The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-03

Dry? / inquired, with astonishment
Last night, when you put US in the
hansoIn--'
She paused. sdoubtfully. I raised my
hands in protest.
"A casual and extremely slight devia-
ton from the platonic standpoint Her
mother was with her. I may have
squeezed your hand little, but what
of that2 Why, you returned-''
Il didn't. 1t was absurd of you
Again, you. might refer to the night
we walked home from Hamiltons.''
Il am not likely to refer to that"
But I wish to be clear from any risk
of misconceptions 1 insisted, loftily.
1T is true l kissed you, but
Il was exceedingly Cross She wasn't.
That, again, was merely a relapse
into the -er-human point of view, for
which I was not responsible.
Pm sure l wasn't"
Excuse me. You twisted wrap
round your shoulders SO that you look
ed-well, if / were speaking from an
ordinary point of view. should say be-
witching."
Il don't want to talk about-it."
You have such big. deep eyes
My appearance has nothing to do
with the matter
1T has great deal to do with it
from some points of view
You have. no business to take such
points of view. We agreed not to be
foolish"
you make it impossible for me to
keep the agreement" l groaned- If
you really wanted me to
"Of course 7 do" She doesn't:
You would make yourself look as
unattractive as possible
No woman would do that" She
spoke with intense conviction.
Then you must not blame me for
any weaknesses called forth by wo-
mans natural vanity and perVerslty
From my point of view
Your point of view is absolutely
ridiculous" she declared. waving her
hand is if she were sweeping folly Into
space Every woman tries TO make
herself look nice-every woman you
know You don't. therefore, consider
yourself at liberty to go-and-and-
Wen, I SUPPOSE you don't?' I as
stunned a guilty smile. which seemed to
annoy her.
why don't YOU answer meg" she de-
manded, stamping her foot. She wears
''twos"
4 don't see anything to answer"
tried to blush, but of course I couldn't.
DO you mean to tell me that you go
kissing women who-look nice, whenever
you get chance?"
Moo" said 1, slowly. II don't mean
to tell you" She gathered up the woods
again with her haughtiest air.
IF that is your point of view. she
said please consider our friendship at
an end
Look here, Molly" I protested, ''it
wasn't in our bargain that I was TO be
platonic with everybody, was it?'->
II don't care what was in our bargain.
1t was a piece of foolishness altogether"
fBesides I haven't said that 1-er-
kissed anybody"
.'Oh, yes. you have! I know you nave.
and 1 know very well who it was So
there.''
If she meant Nora Teesdale, 1T was
only two or three times-just for joke.
Perhaps you'll tell me. then?''
Perhaps shan't! Though. OF course
1 know very well. and so do you'll.
81 naturally should, shouldn't /? You
would. if you
moved to the door. but I intercepted her.
us Guar d@arre as' over such a tribe # you'll
How can I believe you. when you be
hays in such a way hut p1d9 d6nt want rf to
disenss it. I tugged my mustache bat;
then took hold of her arm.
We. agreed I said slowly TO be the
mot fl She quivered a. little at the
corners of her rosy mouth, and stopped
Not if either of us likes X: an; any one else
Upon my honor, ! don't: Molly e4 %, Do
shall dear I cried. eagerly. will your
She dropped the woods and let them roll
away unheeded, and l seized her dear lit
Not she said, TREMENDOUSLY. from a
platonic point of view ,,,,
'.Platonic point of view be hanged! l
put my arm around her
She put her hand down upon my shoul-
der and laughed-and cried little, TOO
II don't mind" she said.
DO you stin consider falling in love
absurd Mollv?'' | askeC, a little later.
Certainly she said. resolutely- In
other people,
Which shows how much depends upon
the noint of view-J A. Flynn. in Free
Lance.