Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-12

voidable badness Of the admission.
"Ohw commented Jack placidly
"well, granted it was man, would
you recognize it a second time--that
is, if you had your eyes closed and
the same man kissed you again, could
you identify the kiss, do you thinkY'
"How perfectly horrid Of You to
suggest such a thingv accused Kath-
crime. "You don't consider my feel
ings in the least Just like you bru-
tai, cold blooded lawyers. You can't
be human if you try
In spite Of his effort at control the be-
rated young attorney burst out laugh
ing. 1t was most unfortunate thing
for him to have done, for Immediately
Katherine buried her face in the ham,
mock cushions and began sobbing con-
vulsively.
Jack watched her perplexedly. She
looked very appealing in her graceful
slenderness. He could think of only
one thing to do-and he did it.
Katherine was on her feet in an in
slant, her cheeks tear stained and
flushed with indignation.
$50 it was you the first time after
all, Jack Kingsley" she exclaimed. Il
think you're too contemplate for
words. You're thief and a-and you
don't tell the truth, and
'Not so fast, not so fast" begged
Jack gently. Il really wasn't the first
one. Katherine, upon my honor,
butt
"Wen, what in Cupid's name are
you two quarreling about?" called
Bill Heming from the near back
ground. "Can't an unmarried man
pardon me, / should have said an in
eligible man-fnd one undisturbed
spot in this hymeneal garden? Just
passed two other lovers down the
path who seemed to be bit out Of
tune. 1t must be the weather"
Il assure you the weather has moth
ing to do with it, Mr. Heming," an
swered Katherine haughtily.
"She's right, Bill" assented Jack
genially. THE cause of our seeming
disagreement is purely
Imaginary" interrupted Katherine,
with such manifest alarm that both
men laughed heartily.
But in spite of this little diversion
the conversation dragged along apa-
thetically, and Bill at length gave up
his attempts to mend the situation.
"Wel," he said, yawning ostenta-
tiously, guess III go in and play
with the infant. He's nearer my level
than you self absorbed grownups. By
the way, Miss Katherine, how did you
like our little joker
"Whose-what little joker" demand
ed Katherine apprehensively.
"Reginald's and mine, of course. We
watched you asleep for awhile; then
we thought it would be great fun to
wake you up. So we kissed you"
"Mr. Hemingw gasped Katherine.
"You don't mean to say that you
BLESS you, no. my dear, 1 just
helped Reginald"
"But what-what did you run away
for?" Katherine pursued inquiringly.
ooh, that's a little habit of mine,
Miss Katherine" was Heming's cabal-
istic reply as. musing, he walked to-
ward the house.
Queer old duffer, isn't he?" COM
mented Jack by way of giving Kath-
crime time for a bit of mental read
justment.
"The rest of the house party call him
Bill the Matchmaker she remarked.
Her manner was wholly impersonal.
81 don't wonder" Jack assented.
There was an awkward little ST.
lence.
Jack"
"What is it, Katherine?"
what were you going to tell him
was the cause of our-our quarrelT
Il started to say the cause was pure
ly-osculatory."
"Jackp'
"Well, wasn't it? Tell me, Rather
inc, were you really awfully angry
with me?'
Katherine nodded. "For two rea-
sons" she said, with emphasis zone
because thought you had been the
first one who kissed me and that you
hdu lleu dDOuL IL.
And the secondY
Because if you weren't the first /
Twas sorry you had not been, Jack"
For several seconds there was un-
rufiied quiet in the "hymeneal gar
den" Then Jack broke the serenity
with a question.
when shall we tell the othersY he
asked softly.
"Oh, not for days and days" de-
clared Katherine jealously. Its such
fun to have a secret"
But inside the house. without wait
ing for authority. a two-year-old baby
was babbling to the admiring group
gathered about him.
Man say-kiss Katha. Kiss Katha
man." And all smiled comprehen-
sively.
The Girl Gr.dnafa