The Marshall republican., 1908-01-10

Both OF Sally's hands went up IN
real surprise-and Seny caught and
kissed them both!
"Oh!-Oh!-oh!"
She had to stun her gay little hand.
kerchief into her mouth to keep the
Joy within. After all. could this Sefy
be playing 'possum7 Was he deep?
I don't know, any more than Sally,
how It all happened-except that per.
haps Sefy discovered himself sudden.
ly brave in the darkness, and Sally
quite defenseless-but presently her
head was on his shoulder. and his arm
wal around her, In quite the way his
father had suggested and Sally had
expected. And neither of them
thought Of him or a word he had said
concerning lands. tenements and
hereditaments. sally's hand crept up
insidioasy about sery's neck. hut
then II was f~earfully withdrawn.
please don't grease your hair here.
after" said Sally. But she kissed It!
Hereafter! Hereafter" Seffy's
heart pounded.
Suppose I'd crease my hair!" said
Sally speciously.
Tho horror conjured up was facti.
tIous. Remember where her head vas
resting. But an alien element vas
now raised between them. ScTy
moved away. Maids should not cavil
even at oiled hair-so carly In their
courtshipi More fascination was
needed-perhaps only a soft cooling
word.
"you-you wouldn't like that
would you?"-still meekly.
moi" Sony answered. puzzled. My
Sunday coat would git creased"
MY sleeve did"
She inspected a soiled slecve-in
the ray from the hall--which had no
spot or Il!
Il don't care for the sleeve. I'll
wash out. But Sam--hc sees
every"
She laughed and was about to
plunge recklcssly back into his arms.
But her hair was beautiful! And she
had made Il more 30 for him. He
must see Il! She plunged further Into
the ray from the hall lamp instead and
flung II forward about her face. II
chung and clustered there like an
) aureole. Sefy. In his brief life. lac
thought, had seen nothing more d.
vine. She looked saucily up at him
out OF the tops OF her eyes. His adora'
tion made her very happy.
There! amt that nicer than
yourn?" She buried her fingers In the
splendid mass. and pushed II into
further disorder until II lay close
shining about her face.
"Oh. Sally" said Seffy. approaching
her az II she were some goddess
wear Il that way always!"
The allen thing was gone! They
were In rapport once more!
They'd have me In al asylum In
no time. But"
Somehow. Seny's arms opened u
invite her back and she came with q
low reckless laugh. The wild sheaf o.
her hair lodged again close under hi
chin. He recklessly thrust his face
into II. It's perfume In his nostrili
and It's movement against his SIKH
were ineffable. He kissed II. Agar
Il was the strange fashion of thu
c%avaller--in those kisses! Where di'
ne learn Il?
"Oh. Sally. wear It always sol" h
begged again. And-good h%eavens!-
! he put his lips down upon 1t ono
more!.
"Just when you come to see me.
murmured Sally to the lapel OF hi
coat.
"saily-sally, you are IN angel!
said Seffy.
And this one little word which cam
TO dull Seny so happily out OF his h
vorite ong made the coquette ves
serious.
I mot an angel, sefy. Sef-seRy.
y she said with her head a little dowI
II don't think you would like me to b
such. I'm not! Angels never laugl
you know-nor love. And ] want I
do q lot Of both. But-but-Sefy. J.
like to be something very nice-t
I you. What is the incest thing . Oh
! can be to your