The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-02-14
''sHE HAS THE DAINTIEsT LITTLE O
1 EVER SAW"

SHE HAS THE DA1NT1EST little NOSE
EVER SAW"
rule probably applies as much to the
mental as to the PHYSICAL" she said,
with mock petulance.
snow, my dear girl, don't fly off into
a psychological discussion, for either
nature defrauded me or they left out
something in my college course. 1
don't know which. The only thing l
want to know is-why being cynical
should affect your complexion"
That's easily explained. 1t takes
the sparkle out of my eyes, it draws
my mouth down at the corners and de-
stroys my dimple, and to cap the eli
max it makes me wonder if there is a
living, breathing man worth marching
my hair for. So when l get in a
cynical mood l go around straight
haired, thin Tipped, with q listless ex-
preston that makes me positively
homely."
"But, my dear child" protested Mr..
Terhune, II could run in almost any
time to admire the MARCHED hair, and
If I didn't happen to come at the psy-
Geological moment you could phone me
at any minute, and l would be delight
Observation-Disclosures rush to admire
just count on me for any old time" he
added %graciously.
John, you are at intervals positive
~ foolish" she said severely, trying
to select from the box in her lap a
chocolate that contained a nut. II I'M
tired of being admired by plain, every
day men,"
Like me-" he suggested amiably.
81 didn't say I was rude or impolite
enough to call you IN I merely
said l was cynical" she demurred.
"Oh. call me a plain, everyday man
If you like" he conceded graciously-
III it makes you feel mi tiny bit bet
ter to work Off your cynicism on me,
Lady Fair. IT'S sweet to die for-er-
I'm not strong in poetry, Elberta, but
I'm willing to help you out all I can.
So you want the marcel to be admired
by some wonderful being. Elberta.
my child, don't you think a perfect
: man would let his thoughts run upon
-er-scienti6c lines-and not undula-
tons in-hair lines"
HE wouldn't. I'm sure, labor under
the impression that he could make
puns," she shifted disdainfully.
Even If he didn't make puns he
might be disagreeable in other re.
spects," suggested Mr.. Terhune hope
fully. His very projections, my dear
girl, would make him clear sighted
enough to see the i~mperfections of 9th
ers. Now, I think you are perfect.
but he probably would not take to you
at all on account Of your Imperfect
TONS"
Indeed? Would you enumerate
themY The tone struck Mr.. Terhune
as being slightly icy, but. however
foolish. he evidently was not lacking
In bravery.
'sIf you will for once let me assume
that. l, even l, am a perfect man, per
haps I can give you a few of the ideas
he might entertain"
"Pray do. 1t cannot fail to be inter-
esting," freezingly.
"That reminds me-. met MISS De
land on the street this afternoon, anu
I never in my life saw SO perfect a
profile. She is the exact type that
would make a suitable mate for your
perfect man. And l think size has the
daintiest little nose l ever saw" rem
%iniscently.
Elberta REDEEMED slightly. She had
always wondered If her nose were mol
q tri1e large. and her fingers uncon.
sciously few to her face to be passed
furtively over the suspected member.
"And she always makes helself so