The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-24
A KISS IN THE DARK
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ut Is a serious matter, Sarah, the at
tentions Of this young Cameron to Car
rie. He's as wild as hawk"
what makes you think so?" asked
the wife.
"It's rather what l hear than what
see. They say he fits from one girl to
another like honeybee. Now, this
young Lamkie is different. He'll soon
have graduated from the Theological
seminary and will settle down to his
church. He means business. The other
fellow is just amusing himself"
"Well, don't know. Cameron is a
sprightly young fellow, and don't
think there's any bad in him."
The rivals were certainly very differ
ent. Evan Cameron was a whole
:souled, hail fellow well met young man
who usually made himself out much
worse than he was. The consequence
was that every one except Carrie
Woods father considered him triae
better than he was. Farnam Lamkie
looked with horror on all that was not
positively righteous, consequently some
people regarded him not quite so good
as he pretended. However, both young
men We're uneXceptional characters,
and either would have made a good
husband for Carrie Wood. Carrie pre-
ferred Cameron, but her father was so
bitterly opposed to him that she dare
not encourage him.
Evan was bright enough to see which
way the wind blew. Indeed he was in
formed by friend who was intimate
with the Woods that Mr.. Wood consid-
cred him a butterfly and Lamkie man
to be greatly esteemed. Evan was not
one to rest content in his rivals appear
ing so much better than himself and
set his wits to work to invent some
method of getting ahead Of the immac-
ulate theolog. The problem was too diff
ficult to be solved till opportunity came
to his rescue. 1t happened in this wise:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood invited their own
and their daughters friends to an
evenings entertainment, wherein q
lecturer accompanied his discourse with
stereopticon views. the subject being
trip to the Holy Land. Mr.. Lamkie
land Mr.. Cameron were both present,
Mr.. Lamkie in high feather, the occa-
sion being in his line. AS to Mr.. Cam
eron, With his usual self disapproba
ton, he remarked that he thought he
would appreciate better trip in the
other direction. Before the arrival OF
either Miss Wood had listened to lee
ture from her father upon Mr.. Lam
lie's excellence and Mr.. Cameron:
shortcomings. Mr.. Lamkie, feeling
that he could make himself interesting
to the young lady Of his choice by Ger
tain notes and comments as the de
scription of the Holy Land proceeded
appropriated her early in the evening
taking seat by her when the party
were assembled in the large drawing
room awaiting the appearance Of thu
lecturer. In Difference to her guest
Miss Wood selected seat farthest il
the rear and at the left Of the line
Mr.. Cameron stood leaning against tn
wall on the opposite side Of the room
and near the front.
The evening was nearly spent, thu
lecturer was approaching Jerusalem
and the end of his discourse, whel
something gave way in the stereopti
con. and even that light which wa
permitted to fall only on the screel
was suddenly extinguished. In tel
seconds after the accident there wa
heard proceeding from the identica
spot where Miss Wood and the youn
theolog were sitting a kiss. 1t was nc
brotherly nor sisterly nor fila
kiss. 1t was not short kiss, nor wa
it very long, but there was in it
great deal Of body-a kiss to set th