Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1908-12-07

"There You Col" CANT. Anyone
with good eyesight would admit that
you are the prettiest, sweetest"
There you go again" interrupted
the young woman, resignedly.
The young man considered her for
a moment, with his head on one side.
Il have IT," he said at last. "You
take this attitude just to lead me on
and make me say more You like to
hear me say such things and It is just
your clever, feminine way of dragging
more of them out Of me. Tell me. isn't
that so?"
Jimmie" said the pretty girl, in
what seemed like frank admiration.
how did you find me out? ! never
thought for a minute you'd learn my
secret. Now that you've discovered
me, ! suppose there is an end of It.
You'll never say nice things to me
again It's going to be hard"
You don't deserve that / should"
admitted the young man, severely.
But I'm frightfully weak.minded and
| don't believe | can help doing It. I've
got into the habit, you know, and
when | look at you the remarks Just
come without any volition on my part.
| struggle against it"
Yes, I've noticed you struggling"
said the young woman. "And it's an
entertaining spectacle"
I'm glad you find me entertaining"
said the young man, thankfully.
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what happy home you could have
with a village cut-up like myself in It
as the Illuminating star! Think OF
that and then consider your cruel re.
fusal of my heart and hand!"
What" exclaimed the girl with the
tiptited nose. How on earth did
let anything like that escape my no
tice? Did you actually propose to me.
Jimmie when I wasn't paying atten-
tom"
You'll lose something good some
day by being so absentminded."
prophesied the young man. WAS |
proposing to you? My goodness. girl.
what have | been doing the last hour,
If not that? Did you think | was chat.
ting about n new crochet stitch or the
best way to make good bread?"
We'll | wasn't sure" admitted the
girl. IL never am perfectly sure just
what you do mean. So It seems safey
as a rule. TO think that whatever IL is
you say you don't mean IT,"
Il never meant anything more in my
life,' insisted the young man.
Possibly not" said the young wo.
man. Still. that doesn't prove any
thing either Why, II were to be-
lieve you and get all excited and in
terested over the fact that you seemed
to be asking me to marry you II is ten
to one the conversation would turn out
70 be an advertisement for new
breakfast food You see, know you
too well, Jimmie!"
Cant you be serious?" asked the
young man. forlornly
The young woman rested her chin
In one hand and surveyed him for a
moment. I'm every bit as serious as
you are she said at last
Say. this isn't n joke" he added.
You've known all along that | was
head and heels"
I've known nothing of the sort.
broke in the pretty girl, sterniy. fluf.
fling out her pompadour. Did you sup
pose | was sitting up nights, wonder.
ing what your intentions were? Did
you suppose | was worrying for fear
| was going TO lose you?'
mot If you have average human in.
telligence!' said the young man In
that case you have rested in peace for
weeks, knowing you had me cinched.
What I'm interested in discovering is
what you are going to do with me.
Honest, you aren't going to try to get
along without me, are you?"
The girl and the young man gazed
long and earnestly into one another's
eyes Hers fell FIRST
ITO tell the truth. Jimmie she ad
mitted Il don't believe | oould,"-
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