The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-12-02
AS TO KISSING.
BY ARTHUR wIMPERIs.

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have centered upon the bride. remarked
that she was tired.
SO took her down to a seat in thu
old Dutch garden, where yew and boz
were chopped into weird shapes re
sembling nothing in this world-or
trust. the next-but which the heas
gardener. an imaginative person, opineC
TO be peacocks.
spread a rug for her over the lich-
ened stone OF the quaint old seat, and
she thanked me gravely and relapsed
into pensive silence while waited sol
EMMY for the oracle.
kissing" she said. suddenly. is q
stupid business"
came down 10 mere earth with a
thud OF establishment, but admitted the
point-with certain mental reserya-
tons.
Il was thinking Of kissing in the YES
try" she said. in explanation.
You would certainly be safe from
observation there" said. but as far
as that goes. this place"
Don't be stupid" cried Betty blush
ing-she was younger then-"you know
perfectly well what / mean.
you were speaking" said. "of kiss
ing regarded as business. Of that
am no Judge But as pastime, given
the right people, glanced at Betty
'and romantic environment looked
at the alleged peacocks-I should not
be prepared"
Neither should l." interrupted Betty,
sharply. "and you're talking dreadful
nonsense, Robert. What meant was
that l should have hated to be Mollie
to-day-being kissed by snuffy old uncles
and Tom. Dick and Harry"
"And Bobby" l added.
ooh. you didn't count" cried Betty,
scornfully.
LET us abiure personalities" said.
"and return to our muttons In the
first place, you make the somewhat
sweeping assertion that kissing is
silly business. TO which reply that
conceive Of circumstances In which II
becomes q positive duty. Let me put
case. Now supposing that you and
I were engaged should con slider it
my duty to kiss you"
HUH" cried Betty; you're the last
man In the world shall ever kiss"
els that a promise?" said, eagerly.
Il should ever kiss" she corrected.
Certainly you should" I said the
point Is. will your"
Certainly not" cried Betty, with do
cision. ITO begin with. you're arguing
from false premises"
Il saw notice once" said,
thoughtfully, that read: During al
terations to premises business con-
Quoted as usual"
Business" cried Betty "Of that l
am no judge'-she mimicked me TO
admiratlon-"but as a pastime. given
the right people"-she looked about in
deliberately fruitless search-"and TO
mantle environment"-here she fixed !
a depreciative gaze upon the peacocks-
Il should not be prepared"
Il believe" said. that you would be
prepared for anything"
prove it," cried Betty.
tried to. and got severely handled.
'I wish" I said, as l endeavored to
stanch the flow Of involuntary tears.
ct believe" I said. that you should
take of your rings before you go into
action"
Il am most awfully sorry, Robbie, but
you shouldn't have done II. you know.
Does It hurt much' I'm frightfully
sorry. really" She held out her hand,
and took 1t.
81 should like the left hand, too"
ventured
I'm keeping II for emergencies" said
Betty.
"You needn't" said. I'm hors de
combat. A magnanimous foe" added.
would endeavor to alleviate the suffer
ngs OF the wounded"
let me look" said Betty.
withdrew the handkerchief.
"Oh. Bobby" she cried, penitently.
there are four nasty little flaming
ed placesl What can do?"
"In my nursery days" | replied.
there was an effectual cure. One got
omebody to do something to the
,lace' to make II we'll forget what"
$50 DO l." said Betty.
"If you were really sorry" put in, {
eproachfully, you'd remember"
II think I do-now." said Betty.
Shut your eyes, please"
Must II" asked. (
Certainly" said Betty. severely. '
Something that felt like falling rose
etal touched my cheek. !
"ThereI" said Betty. 6
There are four marks, I think you I
aid" I observed. keeping my eyes 1
losed.
"Oh, Bobbyl" 8
-Four marks" repeated. sternly. {
"Therel Therel Therel" }
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louth," | added. 9
1T did," declared. !
There. thenl" Z
At this point opened my eyes. also y
let the treatment half way.
let me see" said. did you box the
her ear?"
Don't be absurd" cried Betty. In n
confusion Il
IT'S unavoidable in cases Of this kind, "
believe" c.
What kind7" b
The serious kind" el
rs this serious caSe?" asked Betty. el
Very" averred. you alone can z,
II me whether It is to be regarded as to
)peless." So
Betty pursed up her lips, coughed HI
dicially, and Joined the tips Of her b,
gers in the true professional manner. te
4 should not be prepared TO give the re
ltient up" she said.-Tatler. Al
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