Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-05-06

The next evening Mr.. Fred Rucker,
lrmed with dozen pairs of kid gloves,
called on the widow. She came down
pleased at having won the gloves.
How nice of you," she said. 81 won
der you remembered to bring them or
your appointment this evening""
"I'm very forgetful," he said mourn
fully.
Every"
"Stlll, this meeting today was no test
How would you like to bet a kiss
against another dozen pairs Of gloves
that you won't know me next time
we meet"
"Oh. don't wish to win any more
gloves from you"
"But 1 wish to win the kiss"
you can never do that"
However, he pleaded so hard that
she made the bet. He entered a men,
orandum of it in his book, and they
both signed it. 1t read:
We bet that Mrs. Taylor doesn't know
me, Mr.. Rucker when we meet again on
the street-a kiss against dozen pairs of
gloves.
During the call Mr.. Rucker appeared
as interested in her as before he had
appeared Indifferent When he had
gone she was quite astonished to note
that instead of the hour being 10
o'clock, as she had supposed, the hands
of the clock stood at 11:30. Indeed,
she experienced quite a pleasurabe
sensation for the rest of the evening.
Mrs. Taylor was somewhat excited
over the bet she had made and felt
the necessity for watching very closely
for Mr.. Rucker on the street, fearing
that if she passed him unnoticed he
would claim payment Of the bet. This
kept her thinking of him most of the
time. During his visit he had ap-
peared very different from what he
had ever appeared before-more viva
cious, brighter; indeed, she had found
him clever and entertaining. She was
not averse to marrying and wondered
why she had not thought of him be-
fore as a possible husband.
When Mrs. Taylor met Mr.. Rucker
again she was paralyzed with astonish-
ment. He was doubled. The doubles
two right arms went up to his two
hats, and there was a smile on his two
faces.
Goodness gracious" exclaimed the
lady.
One Of the Mr.. Fuckers said: You
have bet with one Of us that you
would know him when you met him on
the street. One of US Is a stranger to
you. Therefore you can't know him,
because a lady can't know a man to
whom she has never been introduced.
Please tell us which you have bowed
to-"
Mrs. Taylor was fiustered. She tried
to make out the one she had known.
but failed.
That's not fair" she said.
"Why not?" asked one of the twins.
Mrs. Taylor was not in condition of
mind to point out just why it wasn't
fair. Had she been cool she might
have thought of way out of the diem
ma. She made choice between the two
and named the wrong man. Both men
burst into laugh.
1--WE won," said Mr.. Fred Rucker.
Mrs. Taylor colored to the roots OF
her hair.
$50 long," said Ned Rucker, and he
passed on.
"Of course, as gentleman" said the
lady to the remaining Rucker, you'll
not ask me to pay the bet"
Not now" he replied, "T'n pay it
myself. I'll call this evening with d
dozen pairs of gloves"
"What do you mean by not now"
"Ill give you a sort of ticket of
leave based on your good behavior"
That evening Mr.. Fred Rucker called
on Mrs. Taylor not only with a dozen
pairs of gloves, but with a plentiful
supply of flowers.
"How good of you" she said, ''to
win a bet and not only pay it. but
bring these lovely flowers"
She shifted the perfume with her
beautiful nose, then continued:
what did you mean by a ticket of
leave and all thatY
1.-THE ticket may be exchanged for a
full discharge this very evening If
you prefer it."
Explain"
milne is a case of love at first sight
VIII you marry mer'
"What has that to do with it?" ask
ed the widow in low tone and with
averted head.
"This: There is no harm in a kiss
between an engaged couple"
Before Mr.. Rucker left the bet was
paid and the matter settled.