The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-29
A VERY YOUNG CASE.


mock. The Movers are in bloom. the
air is balmy, the sky a beautiful blue
Just the surroundings for flirting.
Flirting is not a good word, especial
ly in the case of a man. but there is
distinction between IL and courting.
1t is lighter grade of the same ar
ticle, just as claret differs from bur-
gundy.
"Do you know" he said, that I've
had some success lately in mind
readinE?'
well, last evening was calling at
the Harrisons. and we all got to talk
Ing about mind reading. II was pro-
posed that we each in turn try what
we could do. When 1t came my turn
I made some experiments with Edith
-" He paused and looked at her
quizzically. why do you look sur
prised?"
81 didn't know she had any mind
| to read"
HIN! She's very bright. told her
just what she was thinking about"
81 suppose it was something deep?"
"oh, no! Nothing of importance
| Then L"
What was h?"
There was a battle OF words He
strove to avoid telling her, but even
tually yielded. "She was thinking OF
you"
"And do you consider me nothing
4
| OF importanceY
81 mean--I mean-I didn't mean
What intended" nl
"And was Edith thinking that am
nothing of importance?"
"She didn't say anything about
that"
But IL you we're reading her mind
you must have known what she
thought about me- no. I9N
He scratched his head. then STUN
bled on: well, you see, It was like
this: was thinking about you, and,
your being on my mind, maybe It was
case of transference of thought"
This was placating. A suspicion OF
pleased smile stole over her lips.
She didn't speak again for few min
utes, and when she did her tone was
| milder.
What were you thinking about
me?"
"oh, I don't know. Suppose l try
to mind read your
Very we'll"
| Presently he said:
Somehow or other l feel-I think
Il am impressed with the presence
of a tall young man with a long neck
and spindle legs. He wears glasses
and has very good opinion of him
self. He's Sam Collamore. You're
thinking about him."
That's not a description OF Mr.
Collamore. And l wasn't thinking
about him at all. l was thinking
about YOU"
This was spoken with a bit ol
sharpness.
do you mean that look like
Sam?"
"It's not very polite in you to speak
so OF friend OF mine"
you said Edith Harrison had nc
mind"
And she hasn't. But Mr.. Cola.
more has. and he's a fine young man
So, there! Go on mind reading, but
leave out Mr.. Collamore."
He resumed his position again
covering his eyes. IL see myself
myself as you see me-a person eas.
lily deceived-just the man for girI
to make fool of. You are thinking
that you will use me this summer
just as you used Billy Perkins last
summer and Tom"
please drop the personalities"
well, that's all. Suppose you try
II on me- aietWpJ Z ra
She placed her round white hand
with taper fingers. over her eyes In {
becoming fashion and said:
"You are not thinking OF anybody
that is, anybody but yourself Yol
are thinking how when your vacation
comes you go up to the ladies ant
find a new girl who will be sill,
enough to trust you implicitly"
"What'll you be doing all tha
timer"
Don't break the SPELL I'm minC
reading. I'm telling you what you're
thinking about And you'll leave her
come back here and devote yourseI
to-"
Edith Harrison?"
do you suppose that care how
devoted you are to Edith Harrison7 p
And she snapped her fingers vicious
ly.
Certainly notl II is the new gi-
up at the lakes who was silly enough
to trust me that l am speaking Of"
"I'll go on with the mind reading 1
you like. | come back here and de
vote myself to girl who doesn't car,
how devoted | am to another girl a
the same time, md"
81 didn't say chat. l." She stop
ped short.
"You?"
How ridiculous!"
"The scene changes" he went oil
, | Dresently ''I'm talking ahout xvha