The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-07

new UOHuel, nope. L CTleu
with sudden energy, basking already
in Josephine's smiles, for the bonnets
of the woman next door were to Jose
phine the theme for many a busy hour
and shining mark at which we ever
aimed the polished darts of our irony
and the daggers Of our wit.
mo, not a bonnet!" exclaimed Jose
phine, and we laughed right merrily
together until Josephine checked her
self with start of disappointment
and murmured in sad reproach;
"Augustusi" Niw $50. =, ra
To which I'VE lovingly replieds 81
~ my love ?"vsltaqt at5H se
e Augustus! aYoue are smoking"
/ looked at her in, sudden guilt and
with q premonition Of what was now
ITO come
4 "Augustisf' she breathed.
MY lover" s''' - '@
: Augustus. Your smoking capt" p
!. with a feeling of despair and sor
row arose to my feet, but Josephines
eye was on me and Josephines mouth
was arooping and knew tfiatif'l were
7 TO refuse her Implied request she
woMddwithef and dFoop like a gaths
erede flower fand her dream OF love
ewouid end i'm darkest nighusi 'wf b
Wherefore IsventAto stlfe hall rack,
placed sHss smoking cap tpohs my head
andVEetsFnads to ,Josephinsv sIt~ was az
wound smakings eapraof slight sblaess vei4,
rtet .6suohs IabeNeve y as the ggentry aOf
weaRsand -oalkt fezesb land it
$wasstaSmne dswith lbeadsss 0F bne side
swas-& dEagon Eanpants with Shis tongues
sastpcks QntrsEthis detaihpe lRg iingenionse'
thy executed with -hesdEg Of "a scarletl
IccoloFT7so tsxheinga seem from this
eide was an Inspiration Of horror
oand tbe stsEEoEs Of al sthehOldersa ON
1.-The other side sYAs a butterfly slipping
honey from. "a fo%er and looking, peace
full and pastoral beyond words-so that,
being regarded from, that side, l mute
ly bore reference to a jocund life redo
lent with the scent of new-mown hay,
and musical with the lowing OF the
kline. This inspiring cap was crowned
with q golden tassel which tickled my
nosS and my ears with a titilative
fmpartfality that I could only escape
by coiiing the tassel upon the top of
the cap and balancing 1t there
And thus equipped ] sat me down
10 smoke.
Il never" cried Josephine, clasp
ing her knee again in transport. Il
never saw such a handsome CAPT.
He 1ookc o., Raroalggf
The butterfly, my lover"
Augustus! No! The dragonl"
turned the saucy dragon to the
back of my head so that Josephine
could feast her eye upon the butterfly
and then l smoked as though my to-
bacco were never so sweet as when II
smoked ii in my smoking cap.
The moment saw It knew it was
for yos!" cried Josephine, "and IL
was SO afraid that ii would be sold
before could find salesgirl to wait
- =c.~
but it wasn't"
Mol And. Augustus! She was the
incest salesgirll l told her, love, that
your eyes were blue and she said i.
was just the thing for you. oh. was
trembling with excitement She said
you would look so distinguished in it,"
The tassel slipped down and tickled
my ear. | coiled it back and smoked
on.
and what do you suppose she
bought him next door" laughed Jose
phine. and breathlessly answered. "A
walking stick"
"Neyerl" / cried.
"AugustuEl Yesl A silver-handled
walking stick. and he came out swing
ing Il this morning. Such a 100000
oolish present. II 1t were something
useful like esss jewel case you gave
me-"
The clock interrupted her by begin
ming TO strike nine. 1t was the hour!
Josephine gave me a solemn look and
nod and Immediately l fetched her
Jewel case.
With another solemn look Josephine
unscrewed her earrings and placed
them IN the jewel case. Her ring fol
lowed Dutifully then ! gave her my
scarfpin and sleeve links. Josephine
solemnly locked the box and looked at
me at last with a beaming eye.
''Therel" said Josephine.
"Therel" said /. -.
"Now we can sleep In peace" said
my beloved. and have nothing 10 re |
prOach ourselves with either. like
those silly persons who give each 9th
or walking sticks and s-s-s sBs-silVeI
nounted carrying setsl"