Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-08
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A VERY YOUNG CASE.
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A young couple just out OF chllu'
hood in garden, he sitting on a rus
tic bench. she lounging in hammock.
The flowers are in bloom, the air IS
balmy, the sky a beautiful blue-Just
the surroundings for flirting. Flirting
is not a good word, especially In the
case of a man, but there is dlstlnc-
tion between it and counting. 1t Is a
lighter grade of the same article, just
as claret differs from burgundy.
sDo you know" he said, that I've
had some success lately in mind read
ing"
NO Whose mind have you been
reading"
"Well, last evening 1 was calling at
the Harrisons, and we all got to talk
ing about mind reading. 1t was pro-
posed that we each in turn try what
we could do When it came my turn
made some experiments with Edith
He paused and looked at her quizzical-
". "Why do you look surprised?"
81 didn't know she had any mind to
read"
HIN! She's very bright. l told her
just what she was thinking about"
81 suppose it was something deep?
"Oh, no! Nothing of importance.
Then r.
what was it?'
There was a battle Of words. He
strove to avoid telling her, but even
tually yielded. "She was thinking OF
you"
"And do you consider me nothing OF
Importance?
81 meant-I meant didn't mean
| What 1 intended
"And was Edith thinking that l am
nothing of importanceT
"She didn't say anything about
that"
But if you were reading her mind
you must have known what she thought
about me-
He scratched his head, then stumbled
on: "Well, you see, it was like this;
was thinking about you, and, your be
ing on my mind, maybe it was cast
of transference Of thought"
This was placating A suspicion Of
| a pleased smile stole over her lips. She
didn't speak again for a few minutes
and when she did her tore was milder
'What were you thinking about me?
ooh, 1 don't know. Suppose try tt
mind read you?"
every we'll"
He rested his elbows on his knees
and his head on his hands, covering hi:
eyes. Presently he said:
Somehow or other I feel-I think
I am impressed with the presence Of .
tall young man with a long neck ant
spindle legs. He wears glasses ant
has a very good opinion of himself
He's Sam Collamore You're thinking
about him"
That's not description of Mr.. Col
lahore. And | wasn't thinking abou
him at ALL l was thinking about you.
This was spoken with bit of sharp
ness.
"Do you mean that l look like Sam?
Its not very polite in you to spea
so of a friend of mine"
'.You said Edith Harrison had n
mind"
"And she hasn't. But Mr.. Collamor
has, and he's a fine young man. 81
there! Go on mind reading, but leav
out Mr. Collamore."
He resumed his position again, COY
! ering his eyes. 81 see myself-mysel
as you see me-a person easily decel'
ed-just the man for a girl to make
| fool Of You are thinking that 20
will use me this summer. just as 70
used Billy Perkins last summer an
| Tom
.PIease drop the personalities.
"Well, that's all. Suppose you try
on me-"
She placed her round white han
with taper fingers, over her eyes in
becoming fashion and said:
You are not thinking of anybody
that is, anybody but yourself. fo
are thinking how when your vacatit
comes you go up to the lakes and til
a new girl who will be silly enough
trust you implicitly
"What'n you be doing all that time
Don't break the spell. I'm min
reading. I'm telling you what you'l
thinking about And you'll leave he
come back here and devote course
to-
. I Edith fIarv:sOn?"