The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-10-15
1T WAS LOVELY.
BUT NOT SAFE
By ELIZABETH GAINES
Gora.rirrhf h...
Copyright 1910 by American Press
Association.

you have very harsh look Your
smile is delightful. Unfortunately you
never smile
Have you any more compliments
like thatT' asked Bert For If you
have you'd better dismiss me alto
gether."
Bert Cummings left his fiancee very
much disgruntled. 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-
tism. ! know man who can make
people laugh or weep or anything else
he likes. He doesn't put them to sleep.
= either l shouldn't be surprised If be
Ucould make you smile. I'll take you to
see him"
Cummings assented. and they went to
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 go to see Celia Effingham that
evening and he would like to give her
for once all the smiles she required
At half past s that evening Miss Ef.
hngham heard the doorbell ring and
few to admit her lover. There was
Bert with beautiful smile on his
face Celia was right about Bert's
smile 1t was enhancing There was
delightful curl to his lips. dimple
in each cheek. and his regular white
teeth showed beneath his dark mus
tache.
"Oh. Bert" said Celia. clasping his
hands, how handsome you are when
you smile! Keep it up.'
"I'll try. Ha. har' Bert responded
Because Helen and Molly and Lou
are all coming in tonight to meet you
If you will keep up that smile all the
evening they'll be delighted with you
You know how anxious l am that
these my dearest friends should be
pleased with you"
"I'll be cordial Fla, ha. har'
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 ha-ha!
"And Miss Molly Malloy."
A bow and ha ha-ha!
\ "And Miss Louise Truesdaie"
A bow and a ha -ha- ha- ha.
Albert's smile was contagious. His
fancee caught 1t. and it extended to
the three other girls.
Helen" said Celia. you are my old
est friend. ] propose that Bert shall
sit by you first while we three have a
bit of gossip by ourselves Then I'll
turn him over to Molly and then to
Lou"
So down sit Mr.. Cummings and Miss
Ward to get acquainted.
I'm very glad to meet you," SAYS
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 IA man smiled at her
like that Every time she made "A re-
mark Bert smiled, or. rather. his lips
wore Il perpetual smile which was In
tensifed at every remark He made
no other reply Whether his hypnotic
condition admitted of his receiving
what was said to him and making "A
reply is 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 acQuaint-
ed Celia had observed HeIen's gaze
4
thought 1t time TO break the spell So
Molly was substituted
I'm so glad for dear Celia" said
\ Molly.
"Ha, hap
~ consider her happiness the same
as my OWN
''Ha. ha ha!''
In the beginning of a conversation
Berts smile was more of laugh
After that 1t simmered down into
mere curvature of the lips. But the
dimples were there and the pearly
teeth under the mustache. The ef-
feet on Molly was the same as 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. haw
ITS delightful to be engaged, isn't
ity'
"Ia. ha, hat"
"One feels like smiling all the
while"
"Ha. ha. ha. ha"'
Let's have the conversation gen
eral" said Celia. moving her chair to-
ward Bert and Lou. Draw up, girls"