The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1907-05-10
HIS PHOTOGRAPH.


Ozark, gOOd-lOOking, young man
discovered before the mirror in the
dressing room on his downtown Of
nee. He is in the act Of carefully ty-
ing his cravat.)
What fool things a man will do!
Why the dickens did promise Mabel
that I'd have my picture taken for
her? Of course I'd do anything 20
minute Ia never have said would
But she has such way
"ConfOund this tie! I don't believe
a red tie viii take we'll anyhow. It'll
turn black or green or something
Lucky have another one down here.
My hair looks odd today. can't
make il lie smOOthly-think I'll have
to apply water. That's better OF
course il never is smooth ordinarily,
but want it to look right for the pic
ture- II you're going to have a thing
done, have It done well Does this
coat wrinkle across the shoulders, or
do imagine
Jimmy, drop that dime novel and
take look here -fSee a wrinkle? No2
Well, anyhow, I don't suppose the
back Of my coat viii show.
Miss Typelets-beg pardon a min
ute Do you happen to know IL a
blue necktie takes Wen in a picture2
Blue turns white, you say? Wen, this
IS a dark blue, so it viii be a dark
sort Of white and-well, I guess I'll
put the red one back on That's a
please her-but II I'd only thought
peach OF a LWlSI I've cot on it-nO, i
can't answer the telephonef
Il expect my hat VIII get my hair
all roughed up before get over there
feel ike a fool Why should a man
feel like fool just because he's to
have his picture taken2 It's nothing
just met and I'd like to know why he
grinned at me in that offensive Wayi
Even II he knew I was on my way to
the photographers he had no right
-
full Of women and girls Only two and
they're just going. Ny, but that's q
stage beauty at the desk all right!
And she doesn't seem smitten dumb
with amazement at seeing a mere
man have some pictures taken. Oh, I
don't know What style ought 1 to
have2 No, I don't want them as large
as that Most Of my friends live in
fats and really couldn't expect them
to move out all the furniture just to
give my face room. No. I don't want
a lOcket piCture-she has one Of those
already mean-that is
Aren't those bitumens stunning2
Oh, carbOns, are they2 Well, I knew
II was hard or soft coal Of some sort
Don't you people keep this studio
smile surgeons and trained nurses
wear when they are getting ready to
introduce several brands Of agony in
to your system Well. I'm in for it
phOtO-that man in the carved chair
with his head resting on one hand
Er-it isn't quite my style, you think2
All right suppose you know You
think this style best for me Eighteen2
All right Now for it
Ny hair looks 50 queer, somehow
Not at all as & generally does It has
a plastered look but then can't get
IL smooth and have &c look any other
way. kind Of wish I'd worn the blue
tie after all Why doesn't the chief
sxecutiOner hurry up2 oh, there he
comes. with that gentle, comforting
too Warm2 Yes, II seems horribly hot
Co me Those are twelve a dozen ana
those eighteenz Now, there's g hne
Yes, I'm neLt-brfng on your chlOrO-
form Yes, it's a lovely day
oh yOu TX me any way you want
to- haven't any choice I don't sup
pose chair with my head resting on
one hand-oh. no. I'm not set on it. I
/ Just happened 70 mention tt
''HOw's thatZ You're rather hard %
suit Just take IL anyway feel as
IL I were in q dentists chair.
"AiI Over2 Thank the fatesl
never thought TO ask him fl that
wrinkle IN the hack OF my coat
showed after all I hope Mabel VII
be satisfied
NY. it's good to get out IN the olyen
air aRainl feel g. sneaking IS II
had been curling my hair and pow
I derinE my face- LtI be the last 7
I ever have taken Wish I'd worn ny
Il other tfe-',--Csnfea Daily News.