The Washington herald., 1907-03-10

men are so self-confdent and in such a
hurry TO make love 20 woman that
they VIII begin being sentimental on
sight or IN the middle Of a muddy street
crossing, or a railway station. or the
minute they lind themselves alone with
her. They imagine that tete-a-tete or
q dark corner. or the absence Of chap
eron Is all they need for conquest and
others are 50 cautious and self-absOrbed
and difhdent that they will sit in the
conservatory with the music playing for
hours and let the psychological moment
slip right by them"
What" I demanded b.untly 'fs the
psychological moment Miss Glenn
"Oh, it's the moment when a girl is
| feeling sad, or sentimental or desperate,
or excited, or-Or distracted. OF some
thing. It's not before lunch, nor when
she's hungry, nor after shes been trying
on a frOck. or come from a vaudeville
theater II usually comes IN the twilight
or at the end Of a dance, or when she
has been reading a romantic book. 0r
sailing in the moonlight; and when you
have been together for a long time and
the conversation runs down and your
ideas drift and there's music playing
somewhere. or sometimes It comes when
there's been a fire, or a runaway, or a
catastrophe and you've been very brave
or brilliant or after you've had a quar-
rel or r great sorrow. or when you are
going away. It's the dramatic moment
when things aren't quite normal
And when you aren't thinking about
kissing her or somebody else" / rej0ined
cynicdliy. "aud when your mind is so
taken Up with other things and other
people and your own affairs. or the Set
OF your coat, or the handling of a situa-
ton. or anything on earth but sentiment
and
"Of course" said Kitty coldly. -
mans mind is always taken UP with
other things when it should be on love
and with love when it should be on other
/ things. And then they wonder why some
! little chap who understands women and
/ situat Ons and the art Of kissing is 50
| popular"
Its life study ] sighed. They
ought 10 establish college for senti-
mental artists and give medals and de-
| grees and prizes
/ Pooh" said Kitty, scornfu1ly. "Tc
wouldn't do any good Sentimental ar
! fists are born, not made.
And they are all cured by matrimony,'
| I agreed, hopefully
/ yes" sighed Kitty, husbands forget
how 10 kiss. OF get out OF practice. or
their kisses 10 t!4sir wives become SO per
| functory. or commonplace. or regular
/ that they cease 10 be q beneGlcti0u OF a.
compliment. and become a sort Of pat on
the head, or habit
"Or duty
cor morning chore That's the troU-
bic with married people. They make ii
habit when it should be a privilege, or a
rarity. or q luxury Kissing is Ike medi-
ii. To-. ND an
effect. il stimulates love If done in mod
/ Grafton. and kills it If overdone.'
And man can't feel much entEusi-
asn.' I agreed. lin kissing the face under
d wreaCl of curl papers and "a layer Of
cold cream"
He shouldn't try" retorted Kitty,
i,.a--Htly
How of1eu should married people kiss,
/ Kitty once on Christmas. and once on
New Years. and once every Sunday
They should only hiss began
Kitty
When they are sitting on a divan" I
linterp5Iated. gazing JhoCghtfully II the
one We We're occupying.
AT psychological moments corrected
Kitty
when nobody is looking, and the music
lis playing, and
1T must be awfuly late" said Kitty,
iTiSing hUrriedly.
We've been together a long time 7
replied, land the situation Is perfect and
something dramatic happened a little
while ago. and
What are you talking about" de-
imauded Kitty.
The psychological moment I declared,
limprcSSiveiy.
What nonsense.
You said you needed practice 7 urged.
standing very close 10 Kitty. where /
iCOuld almOgt-Where / could look down
Into her eyes.
But I'm not going To-" she began
Indignantly.
Never 7 asked anViOUsly-
I'm not going To-
Not even. Wben--T
I'm not going To make il q habit" de-
clared Kitty. slipping past me and escaP-
ing to the ballroom.