The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24

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 basket of words"
 Loves Labor's Lost.
 SHE said that she made an impress sion upon The Placid Person. The Per fectiy Appareled Person had not the seeing eye, and he observed, with a satisfaction so palpable that 1t bespoke previous pr0gnostication, merely that The Placid Person received her with his usual calm courtesy, comprising conn raratively graceful. bow. a. leisurely but Iowly sweep of his hat, and few words with dispassionate distinctness.
 But She was q woman and she noted that The Placid Persons eyes narrow ed just the least bit In the world, as if he was looking into bright light and she HAD to confess that she was unusually resplendent that particular day--and his speech, which had been heralded as being of absolutely un- broken evenness, was a trife more rapid at the beginning of his sentences than at the end, when, she guessed. he figuratlvely put the brakes upon his conversational conveyance. And he was perhaps eager was too strong word; well, he was responsive to a chord that she had not struck--yet.
 The Placid Person was nightly pleased and it was some minutes before he could look other eise. She was very pretty indeed, with eyes of exactly the proper color, and her eyebrows were thinly but distinctly drawn-by Nature, of course---with an odd little curve at the ends Athat was captlYal- ing And her complexion, so The Placid Person thought, was just white enough and just pink enough, too; ana
 aAn AA 0a a had just been washed Then The Placid Person looked at her mouth ana saw that 1t was good, her lips being very red and delicate and her teeth very white and symmetrfcal-saying symmetrical teeth" to himself helped to restore his norm of placidity-ano her nose was neither too large nor too small, with just enough bridge 10 mark 1t patrician. And---oh--we The Placid Person was impressed.
 It was of course. The Perfectly Ap- pareled Person who had introduced them, He had told The Placid Person that she was just crazy to meet hlm; and he had told her, in spirit or equal frankness. that The Placid Fer son was just dying to know her. ~ was in a lady grog-shop, whither Tne Perfectly Appareled Person, with an exercise of intelligence The Placid Per- son had not suspected him to possess, had enticed them both, that the intro duction was made. Then The Perfectly Appareled Person went away.
 The Placid Person took her hand. vi- brated 1t perfunctorfly for a few sec onds. gazing at her the while, and then returned 1t to her She seemed very glad to get it back again.
 The Placid Person then remarked, as they both took their seats at table and The Placid Person. having sum moned The Purveying Prison. called for two bumpers of lady-grog.
 Now: we know each others name. Since we have never heard of each oth- CT before,"--The Placid Person thought this a fine stroke of diplomacy-"I dare say we shall get on famously."
 But I have heard of you" she pro- tested, leaning forward a little and showing a lively interest. Of course The Placid Person could not be unre- sponsive, so he leaned and showed in- terest too. You are The Placid Per son and you have been just dying to know me; The Perfectly Appareled Per- son told me so
 1,so I have, SO I have," returned the Placid Person, drawing back ever so slightly. "Dyfng-yes, I have been dy- tng-only you know one cannot de Off-hand just so; depend upon 1t. 1 should have died sooner or later If
 
 relieved now.''
 "You were horrIed to me once"
 The Placid Person was plainly per turbed; her voice sounded 80 plaintive and yet so sweet and he wondered if she were about to cry. He was rath- or glad when she continued, her face Grave~with self-pity.
 'I know you, of course; you are The Placid Person and were horid to me oncS."
 you said that before" remarked The Placid Person, "as to my placidfty- we'll, I shall leave you to judge of that As to my being horrfd to you once. I must request explanation, eluci dation. Intimidation
 T believe you are The Polysyilabic Person, too,' she interrupted.
 "TwinsY"
 "A dual personality, perhaps she reflected dubiously She pensively sucked the straw in the lady grog, and the way she looked up at him was ef- feetive. She was taking his social measure. You are not JeBAll and Hyde. though; you are just two Hydes." She raised her head suddenly. You were horrid about The Person Who Periodically Appears at Polite Parties. should just like to see him at base ball in a stiff shirt without a collar" T should like to see you see him, % remarked The Placid Person with an engaging twinkle in his eyes. 50 you are SHE; I think your Orlando should run. run and carve on every tree the | fair, the chaste and inexpensive SHE | instead of"
 Cant you call me anything but SHE? Cana you alliterate me?" The Placid Person who himself never | interrupts suffered the Interruption of | his fanciful speech without rebuke of verbal or facial expression. Indeed, you inspire me; you are The Pretty Person: or would you prefer to be The Inexpensive Persona
 T should be laughed at if I were called The Inexpensive Person" She answered demurely. I'm afraid rath- CT talk a good deal"
 '"The Pretty Person be it, then" re- l piled The Placid Person good-natured- | ly. T only wish beautiful were all literative with Person. The Germans interchange the initial letters of the two words; but if we said beautiful we should also have to say 'berson, which would render the mutation inet- | fective of practical results" You are very silly" The Pretty Per son criticized severely
 Besides" The Placid Person con | cluded, Pretty. while not gallantlv flattering, Is eminently just-- You ARE horrid" cried The Pret- ty Person with a most bewitching frown. You ought to be wedlocked up in the Social Debtors Prison"
 "Ah, my dear Pretty Person, if you but held the key, I should be very hoD Inn