The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-20
PhotOgraphing
Aileen.
By LlTTELL MCLUNG.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

live, decided to go in for amateur
photography on a more extensive
scale Straightway he went to a fash
ionable dealer and bought an expen-
Bive camera, with plate holder attach
ment
"I'll call by for it tomorrow morn
Ing" he told the clerk. please be
sure to have a couple Of plates in the
holder, for l want to take some pic
lures if the weather Is fine"
"IIl have the plates put in and eV-
erything ready for you, sir" the sales
man replied.
Then Marvin began to think OF what
he should most like to snap with his
new camera. There were the new
library, the new custom house, the
new art gallery. But somehow or 9th
er none of these marble structures ap-
peaIed to him.
There's nothing like a human sub
iect when it comes to photography,
he unused. The next thought followed
naturally. "And the best of human
subjects is a pretty girl in pretty
gownw
A moment later he was talking over
the telephone.
Hello, Aileen! I've just bought
new camera" he announced.
Indeed, Marvin, that's interesting
came back over the wire. "And what
are you going to do with it?'
Take some pictures Of Aileen If
she'll let me-" he replied.
"Oh. that will be splendid" she ex-
claimed And when are you going
to take them?"
Tomorrow morning If you say so'
"All right. I've got nothing on hand
for tomorrow morning" she answered
"Where shall we go?"
"Out into the park"
Then I'll don frock that will be in
accord with the setting," she laughed.
Aileen was as good as her word, for
when Marvin stopped for her next
morning, camera in hand, she wore
the smartest blue suit imaginable, al
most matching the clear autumn sky.
"Oh, know we will have a nice lit
tie expedition" she ventured. "And
I'm to have my picture taken for
why, let me see-for the first time
since early spring Let me get peep
at your new camera. It's a beauty,
isn't it,"
"Yes," he replied. at is supposed to
do extra fine work. You see, l am
somewhat of a novice, and the camera
has to be 4 good one for me. This one
has a holder for plates at the back.
Tve never used plates before, but the
clerk filled up the holder for me, and
Pm going TO try them this morning"
Soon they were strolling down one of
the velvety slopes Of the park. The
leaves were falling from the larger
trees, but the occasional bushes were
as green as In springtime.
They passed a lake, and presently
they came into little glen that ran
right up against hillside.
This ought to be fine place for the
pictures,' he suggested. Suppose you
strike a pose-anything you like"
"Well, how's this, Sir Photogra-
pher?' she queried, putting her closed
parasol back over her shoulder and
holding it at both ends-as huntsman
sometimes carries his gun-and throw
ing her head back in merry laugh.
"Very fetching" he commented, "but
1 believe that with the parasol up and
q side view would be even more so.
Try it, if you don't mind"
She turned slightly, opened the para
sol and held it back over her shoulder
with one hand. Her dainty head was
silhouetted against the turquoise sky,
for she was standing on the slope sew
eral feet above him.
''This ones a stunner!' he declared,
shifting his position. Then he drew out
Of the plate holder the thin little board
protecting the first plate, and, click, it
was over.
'How did 1 look?" she questioned,
with an alluring glance.
"How did you look?" he repeated.
"Why, you were-but please don't ask
me such questions, for the first thing
you know I'll be telling you more COM
plimentary things than would be good
for you-or me eitherv'
"Oh, very WE'LL" she laughed, shrug-
ging her shoulders prettily. Now
what am 1 to DO for picture No. 2?'
Lets have this one sitting down."
he requested.
She assented by seating herself on
the slope and gazing at him seriously
with her chin poised on her dainty
little fist.
Don't look so solemn" he protest
ed. You're not posing as tragedy
queenr
"Well, then, how's this?" she asked,
resting her chin between both hands
and smiling radiantly.
He suppressed reply and concen-
trated his attention on catching that
bewitching, tantalizing smile.
"I've surely got itr' he thought as
he withdrew the second plate pro-
tector
'"That was prettier than the other If
comparisons are not distasteful," he
opined "Now If you will
But Cf q sudden something caused
him to rivet his glance on the plate
holder side Of the kodak. Then he
pulled out one of the thin protectors
and peered more closely at the box
like arrangement. With look of dis
gust he shook the camera savagely.
"Well, am a prize goosew he NUT
tered.
"Why, what's the trouble, MarvinT p
she questioned, coming up close and