The bee., 1908-05-14
she KEPT him
GUESSING

81 always mean what say" she in.
sisted, reproaohfully.
The young man sitting beside her In
the secluded corner back Of the palms
tried to elevate his eyebrows In a
superior way, but failed
That's what you say" he muir
Injured. with the accent on the pro
noun You're only joking You
couldn't be serious II you tried"
Nov. that is unklnd OF you, Harry"
she said. in a grieved tone. I'm sure
don't see why you OF all persons
SHOULD talk that way You don't
mean to say you don't believe me
when I say things? ! never had my
word doubted before!"
That wasn't what meant" said
the young man, uncomfortably.
Il should hope not" said the young
woman. Wei, what did you meant"
The young man lifted one foot aud
took a palm leaf between his fingers.
"You know we'll enough" he replied
lat last. ANY one to hear you talk
would think that you-er-thought
lots OF me, and you don't at all.
You let me make an idiot OF myself.
and all the time you are having the
best sort OF time and laughing TO
yourselfl Oh. can seel"
The young woman sighed and shook
her head. you are so set In your
IDEAS" she murmured. by the way.
do you think that when you asked me
TO marry you II was a case OF your
making an idiot Of yourself? Be
cause"
you catch fellow up so" he com
planned 81 never knew anyone like
you. All other girls"
THAT you've proposed tor" inter
rupted the young woman. interestedly.
Certainly mott" said the young
man There's no use trying to talk
to you because you twist things
around 80. Maybe you think | don't
mean II and that's why you won't be
seriousl"
Il don't see how could DO any
more serious than am" she said
plaIntively. Here let you take me
away on in this corner, when l should
be dancing with another man! He'll
be SO angry"
Let him." said the young man. saw.
agely. Besides. l don't know whether
you came with me because you liked
to be- with me or because I'm such a
joke 10 you. DO you treat everyone
this way"
Harry" said the young woman. i'm
presslVely. Il treat nobody as l do
you'll"
The young man scowled at her a
minute and then suspicion arose trl-
umphant II don't believe you do"
he agreed, bitterly Il suppose no
other man would stand III I'm easyi"
"If you are going to be hateful she
said sweetly. you might as well take
me back TO the others"
And let Smith have his dancer
guess not!" growled the young man.
I've no doubt you want to get rid OF
me and"
She laid her hand on HIS coat sleeve.
Don't you believe like your" she
asked, with her gaze clear and lin
pid.
II don't know" he said. gloomily.
Anyhow. never knew a girl before
who said she liked a man who--who
tormented him So"
you have had so much experience"
she said. shaking her head admiringly.
That's where you have the advantage
OF mel"
She met his unbellevIng glance In
nocently.
"Humph!" he said at last. Il sup
pose no one ever paid any attention to
you before! oh, not at ALL Besides,
you're making game OF me. don't
know much about managing girls. I
can't seem to strike the right track. l
wish knew how to make you say
yes"
you don't look as II you had been
losing sleep or missing meals through
your anxiety" she said meditatively.
Il don't think II can worry you
much"
you don't knowl" said the young
man darkly. Il never cared as much
about anyone before. think about
you all the time and you don't care
whether I'm around or notl"
Harry" said the young woman,
believe me, you are the chief Joy OF
my life! l wouldn't miss having these
little chats with you for anything!
They are $3.50 reViVifyingl Really,
I'm very fond Of you'll"
DO you mean it?" asked the young
man, with a struggling hope.
"of course l do" said the yOunG
woman.
In the depths of her eyes he caught
an instant's fash OF an imp OF mis-
chief
"oh. pshawi" he growled, getting
up and walking back and forth. "You
don't mean anything you sayl Not
world"
tits so hard not 10 have you believe
me" she said with pretty sadness As
they left the corner, when ! am 80
much in earnestl"
"The deuce You arel" said tha vouna