Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-11
Cousinly Kisses
BY MURIEL E. GRAY 81
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association. Te


Oh either side Of her face. for a stu.
dent OF the M me of Smith"
She was in one OF the college dormi-
tories and had with her two very
J'retty girls. her daughters. She was
speaking TO young man who emerged
rom, IL door into the corridor and was
a.Nut To descend the staircase.
sly name is Smith. There are sew.
crni smiths IN college. Which one are
you looking forT'
Edward b. Smith"
Pm Edward Il. 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 lady's shoulders in n stage en-
brace and kissed her back between
them. Then he kissed Ethel-on the
cheek. Lastly he kissed Bess-on the
lips.
when did You come down, Aunt
ELIZABETH" asked the student
I'VE reached here this morning.
We've been wishing for n 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 you? 1t must be ten or
twelve. You were then little boy
six or seven years old"
"Bess and / were playmates, be-
Iieve"
At the remembrance he gave ,Bess
another kiss.
"Oh. no; you weren't" said the old
lady. You spent but one summer with
us, and that summer Bess was Obliged
TO go south with her Uncle Charles
family for her health. You've never
seen her before" 4
Never seen her before. Well, If this
is the first time hope it won't fbe the
| last"
And he kissed her again.
AT that moment the real Edward b.
Smith came along. Seeing Ids chum
Gardner Dale chatting with an old
lady and two pretty girls. he looked
wistfully at the latter Dale excused
Smith and whispered
These are your aunt and cousins.
I've passed myself off for you. If you
give me away I'll murder you
Then, leading Smith up to the ladies,
he said: lfsoS
This is my chum Gardner Dale. BE
will be very glad to assist me In show
ing you the college sights and making
your stay pleasant"
"DelightedtTsaidfhe false Dale. pull
ing off his cap
Smith is a very good fellow" Dale
announced to the party. then in q
stage whisper to the aunt. He leads
his class and is altogether the most
prominent man in college"
See here. Gard-I mean Ned-you
stop that You can't bribe me that
way What do do in pure mercy"
What is he talking about, Edward? ~
asked the old lady.
"Oh, he's got modesty on the brain.
Besides, he studies so 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 IL with them. They asked
the old lady to go. too, but she Obliged
them by declining.
I've always heard" said Bess to
Dale-the real Dale-who had paired
off with her at the prom" that stu
dents are so full Of pranks. DO you
practice them much Mt your college?"
Franks! oh, no. We have 10 study
so hard here that we have no time for
pranks. What kind Of FRANKS do you
ncIn?"
We'll, l heard Of case once where
some ladies went TO college to meet
n relative they had never seen. One
Of the students palmed himself off for
the one they had come 10 visit"
That couldn't have been at this col
,ege. 4 man who would do that here
would get the dead cut"
The girls enjoyed themselves during
the evening and on returning 10 their
hotel bid goodby TO the two young men
who had escorted them. After being
duly thanked and when the young
men were about 20 withdraw Dale
stepped forward kissed Ethel on the
check and gave Bess prolonged
smack on the lips. Smith stood look
ing Oh. much disgruntIed
Where do ! come inf' he asked in
q tone that much disturbed the
cquanimity Of his chum lest be should
give him away
"Oh, you'll come IN on the way
home. shall have something nice for
you"
no, you won't" grOwled Smith. 81
don't sell my birthright for "A mess Of
cottage See here, girls this fellow
Dale has been putting up q job on
you. JIc isn't your cousin at oll. I'm
your cousin"
Cousin Bcss and Cousin Ethel" put
600 Dale hes doing this simply 20 get
Kiss It's tIc weakest
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