The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-03

you some timer" queried Phyllis in an
awful tone.
81 would have new climax for the
next one" said l. | hatter myself l
said it indifferently
l had expected Phyllis to be affect
ed Instead she burst out laughing.
That's the trouble with Phyllis. She
never will take me seriously.
you're Il goose" she complimented
me.
"Aw, thanks" l murmured. $50
good of you"
Phyllis regarded l9e gravely. Now,
it's an odd thing, but whenever Phyllis
looks at fellow just like that he feels
sort of funny all over. you know. l
don't just know what it is. l think it
must be what they call personal mag
netism.
Jack" she said, you have some
gray hairs
Its not polite Of you to remind me
Of it, said.
"And your complexion isn't as good
sides, there are a lot Of little things,
particularly about your Clothes
Nothing serious, l truStT" I asked
in alarm.
mo; nothing Serious said Phyllis.
"But an awful lot Of little things. l
think you need some one to take care
of you"
Parks is an exceptional valet" said
1 in his defense.
Now, wife began Phyllis mus
ingly.
laughed.
"Yes,'' said Phyllis, taking no no.
tee, II think you need wife. Why
don't you propose to some nice girl.
Jack?'
IL have" said I stoutly.
"Huhr snorted Phyllis in disbelief.
How many proposals have you ever
nader
Seven" said L.
1 think Phyllis was pleased. Any
way she smiled little.
There was the Rawshaw girl" she
said warningly.
mice girl" l assented warmly.
Nothing particularly queenlike about
a girls carriage, though, when she's
only FIVE feet three"
"And Bessie Fleming?"
Phyllis was getting back at me.
"a sweet creature agreed. But
really prefer blonds.'
"And then there's a whole host Of
others you might have If you wanted
them. You're a catch, you know"
II know" said I YEARLY You
might have been nicer, though, and
said that / was very popular. 1t all
means the same, perhaps, but there
are prettier ways of saying it."
"Oh, no." said Phyllis sweetly.
You're rather nice as we'll"
Thanks I replied. But with a
score Of seven it does not seem to have
benefited me greatly. Will it do me
any good to make 1t eighth
Phyllis toyed with the corner Of the
sofa cushion.
You might do great deal better
said she deprecatingly.
l.
cried l, for once in my life compre
hending.
NJ did not say Just that, SIR" said
Phyllis saucily.
don't believe I ever saw Phyllis
look so beautiful, and the odd part Of it
was 1 couldn't see her eyes either. She
was staring full into the fire all the
time. If it makes her look that way
wish she would look into the fire al
ways
But l do make it eight. Phyllis"
said 1 soberly.
| / took hold of her arm and turned
her round so that she was facing me,
but she still held her head down and
could see only her eyelashes Phyllis
has long eyelashes.
"And you'll marry me, Phyllis"
whispered. l don't know whether
raised my tone interrogatively or not.
hadn't the same control over my
voice that l had the other seven times
Phyllis looked at me, with funny
little smile She never will take me
seriously.
II suppose this will make a new
climax" said she.
| But her looks belied her words, and
for once l was bright enough to see
NO." said l as distinctly as my
throat would let me- This is not
climax. This is beginning"