The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-01-14
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HIS EDITION
DE LUXE
BY WILLIAM MscLgOD RllNE

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night AID the car was crowded with
people from the thoaters. Larrimore
was Obvious of the fact that there
We're women standing till he noticed
Miss Wheeler in the aisle. Her sister
had found a seat and Jimmie T0osure
was hanging by a strap beside them.
The young man rose and beckOned
TO Miss Wheeler Her face lit up at
sight of him and she made her way
throush the press TO the seat he was
holding for her
I didn't know you were on the car
Where have you been? 1t seems 10
be bargain day here. doesn't it," pant
ed the girl, as she took the proffered
seat.
I feel as if | belong 10 the remnant
counter agreed the young man, gen
tly removing stray elbow from the
small of his back.
Il shouldn't think you'd dare say
that, knowing that it is leap year"
laughed the girl How much are you
marked down to, Mr.. Larrimore?"
I'd come awfully cheap to the right
buyer" he told her.
Can you guarantee the goods, Mr.
Larrimore? Not shopworn, | suppose?"
'The quality will wear well, | think"
you think it would be a bargain,
do you? Is it silk
Il guess it is nearsilk" he answered
with an admiring glance at her
Thank you. What nice things you
say"
What nice things you inspire" cor
rected Larrimore. Then he asked
How did you like the play?"
Pretty well. I spent most of my
time chaperoning jimmie and Mr.. Too
sure
COR has jimmie been chaperoning
you?"
Mr.. LarrimOre"
''Well, don't be too sure"
81 shant be toosure until he asks
me anyway"
I.arrimore glanced at the young man
hanging to the strap. Now | wonder
whether Jimmie is blessing or con
demning me for having stolen you. He
ought not to grudge me my little hour
of sunshine. He has had all the eve
ming"
1T hasn't been my observation that
men are more ready to retire to the
shade because they have had all the
evening, as you call it" she ventured.
Perhaps not. But it is good for
them to be retired occasionally under
a temporary eclipse. 1t helps to give
them proper sense of proportion"
She looked at him sidelong under
her lashes. You have some of the
most commendable views, MIR. Larri-,
more. Did you learn them by expert
ence?"
q have a charming friend who is al
ways willing to exercise on me the
benefit of hers. She may not believe
that my only books are womans
looks, but she certainly believes that
one of the principal studies of man
should be woman"
She cant be very nice" said Miss
Wheeler
"On the contrary, she is very nice
Indeed, the incest girl | know in fact
II 10 d lIbSl dl tuuCdIlOu " lONe uSI.
The girl settled herself in her seat
so that she could observe Larrimore
without seeming to.
Tell me about her" she commanded
1T would take all night"
You might begin"
81 don't know where to begin"
q guess you haven't studied the
book so much as you pretend" she
said scornfully.
He plunged into his subject. ITS
the most fascinating book know The
last time l saw it, this book had
beautiful silk cover that was a gem
sof the binders art"
81 didn't know you could see enough
of my dress beneath this cloak to tell"
the girl said.
ooh, am | talking about your" he
asked.
You are unless you are very impo-
lite. 1t is not considered good taste
to expatiate about one girl to another"
she said crushingly.
THE book itself is a thing of beauty
and JOY forever Its eyes
Il didn't know books had eyes"
'Why, yes! Books have whole
vocabularies from to T."
oh! Well, it's eyes?"
Are a special feature. They are
capital eyes" he punned 81 have
made a careful study of them, and it
would take a thesis to do them Jus.
tice."
81 am sure she would be gratifed to
hear your enthusiasm" Miss Wheeler
said demurely.
You might tell her if you see her"
he suggested.
Yes, I'll hail the first girl I see
down the street with upper case ewes.
How do you think | am going TO know
her?"
She'll be the handsOmest girl Won
see in long days Journey" Larrimore
assured her.
shall have to go a long days Jour.
ney into the country to see herr"
You would see her If you 20 out
unto tho country"