Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-07
"You ever struckY

and pretend I'm you. That'll give me
kiss"
ut wouldn't be fair"
"It isn't fair for you to claim kiss
either. She didn't make the bet with
you. She made 1t with me-"
DO you object to my having what
fun out of it like?"
No"
Then I'll see 1t out"
The next evening Mr. Fred Rucker,
armed 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. II Won
der you remembered to bring them or
your appointment this evening"
I'm very forgetful," he said mourn
fully.
Very"
still. this meeting today was no test.
How would you like to bet kiss
against another dozen pairs of gloves
that you won't know me next time
we meet"
"Oh. 1 don't wish to win any more
gloves from you"
"But | wish to win the kiss"
You can never do that"
However. he pleaded so hard that
she made the bet He entered 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 a 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 1:30. Indeed,
she experienced quite a pleasura0l Bile
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 IL 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 md entertaining. She was
not averse to marrying and wondered
why she had not thought Of him be
fore as 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 a bet with one Of US that you
would know him when you met him OIL
the street One of us Is a stranger tC
you. Therefore you can't know him
because a lady can't know a man t
whom she has never been introduced
Please tell us which you have bowed
to-"
| Mrs. Taylor was flustered. She triet
to make out the one she had known
but failed.
That's not fair" she said.
why notf" asked one Of the twins.
Mrs. Taylor was not IN a condition o
mind to point out just why 1t WASH
fair. Had she been cool she Nigh
have thought of way out of the dileIn
ma. She made choice between the twt
and named the wrong man. Both mel
burst into laugh.
"I've won." said Mr.. Fred Rucker.
Mrs. Taylor colored TO the roots o
her hair
80 long" said Ned Rucker. and h,
passed on.
"Of course. as gentleman" said tn,
lady to the remaining Rucker. you'll
not ask me to pay the bet"
Not now" he replied, "I'll pay
myself. I'll call this evening with
| dozen pairs of gloves"
"What do you mean by not now"
"I'll give you sort of ticket o
leave based on your good behavior"
That evening Mr.. Fred Rucker callet
on Mrs. Taylor not only with q doZel
pairs of gloves, but with a plentiful
supply Of flowers.
How good of you." she said, IT
win bet ana not only pay It, bu
bring these lovely flowers"
She shifted the perfume with he
beautiful nose, then continued:
What did you mean by ticket o
leave and all thatr'
''The ticket may be exchanged for
full discharge this very evening |
you prefer It,"
Explain"
Mine Is a case of love at first sight
VIII you marry me?"
"What has that to do with it?' ask
ed the widow in low tone and wit
averted head.
This: There is no harm in kls
between an engaged couple"
Before Mr.. Rucker left the bet wa
| paid and the matter settled.
A Spring Exhaust.
! South winds blowing,
! Sap ALLOWING,
Zephyrs putting,
| Heifers snufiing,
| Whitwash splashing.
| Neighbors clashing.
| Dust a-hyIng
1 Children CRYING