The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-23

UWs.sW man, anxiously
 :':l3Z frowning over the
 steering wheel, If it's so little what's the use of making fuss over it?"
 It may be small in one way-but not in another!" corrected the young woman with dignity. T can't un- derstand 1t! You say you didn't re- member in the least how you felt when you first saw me-or where or when it was!"
 You see, it's as If I'd always known you exclaimed the young man, brightly II don't remember anything before that,"
 Tn that case you'd remember the beginningi" insisted the young woman, in sad triumph. Tt just shows that our first meeting meant nothing to youi"
 Why, I remember all about it!" burst forth the young man. "Of course I dol You had on a dress with pink roses on it and it was at Molly Frosts at card party exactly three winters ago!"
 The young woman drew as far away as the width of the seat would allow and gazed at the scenery in absorbed interest Though she said nothing the young man felt the frost in the at mosphere, even through his leather coat.
 Wasn't it?" he demanded, with falling infection heroically positive.
 The young woman coughed. T won der if we'll get out to the house on timer" she murmured as if to her self
 Wasn't it?" demanded the young man sternly, almost running over dog in his absorption.
 T suppose you've forgotten" said the young woman with elaborate in difference, that three winters ago l was in Europe and also that I never laid eyes on Molly Frost in my life till last December"
 The young man increased the speed of the machine. Well, anyhow" he said firmly, "it was a dress with pink roses and somebody wore it!"
 I've no doubt of it, said the young woman sweetly. She certainly made strong impression on you, since you recall her after all these years. l don't blame you, in view of that, for forgetting such a trivial occurrence as being introduced to me"
 As If could mix you up with any one else" protested the young man, plunging desperately TT just did that to tease you. Annette!"
 The young woman surveyed him coldly. Did you?" she asked with suspicious calmness. Then smiled. What joke!" she murmured. Pres sntly she demanded: Well, then, joking aside. when was 1t we first met?"
 The young man stopped the ma chine with jerk and getting out some tools, crawled part way underneath it and began pounding. q thought something was wrong" he called in muffied tones.
 After ten minutes of this he emerged with an air of relief Guess we'll get aleng all right now" he said, jauntily. T inc day for a ride. isn't it? Did you notice"
 When was it?" repeated the young woman in even tones.
 The young man bent low over the wheel and swallowed hard Tt was after you got home from abroad" he said with a positive air.
 "Yes?" prompted the young woman
 At dinner at the Smiths" The young man felt danger in the silence which followed this attempt No, no, l mean the theater party Howardson gave-eh? Remember the chinchilla | coat you wore then?"
 My furs were ermine," murmured l the young woman with indifference | And wasn't at Mir. Howardson's 1 party because l had the grip at the time. Whats the use of pretending l that you remember when you don't at | all? Why don't you just say that the first time you met me made no i'm pression whatever upon you among | the crowd of really interesting peo- pie and you didn't notice me especial ly? Why not be honest?"
 "Of course noticed you!" protest. ed the young man, still clinging des- perately to the romance expected of him.
 Then he threw down his shield and gauntlet and turned on her. Well" he said doggedly, when and where vas it we really met? l do seem kind of mixed on the subjectl When was it?"