Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-07-15
Cousinly Kisses
By MuRlEi c. CRAY
Copyright. lyio. Dy American Press
Apsociation.


dent of The name of kmlih."
she was In one ~ the college dormi.
tories aud had with her two very
pretty girls. her daughters. sbe was
sp-ukinR 10 young man who emerged
froB door Into the corridor aud was
Hb'ut 10 d'~end ibe rtnlrcase.
My nane II Smith. There are sev.
eral Smiths IN college. Mhicb Que are
you looklnR forr'
Edward u. Rmiih."
"l'm Edward Is. smith. You can't
be-
"Your Aunt Elizabeth"
"iou don't mesu Il. And these girls
are
"Your cousins. Rear aud Ethel"
''well. we'll: I'm delighted
The y0uug lnan put his arms around
the old lady's shoulders In u Mnge EN-.
brace aud kissed her back bet ween
them. Then be kissed Ethel on the
cheek. Lastly be klssed Bess-on the
lips.
when did you come down. Aunt
Elizabeth asked the student.
we reached here this morning.
We've been wishing for long while
10 sve the college. aud your mother
wroie Ms ihnN you had come hrrr.
Let me ee--how many years since We
have seen your Il muM be ten of
twelve. You were then a little boy
six or seven years old"
''Brss and | were piaymates. ] be-
iieve."
Al the remembrance be gave Bess
another kiss.
"Oh. no; you weren't" said the old
lady. "iou spent but one summer with
ns. and that summer Rsss was Obliged
TO 10 south with her Uncie Charles
family for her health. You've never
seen her before"
"Never seen her before. Well, II this
n the first time hope II won't be the
last"
And he kissed her again.
At that moment the real Edward q.
Smith came along. Seeing his churn
Gardner Dale chatting with an old
lady and two pretty girls. be looked
wistfully al the latter bale excused
himself for moment and went to
smith and whispered:
These ARE yOur aunt and cousins.
I've passed myself otY for you. II you
give me away IN murder yon."
Then. leading Smith up to the ladies'.
he said:
This IN nv chum Gardner Dale. He
will be very glad TO assist me 10 show
Ing you the college sights and making
yUur stay pleasant"
"Delighted." said the false Dale. pull
Ing uff his cap.
''Smith IL a very good fellow" Dale
announced to he party. then In a
stage whisper 10 the aunt. HE leads
his class and In altogether the most
prominent man In c0llege"
'See here, Gard mean Ned-you
stop that. iuu cant bribe me that
way. What do do In pure mercy"
What IL he talking abouI. Edward:'
Sked the old lady.
''Uh. he's pm niodrstv On the brain
.esides. hp studies sO hard hr duesn
now what hes taking alMnI."
The young men walked about wi
he old lndy und The lwu girls. takh,
hem Into the different buildings ar
howinR them the sights generals
There was to I've n 'prnm" In the even
ing. and the students myited the giris
10 attend II with them. They asked
the old lady TO go. too. but she obliged
them by declining,
"lve always heard" said Bess to
Dale the real Dale who had paired
on with her at the prom" that stu
deDts are 30 full Of pranks. do you
,rartlre them much at your college?"
"Pranks. oh. uo. We have To study
% hard here that we have no time for
ranks. What kind VI pranks do you
nean?"
We'll. heard of a case once where
relative they hnd never seen. One
the students palmed himself off for
hp one they had come to visit"
"'rhat couldn't have been at this col
'gp. A man whu would do that here
,ould get the dend cut"
The girls enjoyed themselves during
le evening and on returning to their
otpl bid goodby to the two young men
hO had escorted them After being
lly thanked and when the young
zen were about tn withdraw Dale
tepad forward. kissed Ethel on the
heek and gave Ress prolonged
mack on the lips. Smith stood look
ng on. much dlsgruntled.
where do | come in." he asked In
tone that much disturbed the
quanimity Of his chum lest he should
i've him away.
"Uh. you'll come In on the way
nome. shall have something uice for
YOU"
mo. Won won't" growled Smith. ~
don't sell my birthright for mess Of
lWltage. See here. girls; this fellow
Daie has been putting up a job on
you. He isn't your cousin at all. TN
your cousin"