The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-03
Impotence.

Copyright. 1909. by Daily Story Pub. Co, A group of tArss--two girls and cat. The halo Of womanly daintiness sur- rounds then; 2 lsrs-u,mmeo r,,nnr. tnsre: ! high -piumed tiara on the table and the last worn dress across the chair.
 One pair of black eyes looking out upon the world with . deep. w1nsome wonu.r the shsdcws; one pair of blue eyes. prac. ticai. everyday, sympathetic: with great jetty-black cat lying in the lap Of the first, its Golden-green orbs fixed restless iy on her face and her two hands ciaspec eyes twinkle as they meet the blue.
 What do see in your faceT qIes- s.onea the ,s, s.ns,sysa m,s sirl something mas ,,sssr: ass,srsrss. :, the parting of the lips and
 'o-h! you mean Cousin Jimmie? De- lightfull Charmfngv'
 Hparks of fun and iight-heafted happi- maidens delight to recount and to hear.
 There is only one possible objection" !" auoth Biuette. deprecatinsiy- am
 Nov, Imp" spoke the other quickly. what are you arching your back about? Do you also think him too fine for your mistress? It is not kind. to tell me so!'
 Bluette recognized the limitation, Imp Ia the most appropriate name ever heard for . biack cat." she skirmishsa. , when he was small and mischi evous-now he has grown wise and dignified we shorten it."
 At intervals Blue-eyes tried to resume the discussion of Cousin Jimmie ana to him-she was a good little soui-pu. Buckeyes had put up the bars ana " was utterly impossible.
 Imp, she thinks do not know!' This cheek sburied in his soft black fur and happy gurgiing smiles bubbling up to the surface T am perfectly we'll aware mamma and papa will never permit me to marry him. simply because he is poor ss Bluette wanted so much to tell me. But what does 1t matter? He is inftn- itely superior to all others and-oh-lmp-
 Was 1t an invoc ation? The cat lifts his released from his thrail of speechlessness that he might give her hint of his imp ish cunning.
 True love took it's usual course-over the rapids. The black eyes no lonse, scintillate fun. but sharp electric rays or 6iscontent and defiance. The father looks morose whenever her lovers name is mentioned. and the mother imperiously scornful What is girl to do! The cFlSiS became imminent WHeH dHothti lover appeared on the scene. 'Every- thing heart could wish." pronounced the mother, while the father looked as jolly over 1t as if he had sown a few dollars in speculation and reaped gold mine. But the Sddhghter---
 The man was little--not much above her own shoulder-and fussy; agreeable, rath- CT, or would be if she could refrain from comparing him with somebody else. Imp arched his back and looked suspicious and disdainful whenever he came into the room as if he were one of those tor- menting little dogs which cats detest. Alas! who cares for the opinion of a cat own! And what was the girl to do? One would hardly have deemed Lettice Duvall person easily dominated. not ing the full, firm mouth and the head poised as if 1t already wore crown. Nevertheless. the -queen-mother still was worn: whatever engagement she wished was made. Hitherto it had been a matter of no conseq lence to Lettice. 1t cost nothing to be dutiful. Now 1t was a mate Y consequence. What should a
 and abetted by the mother, lover, had opportunities ga- %' r47 ice his suit and he was not .'U 'p rove them; while he with
 1, aott } had exchanged hearts was
 -.ny given to understand his presence Was not acceptable.
 Imp! Imp! Oh. Imp-u-dence!' This time there was almost a wall of despair in the invocation, as the girl hugged the cat in her arms. Her mother had just intimated she would be expected to alliance herself to the wealthy widower when he came that night
 The black eyes scintiiated only dreary Sundays story, THE PRICE THAT WAS