Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-24

TO YOU FOR TWO YEARS"
caps down, but few men write good
checks and good verse at the same
time"
We'll" he said stubbornly, Il dom t
think my checks would be protested,
and l write verse Bob Thompson said
they were first rate l read him somo
the other night"
so that IS what he meant" unused
Miss AlnswOrth.
What's what who meantY demand
ed Gerald
why, Bob said he had been to see
you the other evening and had had one
of the best laughs he has enjoyed in n
long time" she explained.
He told me they were good"
No" explained Ncttie Il think you
will find that he said they were great"
IT'S the same thing"
Great is a word capable OF n wider
latitude of definition" she reminded
him Read me some Of the verses"
You'll laugh" he contended.
NO she promisedi IN be very
good and quiet"
Here's one thought M Inst night"
he began bashfully:
MY lndy's eyes are blue and kind.
Her charms are charms of face and mind,
Her equal would be hard TO find;
IT'S she love most dearly
My lady's face is pure and sweet
My lady's hair is dainty. neat,
And trim her tiny little feet.
And she's an angel-nearly."
Il think that last line needs little
polishing" said Miss Ainsworth grave
ly. The lady Of the lines might object
to being called a near angel"
Il say" cried Gerald in shocked
tones. you don't suppose l meant that,
do your That's poetic llcense-to make
the rhyme. you know"
suppose you make IT, And she's an
angel clearlyr" suggested Nettie.
That would be more polite"
Gerry's face frightened. It's aw-
fully good of you to suggest that" he
said. ITS n whole lot better"
'Is there second verseT' asked Net
tie.
Not yet" admitted Gerry, coloring
You see, the different verses should
be alike in meter Now, when start
n second verse II sounds different.
had second verse TO this. II goes:
7 never loved another girl
With half the tender passion
That keeps my head all I'm whirl
In this unusual fashion.
n she would only give her love
To one who loves her dearly,
I'd think the stars In heaven above
Like her eyes shona more clearly"
He paused expectantly. Miss Aims
worth admitted that the verses were |
scarcely of the same metrical meas |
lrement
81 think" observed Gerry, that I'll |
have the verse done In booklet where |
here Is only one verse TO every other |
page and the rest OF the paper is Gov
red with pictures. Then. you see. 1t
would not matter so much"
you should be an inventor Gerry"
'ounseled Miss Ainsworth II think
'ou are more ingenious than poetical."
But | want TO be a poet" he pro
Nol'b- ~ goN Hh'L Il lOl VI lIillBN
hat l dare not say to the girl herself.
is the only way to let them come
nut"
Nettie smiled. Now II all comes
ut" she declared "Who ia the lady,
IerryT
81 cannot tell you" said Goodscll, his
ace crimsoninG. You see, If | could
'ct W the nerve to tell you her name
wouldn't have to write this stuff"
why don't you write her u proposal
II rhymcT
Didn't l try he Groaned. Il put
II three weeks before St Valentines
rylng TO find rhyme for her name"
Now announced Miss Ainsworth
4 know where one Of
ny valentines came from"
Rotten, wasn't it?' ne asked de-
pairIngly
Well" she admitted. you might
ave found a better rhyme for my
anne than let he"
Il worked four hours to get that"
Q asserted. You try it ana see how
ard il is."
She went to the table and scribbled
n the fly leaf of book. Then she
rought it 10 him
our name might bo Evu or Grace
on Agnes or Annie or Lofty
Mt it's not. ana III mako "A brave race
For the love Of the fair lndy Ncttie.
See how easy II tsp she demanded