The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-04
~He won't run after il. said Pouy.

Yes; or when she visits his sister. or
drops in at his Office fer chat, or asAs
him 10 go driving in her trap, or mahes
sofa pillows, or
- Or, in fact, bats her hook and doesn't
hi.le it"
Exactly" said Polly. that's Why 1
often do this"
do what?''
Draw the string the other way" said
Polly, as she watched the cat chasing
the bright-colored worsted ball. Per
haps you have noticed it,
Il haven't" l observed, coidly.
And yet" said Polly. gazing dream
lily at the cat, you have been whole
hours and hours getting a kiss. and
| whole weeks waiting to know whether
or not was going to accept your invi-
tation, and whole year doubling"
And all the time, Polly Lee" said 1,
putting down my cigarette and gazing
at her reproachfully, you had your
mind made up!'
Yes" said Polly, smiling at the ex-
cited cat through half-closed lids. but
a lady's favors are like the worsted ball
only valuable when hard to get"
.r''Nonsense!" said l. Il once knew
a girl who hid her light under bushel
| and now she's 49, and is still paying her
own gas bill"
Polly looked at me through dropping
lashes
Il didn't hide the worsted ball under
the sofa pillow" she said. softly ''It
isn't necessary to wear brown crash
| skirts instead of chiffon ruffles, nor
common-sense heels instead of French
ones. nor to forget to curl your hair OF
powder your nose in order to prove your
| Indifference to a man. 1t isn't the kind
| of indifference that makes a woman
| yawn in mans face that fascinates
him, but the kind which takes her out
\ occasionally on the evenings when she
| knows he will call; the kind that is born
| OF an interest in som-A-ing or some
body else beside the man; the kind that
never discourages him, but always keeps
him doubling; the kind that the fisher
man practices when he bats his hook
and then lets the line hang Imply and
apparently unnoticed at his side; the
kind
Look out, Polly!" exclaimed. as the
playful kitten crouched for a spring.
was perfectly prepared" said she
as he landed full tilt in the very midst OF
sea of chiffon ruff1es. Dear old fell
low! How he loves ruffles."
That's masculine, at any rate" said l.
And sugar" said Polly, picking vi
olet bonbon out of the box I had
brought, and feeding it to the brute.
Maybe he'd like green one, too"
said |. fishing out pistachio cream.
No, mol" cried Polly. mot any more
He has had quite enough"
Why" said /. Hes got nine lives
But only one stomach" said Polly.
s|'Besides, like everything else mascu-
.line, he is more difficult to hold than 10
5catch.J Now, if I should feed him too
emuch sugar"
/ "Or rub his fur the wrong way" I
broke in.
''Or hold him too tight
''Or nag him
why, he'd simply go scudding off up
stairs to Aunt Agatha
AS fellow goes scudGing off TO-
more attractive rufffes, agreed.
Naughty Tommy" said Polly, shak-
ing her finger at the cat, who was sniff
iIg wistfully at the candy box, why
won't yon be satisfied? One is enough
for YOU
"One would be enough for me- SAID,
softly getting up from the armchair and
going over to the divan; sjust one
Ssh" said Polly. go away. You're
frightening him"
And l wouldn't beg for any more,"
pleaded, sitting down as nea- Polly as
the cat would permit me-
DON'T" exclaimed Polly, you
mustn't"
l reached over and smoothed the cat
"Never mind, old fellow" said l:
she's only pulling the ball of worsted
away from u.s.
''Mr. Heavyfeather!"
''And she'll give us both the sugar
after awhile"
MIR. Heavyfeather, will you kindly
so away while have this cat in my lap?"
And if 1 do said I. when lie gets
tired of you, can Il
Yes" said Polly. Now go!"
''M-e-o-w!" yelled the cat, springing
TO the floor
1 caught Polly and the scarlet pillow
il bundle.
But" said Polly, five minutes later, as
she Strengthened out the sofa pillow and
smoothed the crumpled chiffon ruAies.
Il would like to know what made that
ungrateful cat run away
Perhaps" said l, reaching fer my
hat, you gave him too much sugar
What? One lump?" said Polly.
scornfully.
'or perhaps you rubbed his fur the
wrong way"
surance.
Then perhaps" said I, opening the
front door and stepping out upon the pi-