Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-03-07

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A Story Giving Some Excellent
Views on Flirting.
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"why shouldn't l flirt If l want TOT"
demanded Alison. with a superior air.
ut is good for one. 1t sharpens ones
intellect. II makes for the equality OF
the sexes IT,
at breaks numerous hearts, muir.
INJURED.
"Heartsr' Allison brought her hands
tempt, as though she were crushing q
heart between them. "What about
thatT"
"Oh, nothing" replied quietly.
She seemed to be annoyed because
was not annoyed.
"Why shouldn't flirt II want tor
she inquired again.
"Oh, why not, indeed, my dear lady,"
l returned, and then. bowling low, l
added, II am everlastingly at your
service"
"Y-you2 Oh, couldn't firt with
you"
"Why not7 II am deficient in in
tellectual capacity-I accept your die
tum that the pursuit sharpens the In
tellec-you see, It might benefit me II
you were to make use of me-"
She looked at me with frank smile
30 charming that-well, 1t made me
angry to think that she should fiirt
with any one else.
ut isn't that" she remarked bright
ly. 1.-The fact Is don't like the heart
breaking part Of the business. To en-
Joy flirting thoroughly the person one
flirts with must be devoid Of heart"
"WellT asked,
She shrugged her shoulders.
I'm afraid l shouldn't enjoy It with
you"
Because have a hearth
''That should imagine, Ia the infer
ence," she remarked superciliously.
nodded.
"And is there the further inference
that you have-er-no heart" l asked
"Oh. not necessarily; because"- She
paused and then went on: ITS like
this, you see: In filtration the wO-
man, as a rule Ia the initiator. and
that being 30 she Is prepared to place
exactly the correct amount of impor-
lance on anything that IL said"
'Tn other words. she says things
which she doesn't mean and listens to
things which are also not meant, eh~
THAT, fancy, is flirting" she said.
l shook my head in disapproval.
Its a bad thing morally" | remark
ed. "It tends to pervert ones sense
Of
Sense of fiddlesticksv' she cried.
REALLY. Hector, I am surprised to
hear you. A good Irritation is'-
Like imitation diamonds" ! inter.
rupted.
"But"-she fixed her eyes on me
"but II one doesn't want to run the risk
of losing the real
"Oh, now you are carrying the simils
too far" I said. "In lovemaking"-
Her face assumed an expression of
utter Observation-Disclosures
you are beyond me now, Hector"
ain the interests OF the public, firt.
ing ought to be sternly suppressed"
said,
She laughed airily.
That's because you love one wo.
man. my dear boy" She waited to see
whether l would contradict her and
then went on, zone cannot expect a
man who Ia In love to tolerate the fiirt-
ing propensity in the woman he loves"
stared hard ut her. Her words
Just allowed OF an Interpretation other
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 arel
mean that you never did see any one
you cared for 30 much as you care for
me. And p
swept over her face.
"Yes-nnd your | asked eagerly.
"Surely you know" she murmured.
"Surely you have seem
II haven't seen anything" | inter
rupted hotly, Except that you have
kept me hanging around you for
months, and-and-you know so well
that love you more dearly than life"
A smile flashed across her face and
the tenderness vanished.
"rhcre nowr she cried. "What did
snyf There isn't any fun In flirting
with man OF keart. You say what
you mean and you mean what you
say. You can't call that fun. Besides,
It's very embarrassing"
| controlled myself with an effort.
81 beg you pardon. Alison" | said,
mi IA oil
there's no fun In It, and It's very en-
barrassing-fOr me-"
We stood staring at each other for
some moments, she with smile on
her face and | with n scowl on mine.
! had been fooled once more.
! bore the silence until 1t threatened
TO turn my brain.
"If you were n man, would demand
an apology" I said stlfIiy.
"If | were man-but men don't
flrt with each other, do theyr
! Ignored the question.
"But seeing that you are n woman
"Only woman" she murmured.
81 shall accept my dismissal and
and go away"
l could have kicked myself for hnv-
Ing said that
But, Hector she began; but
would not allow her to go on.
ooh, no doubt you would like me TO
remnln TO be made u fool Of again."
said sarcastically; but unfortunately
! can't. As you say, have heart,
and
I'VE all have" she murmured, and
her tone was the same az the one she
had before deceived me with.
you needn't begin with that again."
said coldly; mot that you could take
me In with a remark so obviously I'M
true"
Her face stifYened slightly.
"why not call a spade spadeT' she
said. "I am a liar-that Is what you
meanT
Something OF the kind" said, fol