Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-21
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81 am disappointed In you, Peter,
Daisy said reproachfully. Miss FL
lery and both supposed that you ha'
fine though undeveloped perception
or intutions, which, with little en-
coura cement. might reveal you t
yourself"
She turned her back on him in dis
dain and began to help Mrs. Morning
star with her berries. You're no
worth while. Peter" she cast at hin
over her shoulder. "a man with sucl
views is capable of other underhan'
dealings"
Geo"g..ina sighed. "If my faith II
human na:;:rc were not very large
should believe that to give even sug
gestion OF real clivalry to Il born Penn
sylvania German was almost psychic
ir.po. si5ility. Frankly, Peter, ism
it:"
1T may lie that kind of an impossi
bii.y," answered Peter IN tone O
reluctance to commit himself, "sinc'
you say SO. | amt denyin' no sucl
Statements
"But, Peter. l had hopes Of you tina
day you so nicely picked up my hat
pin for me-" said Georgiana in her pat
on-the- head tone of voice.
Done it to see how the pin wa:
made, that you could stick it through
your skull and not kill yourself" h'
said, disclaiming any gallantry In the
act.
Both the girls regarded him dubious
ly, but the stolidity Of his face was
impenetrable.
pete" said Daisy frankly, "some
times | have Il suspicion that you're
foxy and are jollying us. Say, what
dandy biz gooSeberries these are. sht
| exclaimed. with characteristic irrele
vance. eating more than she picked
to Mrs. Morpingstar's evident discom
| fort.
Daisy" said Georgiana in a tone
that dropped Peter and Mrs. Morning
star out of the conversation, did you
get any news in your letter from
BELIEF"
News. Well, should say! Don't
you think-the Civic club in its pros
pectus for next winters work has gone
and put me-me-down for n paper"
| CONSERVATION was in her face ano
voice. Georgiana smiled.
about what?'
"a theme on which l can't possibly
ask uncle to write the paper for me
The Bad Effect Upon the Morals OF
the Community Of the Autumn Dis
PLAYS of Underwear In the Department
Store Windows, Especially tie Fig
ures of Women in Nightgowns, and
the Advisability Of the Civic Clubs
Requesting the Removal of Such De-
moralizing Displays., That's my sub
ject."
"If they look at the matter from a
higher plane" said Georgiana, "they
would see that it is their own minds
that need to be regenerated rather
than the shop windows"
"Iet me take that down" cried Dai'
sy. THAT shall be my opening SEN
tence. | shall also suggest" she went
on as she wrote, "as preventive (or
preventative, which Is it.? of 80 many
unhappy marriages, that In place OF
the exhibit of women in nightgowns
they display windowful Of men in
their pajamas. The preachers wouldn't
have any jobs them
"You would better let me edit your
paper before you stand up and read II
to the club" Georgiana advised. "Does
Belle write anything elseF"
Every one is out Of town, she says,
and there's nothing doing, and she
says she can hardly wait until you
come back and meet that new pro.
fessor of psychology. Oh" exclaimed
Daisy, with little squeal Of delight,
won't it he bully"
Georgiana tried to look dignified, but
only succeeded in looking interested
and rather pleased.
isn't it perfectly killing, George. the
way every one seems to have settled
things between you and that psychol-
ogy man?"
Kinross leaned his back against pill
lar Of the porch and gave himself up
to enjoying himself.
The young ladies meantime supposed
their very language to be as incompre-
hensible to the farmers wife and Pete
as though they spoke foreign tongue.
do you know" said Georgiana, her
countenance softening with her pleas
ing reflections, that even father has
caught the infection Of DR.. Kinross'-
well, popularity q dislike the word).
You know he Is not apt to notice such
things, but he remarked to me several
times that he had never seen young
man so turn the heads Of all the wo-
nen-even the married women"
"But, Georgiana." complained Daisy,
''then l shall hate him, know. l al
ways do hate a man Pm expected to
like and approve of. And fellow who
makes all the girls hysterical about
him-oh, know I'll scrap with him!"
"He won't be apt to give you a
chance II all they say Of him Is true" !"
smiled Georgiana.
81 shall force him to see that de.
spise him"
| Georgiana laughed. then added: "Fa
sher himself told lie that If he die
not know DR.. Kinross he would think
he must be q bouuder. the way tho
girls and women make themselves
silly about him. But the queer thing
about it, father says, Is that DR.. Kin
ross doesn't reciprocate their atten
tions at all and is rather cynic-in
different to women-indeed. rathe'
afraid of them!'
"What chump"' cried Daisy con
temptuously. That's worse yet. NO
Georgie, refuse to like that man
And if you don't jilt him l shalt"
"Jilt him? l trust my relations will
him will be on a plane too high to ad
nit of the possibility of any such vul
garity as jilting! A girl always knows
it when a man Is going to propose t
her and"-
"Oh, no. she doesn't, Georgiana.
have often thought man was going t.
propose to me-and he didn't"
Father told me-" continued Georgi
ana, scarcely needing Daisy's flighty
interpretations, that it was a comfor
to know that l was not capable of thu
weakness Of such infatuation and tina