The Washington herald., 1907-04-14
By HELEN ROWLAND.

head or the shape Of her foot She re-
aiizes that chap has got 70 make pleas
ant conversation, and that pleasant con-
versauon 70 the average woman consists
/ In detailed account Of her charms
| or"
''Mr. curtis!"
! And, / continued. unmoved. after sbe
/ mas heard her brother rave. because. some
| giFl dropped in at his office just at lunch
/ time and kept him an hour talking non
sense when BE might have been making
a thousand or two in the market. she VIII
think twice before she plays the same
little trick on anybody"
ately
| And. I Continued inexorably. when
she has digested the remarks her brother
MAKES aoout other women she viii hesl-
tate long time before putting a touch Of
/ rouge on her checks, or wearing yellow
/ spats, OF frOck that can be heard a
block on or bunch CT false curls. Or
And yet, broke in Kitty. dramatically.
! she must get shock OF painful sur
prise when her brother turns to stare adj
iniringly after woman with butler-c0l-
/ ored hair and pink chin. who does wear
Iyeilow spats and holds her skirts SIX
inches above the ground and her ankles
and"
"Oh. we'll" / protested, "a man may
stare after woman. but he is furious II
the ether men he meets take the same lib
/ efty with the girl at his side If that
Blr IS only "a acquaintance SHE NAV fancy
IH Is jealousy OF Chagrin OF something
/ lequally hattering which makes him bite
| his lips every time she is followed by q
[ pair Of rowing eyes. But II she happens
TO be his sister her little dream is rudely
broken by some such remark as. Look
mere, Luce. what's the matter with y0ug
Have you got too much rouge on or is
/ your plaquet Open?' or. For heavens
sake, Molly. what do you wear any skirts
! az ali Tor, II you are going 20 hold them
miles up?' or"
NO man would dare say such things TO
! me.' cried Kitty, starting 10 rise again.
| j glanced up at her through the haze OF
| my cigarette.
What makes YOU wear your hat over
one earF' J asked. nonchalantly
/ What. Kitty sank back again and
looked tTagically around for q mirror.
And most Of your pOmpadour at the
/ back Of your head?"
| 'It's the fashion, protested Kitty. helm
lessly.
And that bunch Of aumdub stuff under
your chin2"
Kitty grasped the tule bow al her
/ throat nery0usly
| And so much powder on your nose,
/ and those pinchy-looking gloves. and all
/ those jingly foi-de-rols on your wrists,
| and"
Isis that the way look to-a man?''
/ cried Kitty, desperately.
It's the way you look to-a brother"
I / retorted. "Of course, To me"
IL don't think ] want a br0therr' de-
| clared Kitty.
But you asked me, as favor"
/ began.
For some brotherly advice" put in
/ Kitty, hastily
| fully.
Concerning man" continued Kitty,
/ pulling nervously at the fingers OF her
glove, ''who-whom-'
Go ahead, 1 urged, eneouragingly
/ 'Whom-mamma likes" Kitty studied
! the palm Of her glove inteuuy.
rs that all?' asked, wonderlngly.
But who papa says mouOpeIiZes too
much Of my time. unless mean to-
I to"
But you DON'T" 7 cried. confidently.
'Of course not" said Kitty, looking up
! at me frankly.
Then cut him-out" I commanded,
promptly.
Thank you, said Kitty. sweetly, rising
/ and putting out her hand. Brothers arc
! such q comfort"
IN see you home said. ignoring her
hand and relinquishing my seat on ths
/ pink diFan.
oh no" replied Kitty. shaking her
! head firmly. I'm going to-
''Weu?''
Take Your advice and-cut you out"
| For moment / was speechless.
| You advised me to-as a brother" said
/ Kitty, maliciously
/ j gazed at her for a moment Then
/ glanced around me. Nobody was looking
Then ] said, leaning over ana swift
/ ly brushing Kitty's cheek with my lips.
/ 'gO0d-by-"
How dare you"' cried Kitty. rubbing
her cheek vigorously with her haudker-
chief
AS brother I added, malicfously.