The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-06-07
WINNING A KISS.


Projecting on one pretty foot with a
s,ucv fash from her bright eyes, she dared
rs BOYS of Parquot Pond to run a race with
her on skates.
Madge Daw, the charmngly wild Miss Of
sixteen, just from the city, with all her gay
costumes and gay ways had taken the Cor
ners bv storm. How our boyish suScepti-
he hearts had to suffer that winter By
Ceorgel Mine did; so did Deck Winters
ard the hearts of a dozen other boys in and
about the Corners. ! shall never forget
that Saturday afternoon, DO believe Deck
NAV but he hasn't yet, and the very men
ton of it sets the blood tingling through his
veins.
We boys were down to the pond skating,
and soon drove Of girls came Madge
among them. with pair of splendid skates
and dressed IN a bright, gay skating suit.
Such costumes might be common in Boston,
bat at tn. Corners vhewl
Deck had the enviabie pleasure OF putting
Oh her skates, and he was an age doing it.
AT least. we other boys thought so. He
says it didn't seem long aid | suppose it
didn't
She shot off over the pond like beauti-
iul plumaged bird, cutting circles, aud fly
ing about and making such graceful and in
trcate figures that it made our heads swim
u look at her.
Then she offered to run a race with us
bows. The course was laid across ParquOt
Pond down Parquot river and then off over
the inundated clearings, called ''Kain's
Meadows" We boys suddenly lost all con-
fdence in our powers as swift skaters and
looked rather frightened at the challenge.
Whirlng up to where we stood in group
she said saucily,
"Darent YOU race with a girl? Come on
The first vino catches me wins kiss and
away she went with troop of eager boys
in hot pursuit.
Deck lead. bat she had a good start of
him, was close upon his heels
over the pond we skurried then down
the winding Parquot we shot til stretching
its smooth. CLASSY surface, far away IN the
distance was "Kain's Meadows"
We had gained considerable on Miss
Madge, for her powers of enduraLce were
not such as we muscular boys carried IN our
limbs. Un the meadows we went, Deck
and abreast
Can tie beauty skate forever? muttered
Deck between his rapid breathing.
Guess so" and redoubled my efforts, as
caught sight of her rosy cheeks and tempt
INC lips, as they flung back at her pursuers
defiant laugh
Soon Deck and were close upon her.
could hear the cutting of her skate heels,
and noticed that her strokes grew short
and more rapid, sure signs of failing
strength.
Around fallen tree she shot, upon one
foot; Deck started to follow. Now was my
chancel Straight ahead | went like light
ming and gave mighty spring. Deck ut
tered cry of despair as he saw me clear
the log which he and Madge had turned out
for. yell of applause came from the other.
boys in the rear and caught sight of a.
losy face dimpled into smile of approba-
ton at my daring feat. Down | came, my
feet side by side, with cutting ''z-zipp"
that sent chips of ice flying in all directions
and shot off on flying slide, with out
stretched arms.
Madge she was captured, and dropped in
to pleasant, slide while on a swifter one
approached her. Tow my blood tingled,
as caught the limp tired form nmy arms.
and carried her with me as | sped along.
Her head fell back on my shoulder, her.
large, expressive eyes looked languldly into
mine, while her ripe, red lips slightly part
ing displayed two even rows OF teeth.
lmpuls vely pressed her warm, plump
form to mine, bent forward and let my llps
rest on hers. Only tremulous flutterng
OF the lips as they met mine that was ALL
yet it set my pulses bounding and my blood
to tingling; and would run that race over
Tor the pleasure Of clasping the girl to my
bosom again and oettinp that kiss once