Bisbee daily review., 1909-09-03
Burnt Noses
TAsy Play consp;esos. fa IA he
Game Of Love.

family. 'Pve been on the links al
day"
Then she. laughed. leaving him un;
certain whether she was laughing at
his nose or his joke.
Uncertainty Is painful emotion, es-
pecially when II Is a question why
one is being laughed at. He felt de-
pressed. melancholy. He had meant
to boast of having made the Is holes
in rs. he had expected to be con-
graduated and admired, to have his
masculine vanity hattered. And she
had gone away after laughing at his
nose without giving him chance TO
tell OF his prowess.
But will win her yet" he said to
himself The next time play golf
will wear a sun mask"
And the next day it rained.
Being unable to stay in the house
and commune with his thoughts, he
went outdoors and communed with.
them. The sobbing wind drove the
rain under his umbrella. His soul was
on fire, but that did not keep his
clothes dry. And Just as the sun had
begun to shine again and the fit of
blues was being evaporated into the
blue of the atmosphere he met her
once more and again she laughed.
Are you trying to wash your nose
! down tr its proper size and color?"
she asked.
After she was gone it occurred to
him that he should have said some
thing TO the effect that 1. was cruel
for young women to infiic. blows on
other peoples noses. but he did not
think of that in time.
In state Of desperation he deter
mined to invite her 10 go rowing with
him and see IL the effect Of the SUP
on her own nose did not n Ike her
bit sympathetic.
Like takes to like" he reasoned.
"and when noses develop an affinity
| for one another 1t may happen that
hearts also will beat in unison"
But she prudently sheltered her face
with parasol and mischievously
asked him whether, IL his arms should
give out. he could not row the boat
home with his splendidly developed
nose.
He rubbed vaseline on his nose that
night. but it did not soothe his heart
He wished she would do something
TO imperil her life. so he might rescue
her and make himself hero, but she
| was as careful of her life as she was
of her complexion.
Don't you ever go automobiling!
he asked.
mot unless I'm sure the driver can
see the end of his nose, at least" she
answered.
While this was plainly hint for an
invitation. he felt that he could not
endure more bumps on such a sore
| point as his nose.
But there must be an end to all
/ things, even to raw noses, and no SEN
! sible girl ever will lose good beau
| for the fun of teasing him about his
| personal misfortunes. After he had
been gnawing at his heart till it was
almost as sore as his noTe, only he
! did not wear it on his sleeve, so it
could not be seen, he surprised her
one day hummiRg little air with the
refrain: HE should propose despite
his nose"
At least she made him think he had
surprised her Whether she really
knew he was within hearing or not
the historian viii not attempt to say.
but the aforesaid historian has his
suspicious. At all events he took the
hint and proposed-a game of golf.
He persuaded himself that the links
would be the best place to suggest tn
her the delight of linking her life to
his.
Il don't know low to play" she pro-
tested.
you begin by making tee" he ex-
planned.
yes" she said. land how mich
docs that count?"
1T does not count anything"
Then what's the use of doing it?"
why. the tee is what you drive
from"
well. why can't we have the tea
he5e at home and you take me for a
drive in the automobile?"
That wouldn't be golf"
'But don't you think it would be
| Iovely?"
So they had tea and the automobile
drive and she never said word about
his nose. It was getting nearly well
anyway. However, he did not pro-
pose. He was afraid she might refuse
him and then the whole delightful
courtship would come to an end.
Imagine his CONSERVATION when the
next day he saw her on the links
learning golf under the guidance of
another fellow. His heart ragged with
jealousy.
Competition is the life Of courtship.
He called on her boldly that even
ing and began the conversation thus:
did you come out Of the game with
a free heart and a whole nose?"
BIushingly she rubbed of heek
or two of white powder, which had
been applied little too freely in an
effort to hide the sunburn.
ct don't mind burnt noses" she said
ITS much more painful to have
ones nose broken" he replied.
Have you had that experience,
too?"
Il don't know. / want you to tell
lie that"
pm sure it looks all right to me-"
And with that the two powdered
noses got into such close proximity to
one enother that the historian deli.
cately withdrew.