The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-29
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4 Story Giving Some Excellent
yiews on. Flirting.
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"why shouldn't / fiirt if I want tor
demanded Alison, with a superior air.
''It is good for one. 1t sharpens ones
intellect. 1t makes for the equality of
the sexes. IT.
"It breaks numerous hearts," I MUIR
INJURED.
Hearts, Alison brought her hands
together with movement of con-
tempt, as though she were crushing a
heart between them. What about
thatr'
"Oh. nothing" I replied quietly.
She seemed to be annoyed because
! was not annoyed.
"Why shouldn't fiirt IL I want ter"
she inquired again.
"Oh, why not, indeed, my dear lady"
I returned, and then, bowling low, /
added, 81 ain everlastingly at your
service"
"Y-you? Oh, I couldn't iirt with
you"
"Why not? If l am deficient in In
fellectual cspncity-I. accept your die
tun that the pursuit sharpens the in
tellec-you see. II might benefit me II
you were to make use Of me-"
She looked at me with frank smile
50 charming that-well. it made me
angry to think that she should firt
with any one else.
"It isn't that" she remarked bright
". 1.-THE fact Is don't like the heart
breaking part of the business. To en-
Joy flirting thoroughly the person one
dirts With must be devoid of heart"
"Weliy' ! asked.
She shrugged her shoulders.
'1'm afraid ! shouldn't enjoy 1t with
you.'
Because have heart:"
THAT, | should imagine. is the infer
ence," she remarked superciliously.
nodded.
"And is there the further inference
that you have-er-no heartY ] asked.
"Oh. not necessarily; because"- She
paused and then went on: Its like
this, you see: In a Irritation the wo-
man. as a rule. is the initiator. and
that being so she is prepared TO place
exactly the correct amount of impOr-
tance on anything that Is said"
"In other words, she says things
which she doesn't mean and Listers to
things which are also not meant, eh:''
THAT, fancy. is flirting" she said.
I shook my bead in disapproval.
"It's a bnd thing morally" remark.
ed. ut tends to pervert ones sense
/ Of
"Sense Of fddlesticksr' she cried
Really. Hector. I am surprised tc
hear you. A good Irritation is"-
Like imitation diamonds" inter
rupted.
| "But"-she fixed her eyes on me-
"but il one doesn't want to run the risI
/ Of losing the real
| "Oh, now you are carrying the simil'
| too far" said Tn lovemaking"-
Her face assumed an expression oi
| utter disinterestedness.
| You are beyond me now, Hector"
'Tn the interests Of the public, dirt
ing ought to be sternly suppressed"
said.
She laughed airily..
i That's because you love one wo
man. my dear boy" She waited to se'
whether would contradict her ant
then went on. Zone cannot expect ,
man who Is in love to tolerate the fiirt
ing propensity In the woman he loves.
/ I stared hard at her. Her word
Just allowed Of an Interpretation othe
than the one that / loved her; but
was not at all certain that dual inter
probation was in her mind.
"You meanT' asked
"Oh, Hector, how blind you are!
mean that you never did see any on
you cared for so much as you care 70
me. And r.
She paused, and flood Of tenderness
swept over her face.
"Yes-and you:" I asked eagerly.
"Surely you know" she murmured
Surely you have seem
4 Il haven't seen anything" I inter
rupted hotiy, Except that you hav
kept me hanging around you 70
months, and-and-you know SO wel
that I love you more dearly than life.
A smile flashed across her face an
the tenderness vanished.
'There nowr' she cried. what di
say? There isn't any fun in firtin
with a man of seart. You say wha
ron mean and you mean what yo
say. You can't call that fun. Besides
Its very embarrassing"
/ controlled myself with an effort.
81 beg you pardon. Alison" l salt
with dignity. II quite agree with yo
there's no fun i'm IL, and it's very en-
barrassing-for me-"
We stood staring at each other ft
some moments. she with smile o
her face and | with a scowl on min
had been fooled once more.
bore the silence until it threatene
to turn my brain.
''If you were a man. / would deman
an apology" | said stiffly.
IF were man-but men don
fiirt with each other. do they?"
| ignored the question.
"Bui seeing that you ar- woman
"Only woman" she murmured.
/, 81 shall accept my dismissal and
= and go away"
| could hare kicked myself for ha
!, Ing said that.
'But. Hector she began; but
would not allow her to 90 on.
"Oh. no doubt you would like me
remain To he made Il fool of again"
!, said sarcastically: but unfortunate
can't. AS YOU say, ! have heal
= and
I'VE all have" she murmured, al
! her tone WAS the ZANE as the one 81
n had before deceived me with.
) "You needn't begin with that again
said coldly: al IL that you could ta