Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-24
Foolish People Josephine Discusses the Gifts
 They Give

things some persons buy for pres entsi"
 Ssc turned and lifted her wistful little mouth. tremulous for my judg- ment upon this the fruits of her philos- ophy, and I kissed her then and there right tenderly, knowing that if l seemed to seoff or scorn the erudition of her saying or the depth of the view with which she regarded life her bright blue eyes would i'll with tears and her gentle heart would break.
 Those folks next door began Josephine with a sniff.
 She stopped so that we might sniff together a conjugal sniff of utter con tempt and derision at the folks next door.
 Those folks next door" repeated Josephine. What do you suppose he bought herr"
 "A new bonnet, I hope." I cried 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 busy hour and shining mark at which We ever aimed the polished darts of our irony and the daggers of our wit.
 ''No, not bennett" exclaimed Jose phine, and we laughed right merrily together until Josephine checked her self with a start of disappointment and murmured in sad reproach:
 "Augustus!"
 To which we lovingly replied:
 My love?"
 "Augustusi You are smoking!"
 looked at her in sudden guilt and with a premonition of wAat was now to come.
 "Augustus!" she breathed.
 f''My lover"
 "Augustusl Your smoking capt"
 With feeling of despair and sor- row I arose to my feet, but Josephine's eye was on me and Josephine's mouth was dropping and knew that if I were to refuse her implied request she would wither and droop like a gath cred flower ana her dream of love would end in darkest night.
 Wherefore I went to the hall rack, placed my smoking cap upon my head and returned to Josephine It was a round smoking cap of light blue vel vet (such, believe, as the gentry of Turkey wear and call fezes) and it was trimmed with beads. On one side was a dragon rampant, with his tongue stuck out-this detail being ingenious ly executed with beads of g scarlet color-so that, being seen from this side, was an inspiration of horror and the terror of all beholders. On the other side was 6 butterfly slipping honey from flower and looking peace ful and pastoral beyond words-sc tl1aS being regarded from that side, I mute y bore reference to a jocund life redo lent with the scent of new-mown hay and musical with the lowing of the kine. This inspiring cap was crowned with golden tassel which tickled my nose and my ears with a titilatiye impartiality that I could only escape bt coiling the tassel upon the top of tie cap and balancing it there.
 And thus equipped sat me down 10 smoke. Z T never" cried Josephine, clasp Ing her knee again in transport. T never saw such a handsome cap! Never! He looks so ferceI"
 "The butterfly, my love?"
 Augustus! No! The dragon!"
 turned the saucy dragon to the back of my head so that Josephine could feast her eye upon the butterfly, and then I smoked as though my to- bacco were never SO sweet as when I smoked 1t in my smoking cap.
 "The moment saw it I knew it was Tor you!" cried Josephine, "and I. was so afraid that it would be sold before I could find salesgirl to wait Sn me-"
 But it wasn't.
 "No! And, Augustus! She was the incest salesgirl! I told her, love, that your eyes were blue and she said it was just the thing for you. Oh, I was trembling with excitement. She said you would look so distinguished in it!"
 The tassel slipped down and tickIed my ear. coiled it back and smoked m. ... ....
 And what do you suppose she bought him next door?" laughed Jose phine, and breathlessly answered. "A walking sticki"
 "Never!" cried
 Augustus! Yesi A silver-handled walking stick, and he came out swing ing it this morning. Such fo-o-o-o-o- polish present. If it were something useful like that jewel case you gave me"
 The clock interrupted her by begin ming to strike nine It was the hour! Josephine gave me a solemn look and nod and immediately I 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 I gave her my and sleeve links. Josephine soIeEnly locked the box and looked at me at last with beaming eye.
 ''There!" said Josephine
 "Therei" said I.
 Now we can sleep in peace" said my beloved, "and have nothing to re- proaeh ourselves with either, Ike