Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-21
Her GENT
HINTS
q Took Him Q Long
Time to Get Wlee.

Are you ready"
Yes" pipcd John. picking up his
hat and rising to his feet. I'm ready.
She put her black caracul coat on
one chair. her ermine boa on another,
her vanity bag on q third and herself
on a fourth.
Come" she said. III let you but
ton my gloves"
And as John comes awkwardly Tor
ward and starts on his appointed
task let us carefully consider this
matter of bu.toning "a lady's gloves
In the first place. she was seated ana
John was bending over her. danger
Gus position and most naturally to b"
relieved by knccling on the floor at
her feet or sitting on the arm OF h"r
chair. Then again. as everyone Knows.
IL Is not the easiest thing in the world
to button a black button on a pair OF
blackaglOves at night, and John had
to bend over further and further Will"
she gave him tender little glanccS
from time to time as though to en-
courage him and to see that he was
not growing discont"tntcd with his
work. Further and further ne bent
over. and more and more tender grew
her glanccs until at last he drew
full breath and said:
There"
How nice YOU did H." she whiS.
prrcd II don't know how to thank
YOU"
oh. that's all right" he said
And turning to her imrcdimcnla h.
added:
Shall help YOU with your coat"
Il wish you'd do something els" for
mo first she bashlully said. DO
YOU mind. John"'
What is it," h" asked first
Il Think don't know. bul ! think
that one of the buttons on tn" back
of my waist has come undonc Do you
mind. john"
And as she turns around and re-
signs herself to him with Il pretty lit
tie air of hclplcssness. let us give
modicnm Of thought to this somewhat
intricate subject as well. In the first
place every time he nearl, had tn"
button where he wanted il. she drew
her shoulders forward a bit and he
had to start all over again. 1t was an
exceptionally pretty waist: gold and
amethyst chain hung over the back of
her shoulders: a string of pearls en-
circled her throat and ended In a lit
tie clasp at the back: the riot of her
back hair was partly confined by
knubbly tortoise shell ornament. and
various little curls threw themselves
around in an eCstacy whenever they
had a chance. Then. again. she kept
turning around to see how he was pro.
crossing. and CHANGING at him over h"i
: shoulder. and turning back quickly
| when she caught his eye. and putting
her head on one side and looking coy.
All. very. very COY she looked. and
especially 81 when he murmured:
That's it,
But her only response was to put
her head little further on one side
and to look coyer than ever.
It's buttoned." he said.
"Tee-hee." she gigglcd "Tee-hee
hee.
Now you can help with my coat"
And as he helps her with her coat
lei US take thought together and re-
fleet upon this phase Of the question
too. Helping a girl with her coat can
be divided into three stanzas: holding
tucking in the sleeves adjusting So
in the first place. John held it. but It
was in vain that she tried to find the
sleeves and at last John had to TAX"
her hands and guide them into their
places Next she turned around. pink
, and rosy. so that John could tuck III
the sleeves of the waist. Very pink
Gas her face. and very rosy. and very
close to johns. but John only bIinked
his eyes and when il came to tho third
stanza he refused to sing at all and
left her TO adjust the coat herself.
smoothing it over the shoulders and
pressing it in at the waist as though
she liked to do il herself and wouldn't
, let John do it. even If II" went down
on his knees ana! asked her with tears
In his eyes.
And now my boa" she smiled
He slnng il around her neck in
shecpish manner but il seemed {" her
just possiblc-ius, barely possible
! that his finGcT touched her ciumSiiy
under her chin; a suspicion that was
, confirmed by the brick-r~i thtS OF
John as he picked mp his hat again
Now III Turn the gas ont
md down-.iown-do~n went Tho
, gas to- the nearest point "f light.
! whore II remained for a good >" S"c
onds and ,:icn suddenly turned nj
again.
oh there You are" she cried
Why. where did y"u think I was
asked John. from the doorway.
Never YOU nina" she exclaimed
and n-down-down went IN" gas.