The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-13

don't get Into mischief, no having to please everybody except oneself"
 There go the lovers now. They will doubtless follow the same course that you and I followed. They will go down into the grove below. She will throw herself on the grass, first turn Ing up her Overskirt to see that 1t doesn't get solled-prudent as to small thing, reckless as to the most Important step in life He will throw himself down in front of her, where he can look up into her eyes. Present ly he will sit beside her and put an arm around her waist. It's the same old story"
 Common iu all animals"
 And birds"
 And reptiles"
 Except that the lower creatures do not repent"
 Probably not"
 "They are going to the grove, just as you predicted. would like a look at them
 Suppose We follow rhem.'
 That would be spying"
 "I can see no Criminallty ln two philosophers taking a glimpse of that which is innocent"
 They arose and strOlled after the younger couple. They were not old themselves. The man was forty, the woman some six or eight years youn- ger. and retaining much of the beauty of her youth. Nevertheless both had reached an age when they pined for new sensations. Or was 1t In this case an old sensation: They paused when the couple before them paused and proceeded when the couple proceeded. Presently the young people entered the grove.
 "I told you SC" said the man Of the elder couple.
 "Yes: they are going to sit ou the grass"
 Reality and romance. She is turn. Ing up her skirt, thinking Of the price Of having it-relaundered."
 Don't be too sure of a wOmau's aim. She looks very pretty with the skirt about her waist
 You know your sex we'll"
 "I have done that very thing myself and for the reason have given" She looked about for a grassy spot to sit on.
 Do it again"
 They sat down, and she lifted her gauge oyersklrt
 Tt Is becoming" be added.
 He is at her feet, as you said"
 He will not stay there long"
 Nor did be, Within ten minutes he arose, Dlucked a leaf from the tree un- der which they lounged sud when he sat down again placed himself beside her.
 "A pair of gloves against cigar that his arm Is around her waist with In i've minutes" He took out his watch.
 "I will take the bet, though I shall lose"
 At four minutes and thirty seconds the young lovers arm was about the waist of the girl beside him.
 '.I knew you would win"
 Do you know, that's very refresh Ing. l wouldn't mind being back at that age myself"
 The age of folly"
 After all. folly Is at times very nice"
 But dangerous"
 of wonder how 1t would feel to do that at our age"
 We would be thinking of the dan gar-that is. the danger ot 1t # We were young"
 Experiment is the only means by which to arrive at sure conclusions.
 He placed m arm about her waist.
 How does it feeI?' she asked.
 "DelIclOus."
 No fear Of consequences f
 "Wheu I was 8 soldier l felt no fear after getting into action"
 You were liable to get killed all the same"
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 Take care. Remember what win nlng in love means. Think Of what we escaped"
 We were a pair of idiots"
 Tt was all your fault"
 "No; It was yours. You ilrted with that ulnny and drove me- Heavens. some one is coming.
 "Ouly the dog"
 Think how happy we are-no cares, no family jars, uO"-
 Championship. l hate the club. ] hate balls, parties, receptions. I hate everything but you."
 And mel"
 % love" Look! He Is giving her a kiss Dear, innocent creRtures!'
 "I have lost eighteen years Of such delight I'll lose no more. Sweetheart. 1t was all my fault"
 NO; mine" h ten minutes be made up for two years loss. In twenty minutes he made up for another year, and so on in proportion. Before marriage he made up for the whole eighteen years. II was fortunate that he did so, for g year after marriage he could not have