The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
He WAS NOT A JoLLlER.
But His Line Of Fine Talk Proved
Very Gratifying 70 the
Young Lady.

The Average Sort OF 0ift salo 10 ths
Commonplace Young Man. Il met that |
very interesting Mr. Yallery about three
weeks ago. and we mamma and l.
hayo seen a good deal OF him since
then.
You are trying 10 make me fran
tlcally Jealous" said the Commonplace
Young Man, relates the Chicago Daily
News. I'm not going 10 be. though"
The ideal" said the girl. I'D Ike
10 know what right you have 70 be
jealous"
Il said wasn't going TO be. What
males him interesting2"
"He says such nice things"
"Tany. eh?"
You are horrId."
Il know | am always recognized
my own little defects and limitations.
Perhaps | could improve II I had the
benefit OF q good example. Tell me
what nice things be says"
well. In the cause Of education per-
haps might be excused II did. He
said the gown wore that night was 9
poem"
What sort Of poem-dialect. hu-
morous, short or long7 Il seems 70 me
that was little indefinite"
That's your material point Of view
He meant. OF course. that Il had beau
tlfui harmony. and that It appealed to
the poetic and artistic nature"
"oh. n he meant that. II was ali
right. I'd never have thought Of IL,
though"
"of course you wouldn't"
NO. | don't think would have
noticed your dress even-not while
had something prettler TO look at.
You are complimentary. must say. .
"Your face. for instance"
We'll. that Isn't 80 bad. perhaps"
II don't see anything TO make fuss
about because you wore something that
! you set OF TO advantage You DO that
, with anything you wear, Now, take
that waist you are distinguishing. III
/ lust q shirt waist. isn't IT."
al II think It's rather = nice one"
. Il think so. 700. but I'm not Judge
wouldn't call Il poem. for instance
ia call II a shirt waist II Il was OF
any other girl but you. wouldn't CIV
II second look what else did b
sayf"
; "He said was as fair as a flower"
There II is again. SospecihcatioA
q At all. What sort Of a fiower--a holly
e hook. g tuberose. or what? For all 70
know, he might have been trying 10 u
slnuate that you were . fh0dodendroI
> wouldn't stand for that II ! were
girl
j. Il think Il was nice"
u don't. think you've got the fove
garden faded. I'm no hortleulturist. bu
as far as my taste goes. quit bove
= OF roses any time You crooked a inEs
L at me. Now, Il seems 70 me 80 FAR tbs
your interesting friend hasn't mad
\ good"
y Don't you think ae has,
= 90 not. Comparing you with mast
zine poetry and climbing nasturtium'
I, Honest. wouldn't compare you VII
4. anything that ever saw"
= MOI"
SURE not Nhth i2Ee af@Nef 9Aee
y look al you. you eou.t put me In mif
of OF things. wouldn't SAP your eyes We
as dark as a stack Of slack cats or I'll
Y your lips we're a coral reef or your for
had the grace Of q gszelle. Ny NIL
y. isn't running on natura. history or i
erature or botany. Your eyes are
class By themseiyes-samew way vi
your lips and your nose and that dimr
you're showing nov. No. ! throw
q, nv hands You'll never make a 20
jollier of me"
le- "oh. don't know. said the 81
You're doing very well now think
=, better than I expected Go on