The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-14
1T WAS LOVELY,
BUT NOT SAFE
BY ELIZABETH GAINES
Copyright. 1910. BY American Press
Association,


Il have but one objection to you
Bert" said cella--"you're altogether
tc6 serious When your face IS at rest
you have very harsh look. your
smile is delightful Unfortunately you
never smile.'
"Have you any more compliments
like thatY asked Bert. For II you
have you'd better dismiss me alto
gether"
Bert Cummings left his fancee very
much discruntled. He unbosomed him
self to his friend Arnold Priestley,
who sat thinking while Bert talked.
Finally Priestley said
Il would advise you to try hypno-
tlsm. / know a man who can make
people laugh or weep or anything else
be likes. He doesn't put them 70 sleep,
either. shouldn't be surprised II he
could make you smile. I'll take you to
see him"
Cummings assented, and they went to
see the hypnotlst. Smithers. Smithers
said he could make the young man
smile. but as soon as the hypnotic ef-
feet was removed he would become
serious again
Bert said he believed he'd try It. He
was to 60 to see Celia Effingham that
evening and he would like to give her
FOR once all the smiles she required
At half past that evening Miss Ef-
fngham heard the doorbell ring and
few to admit her lover There was
Bert with a beautiful smile on bis
face. Celia was right about Bert's
smile. It was enhancing. There was
a delightful curl to his lips, a dImRle
IN each check. and his regular white
teeth showed beneath his dark mus
tache.
"Oh. Bert" said Celia, clasping his
hands, how handsome you are when
you smilel Keep It upf'
I'll try. Ha. ha" Bert responded.
Because Helen and Molly and Lou
are all coming ia tonight to meet you.
II you will keep up that smile all the
evening they'll be delighted with you.
You know how anxious / am that
these my dearest friends should be
pleased with You"
"I'll be cordial Ha. ha. haF'
There was another ring at the bell.
and the girls were admitted.
This" said Celia. lis Mr.. Albert
Cummings. Miss Helen Ward"
a bow and a ha-hal
"And Miss Molly MaIloy"
A bow and ha-ha-ha.
"And Miss Louise Truesdale."
A bow and a ha-ha-ha.hal
AIbert's smile was contagious. HIS
fnncee caught II, and It extended TO
the three other girls.
Helen said Celia. won are my old
est friend propose that Bert shall
sit By you first while we three have a
biz Of gossip BY ourselves. Then III
turn him over to Molly and then TO
Lou"
SO down sit Mr.. Cummings and Miss
Ward 70 get acquainted
I'm very glad 70 meet you" says
the lady. Cecilia and l are such very
old friends that one who Is to be so /
much % her must be much to me"
Bert smiled that heavenly smile Of I
his. and Miss Ward was beside herself
Never before had a man smiled at her
like that Every time ahe made a re-
mark Bert smiled, or, rather. his lips \
wore a perpetual smile which was IN
tensifed at every remark. He made
no other reply Whether his hypnotic 4
condition admitted Of his receiving
what was said 10 him and making d
reply is a question. Probably his keep
ing bis mouth shut was an advantage
TO him.
1t was not very long before Celia
concluded 70 change the girl with
whom her lover was getting acquaint-
ed. Celia had observed Helen's gaze
Fixed on Bert's beautiful smile and
thought It time to break the spell SO
Molly was substituted
I'm 30 glad for dear Celia" said
Molly
"Ha, ha!"
Il consider her happiness the same
as my own
TIA. ha. hal"
In the beginning Of conversation
Bert's smile was more Of a laugh.
After that it simmcred down into a
mere curvature Of the lips. But the
dimples were there and the pearly
teeth under the mustache. The eff
feet on Molly was the same as on
Helen only more So Celia. seeing