The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.
BY EARL MARBLE.

tcopyright, 1905, by Daily Story Pub Col
 .sNow. Jack, thare's to he no fooishness' you know--sueh as most lovers netrhy
 .oh, sure thing. Jean-' .Na hoIdina hands under the table if we happen to sit next to each other at aih- ner. or anything af that sort Right you arc -,...
 "But please don't talk such sporty hnktish in answer to nay remeFks .Rut 1t is not correct You should speak with suppressed feeling. don't you know as though-" certificate prevented me from being mere than iover-iike. eh I" .,.
 aThat's 1t exactly. But do you think that Is quite proper thinE for you to say to me before We are married z. vo,, .n,nr7s
 T don't know either You men say sucll a,,eer things sometimes. They seem to mean one thing. but really mean another
 what a worldly wise little puss you are !. Have they ever said such double en'enaFss
 "No--oniy you But have heard them repeated. and they seemed so tsrrieief
 'swhat---in cold hiood!"
 There you go again. suppose ought to think that over for few minutes to find out whether its meaning Is in us wofos or its ideas"
 .sweil, II must 70 now. It is gettink late will let yon sPiye the problem, anu you s. Ell
 
 what a long time that seemsF
 Hadn't you better cut that. considering that shall be here again tomorrow even ing g7"
 aHow brutal you are. eonsidsring that we
 .,Hut isn't that on the line of the proprie- ties you have suggested9'
 .T suppose so But you shouldn't make It so herd fer me to pc correct ,a ana ps0Ds D,as,us stumbling blocks in the way of women
 Mot If they love them,
 Excuse me. but that Is just when they do do N' those remarks which shall be obliged to take into consideration until tomorrow even
 sswelL. pleasant thoughts until thsa."
 Thank you. dear"
 And pleasanter efterward,
 DO you Feaiiss how hard 1t is for me to be dtsnified and proper if you talk suoA sii's thines?"
 'syVhat funny little woman you arew
 "I do not think that am funny in the least do not think you could love me 1T I were funny. May be, after all you 20 no! love me. Do you, really and truly. Jack q,
 "pidn't tell you did half an hour ago.
 "IsAt that was half an hour ago. DO sou love me Eow7"
 More and more all the time"
 ''That is something like 'k Jack You can say such things when we are alone anu m Ql8cfeLiCDt DHa n1t in pNpAAS. At tSA fNC~k on improving, think I may be ready to marry you in a year or two"
 Well, we shall see. Good-night now. May have one little kiss7" "why. I gave you one while ago. and you took dozsn."
 'But that was when we became engaged and think e dozen was very moderate for such an occasion"
 Tn number, may be; but not ia quality" ]
 '.Rut you woulda'. want schoolgirl kisses. | would you?"
 "schooigirl kisses arc very mica"
 "For me. may be- but not for you"
 Have you ever kissed schoolgiri?"
 "N-o."
 "Not tIli after rhs had graduated"
 Docs that mean mel"
 "Why. have you graduated7"
 Certainly. You were at the college when | lt took plaea" "oh. to the achool graduation.-yss. l will to the othss graduation" Well, I guess you better 20 now. You l will be saying something awful if you stay | "or doing something. How many rood- night kisses?"
 "Oner "But suppose that one is contasious7"
 "Oh. you are 90 bad"
 "Isut the kisses---aTe they bad?"
 ''rheFe-go along now. No. never mind turning up the gas don't want you star Ing me in the face just now Good night till tomorrow evening""
 Good night. dear But I am only three minutes late. dar- Ing It is just four minutes past eight | low."
 'e three hours three minutes, as matter 'f principle No. you must not kiss me rood evening. We must be very proper to- tight. We are all aIene in the house III but the girl who let you in" And she Is your claDeron?" "Yes. dear. But how can l talk when you seep my mouth covered SO ionE?"
 But how about your chaperon? Where s sha?"
 "oh. I don't know Entertaining some 'op. for all know"
 'Then she win not come in here during he eYenlng7"
 Not unless I ring for har" And is this the bslI?"
 ''Yss. What are you going to do7'' ''oh. just put 1t further away. so t will ccident"
 What accident could happenf Jaek--ioek hat you are going tG be very disagreesble his evening. I wonder if the gas had bet CT be turned down at low as that?" ''Yes. dear That Is about the twilight What have You been thinking of today ?" And a waat sbou. mss-
 roh. that must walt year or two be- | How impatient you arSg
 Hello. Central; Give ma two-umpty-oHe," Yes sir. Hold the wire"
 Hello! Who is it? Oh. that you. ack?"
 Yes dear. I--"
 Well Rood-by."
 Why haven't said anything yet" Well, l cert think you better. Cant ou walt till tiIis evening to say tt?" ''oh. there's not much to say now. I only ,anted ,n to inquire hoy you are this morn "oh. I'm as well as coSld ba expected 'ut I'm rather sleepy TIT tell you some hing tonight" Cant you tell mo something now2" , Well l suppose I might I've been linking It's too bad to make you walt a k ear or two. after all forgot to tell you nat at the door last night"
 ''DaFlingr
 There not aother word You might melt he wires. But about last night You are 0 strenuous. to quote you favorite expras- ion. and your kisses are so---irresistibse. al..a4 sat !