The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-03-05
A VERY YOUNG CASE.


A young couple just out of child
hood in garden, he sitting on
rustic bench, she lounging in ham,
mock. The flowers are in bloom, the
air is balmy, the sky beautiful blue
Just the surroundings for flirting.
Flirting is not a good word especial
ly in the case of a man. but there is
a distinction between il and counting.
1t is lighter grade of the same ar
ticle, just as claret differs from bur-
gundy.
DO you know" he said, that I've
had some success lately in mind
reading?''
Well, last evening i 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
quizzically. Why do you look sur
prised?"
Il didn't know she had any mind
to read
HIM! She's very bright | told her
just what she was thinking about"
Il suppose 1t was something deep?"
"Oh, no! Nothing of Importance.
Then +"
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?
Il mean-i mean--i didn't neal
What / intended"
And was Edith thinking that am
nothing of Importance
She didn't say anything about
that"
But If yon were reading her mind
you must have known what sic
thought about me-
He scratched his head. then stun-
bled on: We'll. you see, il was like
this: | was thinking about you, and
your being on my mind, maybe it was
case 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 min.
utes, and when she did her tone wa.
milder
What were you thinking about
me?"
"oh, don't know. Suppose | Try
to mind read your
Very well
Presently he said:
Somehow or other l feel-I think
i am impressed with the preser {
of tall young man with a long ne i
and spindle legs. He wears s. e:
and has very good opinion e n
self. He's Sam Collamore our,
thinking about him"
That's not description of Mr.
/ Collamore And | wasn't thinking
about him at all. was thinking
about YOU
This was spoken with bit o
sharpness.
DO you mean that look lii,
Sam?"
It's not very polite in You TO speal
! so oil trlenu OF mine.
You said Edith Harrison had nj
! mind"
And she hasn't But Mr. Cola
more has. and he's fine young mar
So, there! Go on mind reading, bu
{ leave out Mr.. Collamore."
He resumed his position agair
covering his eyes. Il see myself
myself as you see me-a person e&s
lily deceived-just the man for a gil
TO make fool Of You are thinkin
that you will use me this summel
just as you used Billy Perkins las
summer and Tom"
Please drop the personalities.
Well, that's all. Suppose YOU II
it on me-"
She placed her round white hanC
with taper fingers over her eyes in
becoming fashion and said:
You are not thinking of anybod
that is. anybody but yourself. Yo
are thinking how when your vacatio
comes YOU so up 10 the ladies an
lind a new girl who will be sill
enough to trust YOU implicitly"
Whatn you be doing all tn;
timer"
Don't break the spell. I'm min
reading. I'm telling you what your
thinking about And you'll leave he
come back here and devote yourse
to-"
Edith Harrison?"
DO YOU suppose that | care no
devoted you are to Edith Harrison
And she snapped her fingers viciou
ly.
Certainly not 1t is the new gi
nm at the lakes who was sillv anoue