Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-18
Photoeraphing
 Aileen. By LITTELL MpCLUNG.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
 Literary Press.

Marvin Morton, with some little ex. perience at snapshotting as an incen. tive, decided to go in for amateur photography on more extensive scale. Stralghtway he went to fash ionable dealer and bought an e1pen- slve camera, with plate holder attach. ment.
 "Ill call by for 1t tomorrow morn. inE," he told the clerk. Please be sure to have a couple of plates in the holder, for l want to take some pie lures if the weather is fine"
 "I'll have the plates put in md ev- srything ready for you, sir" the sales man replied.
 Then Marvin began to think of what he should most like to snap with his aew camera. There were the new library, the new custom house, the new art gallery. But somehow or oth- CT none of these marble structures ap- pealed to him.
 There's nothing like human sub ject when 1t comes to photography" he unused. The next thought followed naturally. And the best of human subjects is pretty girl in a pretty gown!'
 A moment later he was talking over the telephone.
 Hello, Aileen! I've just bought q new camera" he announced.
 Indeed, Marvin, that's interesting" came back over the. wire And what are you going to do with it?
 Take some pictures of Ailsen if she'll let me-" he replied.
 "Oh, that will be splendidw she ex- claimed. And when are you going to take them"
 Tomorrow morning if you say so."
 "All right. I've got nothing on hand for tomorrow morning" she answered. "Where shall we go?'
 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, I 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 it"
 "Yes," he replied Tt is supposed to do extra fine work. You see, 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 little glen that ran right up against hillside. This ought to be fine place for the pictures" he suggested. Suppose you strike pose-anything you like"
 Well, how's this, Sir Photogra. pher?" 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 merry laugh.
 "Very fetching," he commented, but I believe that with the parasol up and a side view would be even more so Try it, if you don't mind" She turned slightly, opened the para sol and held it back over her shoulder with enc hand. Her dainty head was silhouetted against the turquoise sky for she was standing on the slope sev. eral feet above him.
 This ones a sumner" he declared, shifting his position. Then he drew ou OI tue plStc uOiucl Iuc tAih iAt'iS boo1N protecting the first plate, and, click, il was over.
 "How did I lookT she questioned with an alluring glance.
 How did you look?" he repeated ''Why, you were-but please don't ask me such questions, for the first thing you know I'll be telling you more com. phmentary things than would be good for you-or me either" "Oh, very we'll" she laughed, shrug ging her shoulders prettily. Now what am I to do for picture No. 2T Let's have this one sitting down, he requested.
 She assented by seating herself or the slope and gazing at him seriously with her chin poised on h,: dainty little fist.
 Don't look so solemn" he protest ed. You're not posing as a tragedy queenr'
 "Well, then, how's this?" she asked resting her chin between both hand: '