The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-06-26

her father had been for losing his, ana
only sighed desperately. Any othef
/ girl would have left hope-and Seny
/ behind. At that moment, happily,
1 Sam was heard to move she put hei
hand on Sefy's mouth as II some
danger were there. And Seffy, by
sort of instinct. it must have been'
kissed it,
Obi"
Both of sally's hands went up IN
real surprise-and Seffy caught and
kissed them both
"Ohi-oh OH"
She had to stuff her gay little hand'
kerchief into her mouth to keep the
joy within. After all, could this Seny
be playing 'possum? Was he deep
l don't know, any more than Sally
how it all appened-except that per-
haps Seffy discovered himself sudden
ly brave in the darkness. and Sally
quite defenseless-but presently her
head was on his shoulder, and MS arm
was around her. in quite the way MS
father had suggested and Sally haa
expected. And neither of them
thought of him or a word he had said
concerning lands. tenements and
Entertainments. Sally's hand crept up
insidiously about Seffy's neck. But
then 1t was fearfully withdrawn.
Please don't grease your hair here
after said Sally. But she kissed 1t!
Hereafter, Hereafter" Seffy's
heart pounded.
Suppose I'd grease my hair" said
Sally speciously.
The horror eonjured up was facti-
tious. Remember where her head was
resting. But an alien element was
now raised between them. Seffy
moved away. Maids should not cayil
even at oiled hair-so early in their
courtship, More fascination was
needed-perhaps only soft cooling
word
"You-you wouldn't like that
would you?''-still meekly.
Mo- Seffy answered, puzzled. M,
Sunday coat would git creased"
My sleeve did,
She inspected a soiled sleeye-iI.
the ray from the hall-which had nc
spot on it!
4 don't care for the sleeve. I'll.
wash out. But Sam-he sees
every"
She laughed and was about &c
plunge recklessly back into his arms.
But her hair was beautiful And she
had made it more so for him. He
must see it! She plunged further int
the ray from the hall lamp instead and
flung It forward about her face 1t
chung and clustered there like an
aureole Seffy. in his brief life he
thought. had seen nothing more di-
vine. She looked saucily up at him
out of the tops of her eyes. His adora
ton made her very happy.
There! amt that nicer than
yourn?" She buried her fingers in the
splendid mass, and pushed it into
further disorder until it lay close
shining about her face
oh Sally" said Seffy. approaching
her as if she We're some goddess,
wear it that way always
The alien thing was gone! They
were in rapport once morei
They'd have me in an asylum in
no time But"
Somehow, Seffy's arms opened to
invite her back and she came with a
low reckless laugh. The wild sheaf of
her hair lodged again close under his
chin. He rec1lessly thrust his face
into it. Its perfume in his nostrils
and its movement against his skin
were ineffable. He kissed it. Again
it was the strange fashion of the
cavalier-in those kisses. Where did
he learn it?
"Oh, Sally, wear it always SOL" he
begged again. And-good 9heavensi-
he put his lips down upon it once
more.
Just when you come to see me, .
murmured Sally to the lapel of his
coat.
"Sally-Sally, you are an angel"
said Seffy.
And this one little word which came
to dull Seffy so happily out of his IA
vOrite song made the coquette very
serious
Not an angel Seffy, Sef-Seffy."
she said with her head little down
Il don't think you would like me to be
such. I'm mott Angels never laugh.
you know-nor love. And | want to
do lot of both. But-but-Seffy, I'd
like to be something very nice-to
you. What is the incest thing girl
can be to you?"
"A sister" ventured seffy. who had
never had one
Sally shivered, then laughed But
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