The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-10-04
THE GIRL PHILOSOPHER.
Her Story of Her Meeting With the
Accident Insurance Man.


"You know Tom" began the girl phi
losopher, twisting new ring about her
third finger.
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 mt 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 / am going
to tell you is related both to the fire and
10 Tom. 1t was the evening after, and l
was practicing at the piano, trying to APP
pear as though | were not awaiting him.
Formerly when waiting for the man
whom | was going to marry, | would
have been reading book. But they all
seemed to see through that. They knew
very well that the book was a rUse and
that | was just making up my mind what
to say after the first greeting. So ceased
reading and nowadays practice on the
piano"
1T is hard to know what to say after
that greeting" remarked the fluffy haired
girl
rs it?'' asked the sallow young woman
innocently.
"Ics," replied the philosopher. zone
is apt to grow red and look silly. Then
he always says, We'll. what are you laugh
ing 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 per-
fectly lovely day. | used to get book
just before he came and think out things
to say during such trying moments, but
now | play the bumblebee song or some
thing which is not too noisy, for l always
manage to hear every football on the We
randa. That evening after the fire | was
singing
What risks you take" ventured the
sallow young woman.
$50 | failed to listen for the footsteps
rs usual" proceeded the speaker. Il had
just reached a high note and was endeay-
oring to get that vocal culver that is so
fetching when some one directly behind
my chair coughed slightly. 1t was SO
sudden that | forgot all about the line Of
action | had planned. | had intended 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 conclusive nod.
but it was awfully sudden" said the
sallow young woman. Did you mistake
him for a book agent"
mo such good luck, or good behavior,
either" admitted the philosopher. 81
just said. oh, Tom! and | am afraid
left some of my new powder on his coat.
lie seemed to be about as surprised as |,
for he backed away several steps and,
removing my hands gently from his
shoulder, remarked, L am afraid YOU are
mistaken "
what" exclaimed the listeners.
The philosopher nodded vigorously 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 acct
dent 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 stammcred little, but l
remember saying that l thought he was
some one else"
"And he?"
"He said he wished he were"
"lmpudcnee" calculated the sallow
young woman "Yon really should tell
Tom at once, for as long as you are wear
ing his ring
"But it is not his ring" said the phi
loSopher. deiiantly holding up her hand
Its the accident insurance mans"
Her companions looked ut each other in
speeches. surprise. The fluffy 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 n dear to poke her nose
into the fire 2'-Chicnrn Nn,rs