The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-12
Cousiinly Kisses
BY MURIEI- z. GRAY
Copyright 1910 BY American Press
Association.


She was IN one OF the college dormi
tories and had with her two very
pretty girls, her daughters. She was
speaking to young man who emerged
from a door Into the corridor and was
about to descend the staircase.
my name Is Smith. There are sew
eral Smiths 10 college. Which one are
you looking forlp
Edward b. Smith"
I'm Edward b. Smith. You can't
be-
"Your Aunt Elizabeth"
"You don't mean It. And these girls
are
"Your cousins. Bess and Ethel"
"well. WELL I'm delighted"
The young man put his arms around
the old ladys shoulders In stage EN-.
brace and kissed her back between
them. Then he kissed Ethel-on the
cheek. Lastly be kissed Bess-on the
lips.
"when did you come down, Aunt
Elizabeth asked the student
1--WE reached here this morning,
We've been wishing for long while
TO see the college. and your mother
wrote US that you had come here.
Let me see-how many years since we
have seen your 1t must be ten or
twelve. You were then little boy
six or seven years old"
"T3ess and | we're playmates. be-
lieye."
At the remembrance be gave Bess
another kiss.
"Oh. no; you weren't" said the old
lady. "You spent but one summer with
MS, and that summer Bess was obliged
to go south with her Uncle Charles
family for her health. You've never
seen her before"
Never seen her before. Well. If this
IS the FIRST time hope 1t won't be the
last"
And he kissed her again.
At that moment the real Edward b.
Smith came along Seeing bis chum
Gardner Dale chatting with an old
lady and two pretty girls. he looked
wistfully at the latter. Dale excused
himself FOR moment and went TO
Smith and whispered;
"These are your aunt and cousins.
I've passed myself OF for you. II you
give me away I'll murder you"
Then. leading Smith up to the ladies'.
he said:
"Thls is my chum Gardner Dale. He
will be very glad 10 assist me in show
ing you the college sights and making
your stay pleasant"
Delighted said the false Dale. pull
ing OF his cap.
smith is a very good fellow Dale
announced 10 The party. then II 4
Stage whisper to the nuut ~He feada
his class and is altogether the most
prominent man in college"
see here. Gard-I mean Ned-you
stop that. You cant bride me that
way. What do do In pure mercy"
what A. he talking about, Edwnrd?
asked the old lady
sob he's got modesty on the brain.
Besides. he studies 80 hard he doesn't
know what he's talking about"
The young men walked about with
the old lady and the two girls. taking
them into the different buildings and
showing them the sights generally
There was to be prom in the even
ing. and the students invited the girls
TO attend it with them. They asked
the old lady TO go. too, but she obliged
them by declining.
ave always heard" said Bess 70
Dale-the ren Dale-who had paired
off with her at the prom that stu
dents are so full Of prunks. Do you
practice them much at your college"
apranks. Oh. no. We have to study
go hard here that we have no time for
pranks. What kind Of pranks do you
meanT'
"WeI. heard Of case once where
some ladies went TO college to meet
relative they had never seen. One
of the students palmed himself on FOR
the one they had come 10 VISIT"
sThat couldn't have been at this col.
iege. A man who would do that here
would get the dead cut
The girls enjoyed themselves during
the evening and on returning to theii
hotel bid goodby to the two young mer
who had escorted them. After being
duly thanked and when the youna
men were about to withdraw Dalt
stepped forward. kissed Ethel on the
cheek and gave Bess a. prolonged
smack on the lips. Smith stood look
ing on, much disgruntled.
"Where do come IMP he asked II
D tone that much disturbed tht
equanImity Of bis chum lest he should
give him away.
cob, you'll come in on the wal
home. / shall have something nice fol
you"
"No, you won't" growled Smith 4
don't sell my birthright for a mess O
pottage. See here, girls; this fellow
Dale has been putting up a job OF
you. He isn't your cousin at all. In
your cousin"
"Cousln Bess and Cousin Ethel" pu
In Dale, hes doing this simply to sc
j kiss. It's the weakest
"Well. I'll be hanged" Interrupts
smith. IF you haven't more gall thai
> clown at circus"
The girls laughed and, both spring
ing forward, threw their arms aroun'
their real cousin. and each gave him
kiss.
They had known Of the Imposition
all the while. But not so their mother