Evening star., 1909-09-03
COURTSH|P IN OLD LONDON
LOVERS IN THE GREAT CITY
FEAR NOT PUBLIC SCRUTINY.
Walk With Clasped Hands in Re
gents Park-Vows That Are
overheard-Cooing on a Bus.
From London Tit-Bits.

From London Tft-Bits.
Most Londoners have lurking suspicion
that the town is Inhabited by other folk;
they may not be quite certain in regard
TO figures but they believe, whatever the
precise number may be, the population
does exist. This is not the result of nigh
~ trained powers of observations; 1t does
not betray the possession OF sleuth-hound
ingenuity. The average Londoner look
ing from windows in the morning sees
people; on walking out, sees people; in
the lift at the tube station are more peo-
pie. and the Londoner assumes tnat the
town has inhabitants. There remain some
who have not yet recognized the fact. 1t
is my duty TO lay information that they
may no longer plead ignorance.
You have only to glance at them to
realize tnat no one has previously called
their attento to the circumstance. They
walk in couples up the broad avenue of
Regent Park, a slightly dreamy look
about the eyes. but otherwise, 50 far as
one can guess. normal. fairly educated,
sufficiently intelligent. But why. as they
go. do they hold each others hand, and
swing the arm? Why, in acute cases OF
detachment from the world. does the
girls mead incline toward her compan-
ions shoulder? Why, one passes py
avoid overhearing, for there is little at
tempt to modulate the voice-why are
the remarks nearly always on the same
lines? From her:
wish you'd tell me. dear. when it was
YOU first began to like me-
And from him:
why, the very first moment l caught
sight of you-absolutely.
Reasons for Their Love.
II.
from the girl to be informed why he
should have selected her from all the
members of her SEX and he has TO en-
deavor to explain how very much su-
perior she Is. in every particular. TO the
rest. This done, and the gates of the
avenue being reached, they kiss each
other They kiss each other and | often
wonder WHY the uniformed parkkeeper' 5
whistle, so ready with shrill protest when
d enid snlfs at q flower, does not at this
moment scream. They cross the roaG-
way, taking the greatest possible care Ii
a perambulator should appear within two
hundred yards she affects great pertur-
baton, and all the fine qualities Of man
~ Brit Sh courage come out in him. e
rescueS her from the deaCIyA peril. and
this is made excuse for another kiss ele
they enter the northern section of fhe
park.
There the game of swinging hands re-
anu she tells nm, III a clear,
distinct voice that she never cared for
anybody as she cares for him. II is ustIa
for the female BIRD to do all the talking.
and ler loquaCity is. at times so great
as 10 defy the swiftest shorthand writer
also, her obliviousness to the presence of
other folk Is more complete | have seen
them i'll public conveyances. when he has
apparently. by some brain wave detected
that every other passenger is listening
with all ears; his attempts To induce her
TO change the subject or to moderate
her tones have never yet, in my expert
ence. succeeded.
Peculiar name over that shop window :
Wonder what sort of a summer we
shall have til 5 year?"
Did YOU do anything for that corn
you were talking about?''
No interlection of the kind entices her
from the main line OF her monoIogue
Tie chaf she has TO endure at home be-
cause of him, the effect created BY his
visit on The previous Sunday afternoon
the fear expe. e..enced lest she should be
compelled to keep him waiting her SEN
sat;ons on catching sight of him at the
corner-all this goes on evenly and
lis- -ene,S travel hey ond the limit of their
fare in their anxiety TO miss nothing