Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-15

lO ON and Polly had Deen occupying the
,!> H. ..brol:cn silence TO. q I!;:le time.
Then P,lIy spoke with til: utmost 'or,
dainty
''The violets were perfectly lovely
Tommy, darling;
They were beauties,' said Tom. You
must have the best there are, Polly"
chats sweet of you. Tommy" re-
marked Polly, tenderIy. And it's nice
to think you don't send flowers to any
other girl
I've got the one girl" said Tom, with
great content in his voice.
Its nice to think you don't send flow
ers to any other girl" persisted Polly
why should II" asked Tom, lazily,
them up faster than any other eir! [
ever knew"
But it's nice to think persisted Polly,
softly, that not another girl in all the
world is getting violets-or roses, per-
haps. Not from you"
Tom removed his cigar from his mouth
and shot one keen glance at Polly. Then
he looked lazily serene once more and
sat still. Polly spoke again.
do you think I eat too much beef,
Tommy. nowadays?"
How often do you eat beef. Polly?"
asked Tom.
Never oftener than once day, and
just one helping then. And not always
once a day.
Then that's not enough said Tom,
promptly. THAT accounts for your pale
| checks"
Il thought you said they were lovely,
peaches and creamy and too sweet for
anything" said Polly, sternly
"Well, if you don't eat more beef, it's
pure paleness," said Tom, decisively
Now, Polly, promise ME you'll eat beef
every lunch time at least, and every night
when they have it. :"
1T makes people red and positively
purple" said Polly, IF they eat too much
of it. That was what [ was afraid Of
that my cheeks We're getting an awful
purplish red. / was afraid people were
beginning to notice it-that you'd notice
it. And [ didn't like that. Nobody
would you know"
well, you have a long way ahead of
YOU" said Tom, before you need be
afraid Of getting purplish red. Purplish
red!"
Tom rolled in his chair with an attack
of hearty laughter
Suddenly Polly began to laugh, too.
At first she seemed to be laughing with
Tom, but after a minute or two that
young gentleman sat slowly up and sur
veyed her in great doubt. Was it posi-
bic she was laughing ut him instead of
with him?
The doubt grew to a certainty as Polly
began to mop her eyes heIplessly and
throw succession of wicked glances at
him.
Il was thinking-of-;he other girl
she gasped when Toms repeated com
mands brought certain sort of speech
out of her. THE girl who got the roses,
Tommy; the girl who got the roses!"
Tom dropped heavily into a chair
oh! that girl! Why, Polly, she was
just-a girl he stammered, in continent
surrender, ''an ordinary girl-cousin Of
Jimmy Reynolds. A fellow has to be
decent
Because" gurgled Polly, "she's feel
ing badly. No girl likes to be told that
she's got pink eyes. Oh! yes, [ got the
violets and a card with this on it
These stole their gorgeous color from
your cheeks and lips and warm, great
heart"
mol" Numbered Tom.
Yes" declared Polly. and it hasn't
been bit cold yet, and who ever heard
of purple heart! And [ want to know
what really and truly went on the other
card"
''The card that Jimmy Reynolds
cousin got admitted Tom, read as fol
lows: I kiss these blossoms, one by one,
for your dear eyes, whose color outshines
them as the sun the stars And if You'll
tell me how I'm ever going to put it
right about those flowers -
Kiss emf said Polly, brutally-n-
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