Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-10-19
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whaty"
why, the score, you silly she re-
spondel demurely. "Some one has 20
keep track Of it,
That's the trouble with Phyllis. If
her sense Of humor were not 50 high.
" developed I'm quite sure | shoull
have had her ages age. She never
will take me seriously.
Bother the scorer | cried desperate
ly. Anyway wen not count the other
six times"
But | would very much rather
Phyllis was staring into the FIRE. !
didn't know just what she meant. I
never was much good at guessing.
Well" answered indifferently.
Just as you please. Count them II
you ike. All meant was that none
Of them mattcred 50 much as this
time"
Positively your last chance. ladies
and gentlemen" she cried gayly.
aSsenscd in my most dlgniaed man.
ner. Phyllis laughed. do wish she
would take me seriously once in
awhile.
Why do you keep on proposing TO
me like thisY" she asked me,
shrugged my shoulders.
III you must have It," replied
tippaatly, Il suppose lis my little
form OF diversion my hobby, If you
viii. We all have our hobbies more or
less. you know"
Phyllis frowned. like that frown
immensely Then she looked at me
quickly when | was not expecting 1t.
You appear to be enjoying your
self. she complained.
Me- l queried la mock innocence.
oh. / protest. Really I'm mott"
Phyllis frowued again.
We'll. then. you ought to be-"
4 know" agreed: Il ought TO be.
Seven times ought to be productive Of
more than 1t has shown so far.
wonder | concluded dreamily TO my
self wonder If eight will do IT,
You bayeat bcca answered for
seven yet" said Phyllis.
No" said |, nor for any OF the
other six either"
Now. there was Darcy Graha1n,
said Phyllis inconseaueniisliy. lie
asked me to marry him nineteen time,
and swore eternal devotion each time
whether would have him OF nu.
There's a man for YOU
And then went and married Kitty
Macpherson said l almost TO myself.
No corrected Phyllis. Kitty mar
ried him"
willie Atkinson came next" ven.
tured
HE only ran up to thirteen said
Phyllis.
(which accounts for his failure"
suggested.
bank whom met In the summer came
after that?' she murmured interrogG
lively.
Surely you don't count hlm?"
questioned ia surprise. Why, you
told me yourself that he only lasted till
the second round"
HE would probably have stayed lon
ger If you hadn't come down that sun
day" said Phyllis In vexeI way
''You always do turn up at the most
inopportune moments
Had 1 only known you didn't want
me- began.
Il can't remember who was next"
said Phyllis quickly. do you know
Il think" said reaectlvely. Il add
ed about two TO my own score that
day. l always liked you in white. you
know"
"one," said Phyllis. consulting her
tablets.
Hold your head that way again." !
said. ''What long eyelashes you have~
Phyllis deliberately turned the other
way.
Hold It round" commanded. II
want to look at H."
Phyllis held IL round. Phyllis likes TO
be commanded at times, only a fellows
got TO know when TO do it,
"A rather pretty mouth. too" said
gravely. and your color is also very
fair yet. One would never guess you
were getting ap in years"
I'm not" denied Phyllis, with GER
tain assumption OF dignity. I'm only
twenty-three.''
you don't show IT." responded gal.
lantly. Were asked TO make a guess
should say sweet sixteen and ~
Quite sor' said Phyllis dryly.
How awful IL must be to be laid Oh
The shelfF' remarked sympathetically.
I'm notF' asserted Phyllis indig-
nantly.
"The very idear' I murmured In a
surprised sort OF way. II never even
insinuated such thing. But you
know" concluded dlsmally, "you
haven't had a proposal in three weeks"
Il have" insisted Phyllis. II had
one just tonight
"oh. but that doesn't eount.e said I.