Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-12-31
Photographic
Aileen.
By LITTELL M'CLUNG.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.

tive, decided to go In for amateu
photography on a more extensiy
scale. Straightway he went to fash
ionable dealer and bought an expen
sive camera, with plate holder attach
ment.
"I'll call by for 1t tomorrow morn
ing" he told the clerk please b
sure to have a couple OF plates in tn
holder, for 1 want to take some pic
lures IL the weather is fine."
I'm have the plates put in and ev
erything ready for you, sir" the sales
man replied
Then Marvin began to think Of wha
he should most like to snap with hi
new camera There were the new
library. the new custom house, tn,
new art gallery. But somehow or 9th
er none Of these marble structures ap
pealed to him.
There's nothing like a human sub
ject when 1t comes to photography,
he unused. The next thought followed
naturally. And the best OF human
subjects is a pretty girl In pretty
gown!
A moment later he was talking over
the telephone.
Hello, Aileen! I've just bought a
new camera" he announced.
Indeed, Marvin, that's interesting
came back over the wire. "And what
are you going to do with itT'
Take some pictures of Aileen II
she'll let me-" he replied.
"Oh, that will be splendidy' she ex-
claimed. And when are you going
to take themT'
Tomorrow morning IL you say So"
"All right. I've got nothing on hand
for tomorrow morning." she answered.
where shall we gor
| "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 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 itT
YES" he replied. "It Is supposed to
do extra fine work. You see, i am
somewhat Of novice, and the camera
has to be good one for me. This one
has holder for plates at the back.
I've never used plates before, but the
clerk filled up the holder for me- and
I'm 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 lake, and presently
they came into a little glen that ran
right up against hillside.
This ought to be a fine place for the
pictures" he suggested. Suppose you
strike pose-anything you like"
swell, how's this. Sir Photogra-
pheri" she queried. putting her closed
parasol back over her shoulder and
holding 1t at both ends--as huntsman
sometimes carries his gun-and throw.
Ing her head back in a merry laugh.
very fetching" he commented, ''bur
l believe that with the parasol up and
a side view would be even more so.
Try 1t, If you don't mind"
She turned slightly. opened the para
sol and held 1t 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 stunnerr' he declared,
shifting his position. Then he drew out
Of the plate holder the thin little board
protecting the first plate. and, click, II
was over.
"How did l look" she questioned.
with an alluring glance.
"How did you lookT he repeated
why. you werc-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 yob--or me eitherr'
"Oh. very WELL" she laughed. shrug.
cling her shoulders prettily. Now
what am to do for picture No. Or
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