was No Insurance.

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"You know Tom" began the girl
philosopher, twisting a new ring
about her third finger, says the Chi
cago News.
Yes exclaimed the other two in
chorus, when is it to be?''
You know Tom began the other
again, who would tell things in her
own way or not at all. And you
know there was a fire at our house,
in which the old maiden lady on the
third floor had her nose seriously
burned What 1 am going to tell you
is related both to the fire and to
Tom. 1t was the evening after and
1 was practicing at the piano, trying
to appear though l We're not
awaiting him. Formerly, when watt
ing for the man whom I was going
to marry, / would have been reading
a book. But they all seemed to see
through that. They knew very well
that the book was a ruse, and that
l was just making up my mind what
to say after the first greeting. So I
ceased reading, and nowadays prac-
tice on the piano.
''It is hard to know what to say
after that first greeting" remarked
the fluffy haired girl
rs it?" asked the sallow young
woman, innocently.
yes" replied the philosopher.
Zone is apt to grow red and look
silly. Then he always says: Well,
what are you laughing for?' and you
always reply: Nothing at ALL and
then you giggle. He laughs in little
jerks. and asks you how you are.
You say: All right. Hasn't it been
a perfectly lovely day?' I used to
get book just before he came and
think out things to say during such
trying moments, but now l play the
bumble-bee song or something which
is not too noisy, for l always manage
to hear every football on the veranda.
That evening after the fire l was
singing
What risks you take!" ventured
the Sallow young woman.
so 1 failed to listen for the foot
steps as usual" proceeded the speak
er. 81 had just reached a high note
and was endeavoring to get that vo-
cal CULVER that is so fetching, when
some one directly behind my chair
coughed slightly. 1t was so sudden
that I forgot all about the line of ac-
tlOil L lldl
to be cool to him. for, you see. was
most-er-cordial the evening before.
You should never be too cordial to a
man twice in succession, you know"
Il know" answered the fluffy
haired girl, with a conclusive nod.
But it was awfully sudden" said
the sallow young woman, Did you
mistake him for a book agent?"
SsNn Sl1ch GOOD 1Jlcls GOOD no.
havior, either" admitted the phil
osopher. Il just said: oh, Toni
and I am afraid I left some of my
new powder on his coat. He seemed
to be about as surprised as /. for he
backed away several steps, and. re-
moving my hands gently from his
shoulder, remarked: I'm afraid you
are mistaken
''What!" exclaimed the listeners.
The philosopher nodded vigorous
ly and bit her lip. as though she was
about to laugh or cry. 1T wasn't
Tom at ALL" she finally gasped,
weakly. 'but an accident insurance
man who had come to see about the
maiden lady's burned nose. The maid
answered the door, you know"
What did you say?" inquired the
fluffy-haired girl.
Il must have stammered little.
but l remember saying that Thought
he was some one else"
"And hep"
He said he wished he were''
'.Impudence!' CIRCULATED the sal
low young woman. you really
should tell Tom at once, for as long
as you are wearing his ring"
But it is not his ring" said the
philosopher, deiantIy holding up her
hand. It's the accident insurance
mans"
Her companions looked at each
other in speechless surprise: the
fuffy-haired girl finally managed to
inquire:
-'When?"
''Since one week after he came out
TO inquire about the injuries of the
maiden lady. Wasn't she a dear to
poke her nose into the fire."
Potato and Rice Soup.