The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-26

Ai!Sen.
Ey LlTTELL M'CLUNG.
Copyrighted, 1898, by Associated
LlleI4Ey Press.

| tive, decided to 20 in for amateur
photography on Il more ~XtenSl
scale. S~traightway he went to a fash
ionable dealer and bought an expen-
sive camera, with plate holder attach
ment.
III call by for it tomorrow morn
ing" he told the clerk. Please be
| sure to have IL couple Of plates in the
holder, for | want to take some pic
lures If the weather is fine
"Tll have the plates put in and ev-
| erything ready for you, SIR the sales
man replied.
Then Marvin began to think OF what
he should most like to snap with his
new camera. There We're the new
library, the new custom house, the
new art gallery. But somehow or 9TH
er none of these marble structures APP
pealed t. him.
There's nothing like a human sub
ject when it ONE to photography"
he unused. The next thought followed
naturally. And the best Of human
subjects IS Il pretty girl in a pretty
gown"
the telephone.
Hello, Aileen. I've just bought a
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 Aileen If
she'll let me- he replied.
ooh, that will be splendid".' she ex-
claimed. And when are you going
to take them?'
Tomorrow morning if you say go"
"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 a 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, | know we will have a nice lit
tie expedition" she yentured. and
I'm to have my picture taken for
why, let me see-for the first time
since early spring. Let me get Il peep
at your new camera. It's a beauty,
isn't it,"
Yes he replied. 1T Is supposed TO
do extra fine work. You see, | am
Sonawhot nf q poyioa ond tho pa mora
has to be 4 good one for me. This one
has Il 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 yelvety slopes Of the park. The
leaves were falling from the larger
trees, but the occasional bushes were
as green as in springtime.
They passed a lake, and presently
they came into a little glen that ran
right up against Il hillside.
This ought to be a fine place for the
pictures" he suggested. Suppose you
strike a pOse-anything you like"
"Wcll, how's this. Sir P~hotogra-
pher:" she queried, putting her closed
parasol back over her shoulder and
ho!Gin;s it 1T both ends-as a huntSman
sometimes carries his gun-and throw
ing her head back il Il merry laugh.
Very fetching" he commented, but
| 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 one hand. Her dainty head was
silhouetted against the turquoise sky,
for she was standing On the slope sew
eral feet above him.
This ones a %stunner!' he declared,
shifting his position. Then he drew out
Of the plate holder the thin little board
protecting the first plate, and, click, it
was over.
How did l look?" 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 CON-
plimentary things than would be good
for you-or me either"
"Oh. very we'll" she laughed, shrug-
ginS her shoulders prettily. Now
what am | to do for picture No. %"
Lets have this one sitting down."
he requested.
She assented by seating herself on
the slope and gazing at him seriously
with her chin poised on her dainty
little fist.
Don't look so solemn he protest
ea. You're not posing as a tragedy
queen"
wei, then, how's this?' she asked, |
resting her chin between both hands
and smiling radiantly.
lie suppressed a reply and C !,
trated his attention on catching that
Dewitching, tantalizing smile.
I've surely got it!' he thought as
ne withdrew the second plate pro-
tector.
'Ihat was prettier than the other If
comparisons are not distasteful," he |
oplned. "Now If you will
But OF a sudden something caused
nm TO rivet his glance on the plate
hoiuer side Of the kodak. Then he
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