Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-22

laughed.
mo. Tell me-" !
"'That awkward, plain-lookng man.
who Is going about as II he thought
all the women were In love WITH
himT"
| roared.
Did she think that out loudT
asked. II believe l can guess who inc
girl was"
mo, you can't guess" she said,
Grossly, because l shant let you.
Naturally, when l saw the impression
you were creating l had to say out
loud you were valedictorian, az much
for my own benefit as hers. 1t was q
sort of excuse for you"
And did it satisfy herr" I asked,
admiring the way she spoke OF herself
In the third person.
at was consolation" she ad-
mitted.
II shouldn't have thought Venus
stood IN need of consolation with
Adonis at her feet, not to speak or
other admirers"
you seem to think" she said, pout-
ing, that l couldn't win love II l
tried, or even If l didn't try"
"If one tries" l said, sententiously,
zone can get most things one wants"
But Of course you wouldn't fall into
the trap?' she asked, merrily.
Leave me out, please. We settled
that question long ago."
20, I'm fairly satisfied with my
progress since then" she returned
airily.
Her assurance was really amusing.
you're quite welcome to my scalp
when you get it," l returned, smiling
20, no." she said, shaking her head,
"it's too clever one for me to know
what to do with! You are so clever"
she went on, wistfully looking at me-
81 didn't understand your last speech at
the debate at all. You'll explain it to me
one day, won't your"
She drew near, and the wlstful look
became coaxing.
"I'm not clever!" I declared, feeling
fiattered by her appreciation. I'm only
q dogged sort of individual"
well, perhaps I'll have try on my
own account" she said, throwing her
self into a chair, "only you must give
me facilities"
What am to do?" asked, following
her. .........
You mustn't use long words which I
don't know the meaning Of, and which
only confuse me, and you must unbend
a little and meet me on my own ground.
And you mustn't wear blue tie, even
IL you have got blue eyes. because I
like q red tie with nice brown skin.
And II you come to see me tomorrow
I'll tell you If you've got the right color"
When got home looked IN the glass
with a sudden dislike for my blue tie.
bought q scarlet one, feeling sure shS
was right. should never have thought
Of 1t myself; but. then, women under
stand these things so much better than
men-she has such taste. shaved my
self carefully next day, criticising my
sunburn and wondering II she really
meant l had a nice brown skin. The
bright-colored tie, so different from my
usual sober tints, raised me in my own
estimation, and l sailed forth with q
feeling Of assurance born Of it.
1t was still early, and I found her in
the study arranging some flowers. My
spirits were dashed by her reception Of
me.
"You don't mean to say you really
walked through the town in that tie?"
she asked.
Eyes I did," I said, feeling worried.
Don't you like it? thought you told
me to get red tie" $500. ~.
Eyes, but never thought you would
for my telling" she returned. What
ever made you do that?"
Goodness knows!" responded.
Then laughed awkwardly. II think
I can give you reason, such as 1t is.
1t has just dawned on me. I'm like
ali the rest, I suppose. love you!"
Co." she said, with complacent lit
tie smile, that was in the programme
mapped out for you'll"
"And you'll love me. too, won't your"
l said, coming up to her and leaning my
hand on the back Of the chair as put
the momentous question.
20, mol" she said, looking down. I'm
not going to love you. That wasn't in
my programme at ALL"
Couldn't you include it," said. by
special desire?"
Whose desire?" she asked, quickly.
Mine"
81 don't believe" she said, tracing .
pattern on the tablecloth, that you
really do love me-"
'Tll try to prove It," I said, "only you
must give me facilities"
what do you call facilities?"
"Well," said, putting my arm around
her waist, this would be one"
IL don't mind giving you that one"
she said, hesitatingly.
tits quite sufficient" declared, ITO