The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-11-20

III by El.lLsAo-lli 1 MINI y II
Copyright 1910 by American Press
II Association.
81 have but one objection 10 you
Bert" said Celia-"you're altogether
too serious when your face is at resi-
you have a very harsh look. Your
smile is delightful Unfortunately you
never smile"
Have you any more compliments
like thatf' asked Bort For If you
have you'd better dismiss me alto.
gether"
Bert Cummings left his fancee very
much disgruuted He unbosomed him
self to his FREUD Arnold Pricstcy.
who sat thinking while Bert talked
Finally prcsuey said
~ would advise you TO try hypno
tism | know a man who can make
people laugh or weep or anything else
he likes. He doesn't put them to sleep.
either. | shouldn't be surprised " he
could make You smile. I'll take you To
see him"
Cummings asscnted, and they went to
see the hypnotist, Smithers, Smithcrs
said he could make the young man
smile, hut MS soon as the hypnotic IF
feet was removed he would become
serious again
Bert said he believed he'd try IT, He
was to go to see Celia Dillingham; that
] an hn ,rf, h,.
for once all the smiles she required
At half past that evening Miss M.
Gngham heard the doorbcl ring aud
flew to admit her lover There was
Bert with Il beautiful smile on his
I face. Celia was right about Bcrts
smile 1t WAS enhancing rhere was
a delightful curl to his lips diinple
in each cheek, and his regular white
teeth showed beneath his dark mus
4 tache
"0h, Bert said Celia. .clasping HIS
hands how handsome you are when
you smile! Keep it upl'
I'm try. tin, haw Bert responded.
/ Because Helen and Molly and Lou
are all coming in tonight to meet you
If you will keep mp that smile all the
evening theyll bc delighted with yon.
| You know how anxious | am that
these my dearest friends should be
pleased with you"
"Ill be cordial Ha, ha haw
There was another ring Mt the bell,
aud the girls were admitted.
This" said Celia, lis Mr.. Albert
Cummings, Miss Helen Ward"
A bow and n ha-ha!
And Miss Molly Malloy,"
A bow and ha.ha-h hal
And Miss Louise Truesdale."
A bow and ha-ha- hal a,
Albert's smile was contagious. His
tiancee caught 1t, aud it extended to
the three other girls.
'lIelcn, said Celia, you are my old.
est friend. propose that Bert shall
sit by you first while we three have n
bit of gossip by ourselves Then IN
turn him over to Molly and then to
Lou"
So down sit Mr. Cummings and Miss
Ward to get acquainted
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the lady Celia and | are such very
old friends that one who is to be so
much to her must be much to me"
Bert smiled that heavenly smile OF
his and Miss Ward was beside herself
Never before had man smiled mt her
like that Every time she made u re.
mark Bert smiled, or, rather his lips
wore "A perpetual smile which was in
tensificd Mt every remark He made
no other reply. Whether his hypnotic
condition admitted of his receiving
what was said TO him aud making n
reply is a question. Probably his keep
ing his mouth shut was an advantage
TO him.
1t was not very long before Celia
concluded to change the girl with
whom her lover was getting acquant-
ed Celia had observed Helcn's gaze
fixed on Berts beautiful smile and
thought 1t time to break the spell. So
Molly was substituted
I'm so glad for dear Celia" said
Molly.
"Ha, nat"
81 consider her happiness the same
as my own"
"Ha ma, hal"
In the beginning of n conversation
Berts smile was more Of hugh.
After that It simmercd down into II
mere curvature of the lips But the
dimples were there and the pearly
teeth under the mustnche The cf-
feet on Molly was the same us on
Helen. only more so. Celia, seeing
that Molly couldn't very long keep her
hands off Bert made the third change,
putting Lou in Molly's place.
II don't blame you for not being
able to conceal your happiness said
Lou.
"Ha, hal"
ITS delightful to be engaged, isn't
itT"
"Ha, hn, har'
zone feels like smiling all the
while"
"IIn, ha, ha haw
Lets have the conversation gen
eral." said Celia, moving her chair to
ward Bert and Lou Draw up, girls =
Celia tried to talk 10 one or two Of
the girls, while the other convcrsed
with Bert. But It was no use, Every
girls attention was fixed on that beau
tiful smile Celia rose, with great
hauteur, and walked into the ball, mo
tionlng Bert to follow her
go home" ste said. and get thai
idiotc grin of your fnceW
Bert went to Smithcrs, who dehypno
tied him When Bert saw his fancet
again he had his hard look on-hs face
q don't Ike It so well" said Celia
but It's safer much safer"
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