Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-07
Burnt Noses
Thsy Ply . cOnPsSU~ Pa h h
Cams d Love.

franknOss Of q close friend.
why shouldn't IT." he answered de-
nantly. I've been on the links all
day"
Then she laughed, leaving him I'M
certain whether abe was laughing at
his nose or his Joke.
Uncertainty 10 q painful emotion, o.
pOcially when II 10 . question why
one ID being laughed ut. He felt de-
pressed. melancholy. He had meant
70 boast Of having made the Is holes
In 7e. He had expected 70 be con-
graduated and admired. 70 have his
masculine vanity fattered. And she
had gone away after laughing at his
nose without giving him . chance to
tell Of his proves.
.''But will win her yet" he said to
himself. THE next time ! play golf
: will wear Q sun mask"
And the next day Il ralned.
Being unable TO stay in the house
and commune with his thoughts. he
went outdoors and communed with
them. The Sobbing wind drove the
rain under his umbrella. His soul was
on firs. but that did not keep his
clothes dry. And Just 40 the sun had
begun to shine again and the At Of
blues was being evaporated into the
blue Of the atmosphere he met her
once more and again she laughed.
Are you trying to wash your nose
down to IT. proper size and color?
she asked.
After she was gone II occurred to
him that he should have said some
thing to the effect that II was cruel
for young women to inflict blows on
other peoples noses. but he did not
think Of that in time.
in q state Of desperation he deter
mined to invite her to 80 rowing with
him and see II the effect Of the sun
on her own nose did not make her .
biz sympathetic.
Like takes to like" he reasoned,
and whom noses develop an afnnity
for one another It may happen that
hearts also will beat In unison"
But she prudsntly sheltered her face
with Q parasol and mischievously
asked him whether, II his arms should
give out, he could not row the boat
home with his splendidly developed
nose.
He rubbed vaseline on his nose that
night, but It did not soothe his heart.
He wished she would do something
to imperil her life. 30 he might rescue
her and make himself a hero, but she
was as careful Of her life as she was
Of her complexion.
Don't you ever 60 autOmObiliDg?"
he asked.
mot unless I'm sure the driver can
see the end Of his nose, at least" she
answered.
While this was plainly q hint for an
invitation, DO felt that he could not
endure more bumpS on such . sore
point as his nose.
DILL kuGhC HunN W ~ RAAu W ~
things. even to raw noses, and no SEN
sible giFi ever will lose Q good beau
for the fun Of teasing him about his
personal misfortunes. After no bad
been gnawing at his heart till II was
almost as sore as his nose, only he
did not wear Il on his sleeve. 30 II
could not be seen, he surprised heI
one day humming a little air with the
refrain: HE should propose despite
his nose"
At least she made him think he had
eNrpytsea her. Whether she really
IneH AS was Mjthin hearing or not
thc Victorian VIA not attempt to say.
but the rasSoEsSRld Sist6 ianpthas hIs
Sasvj0iops. A ~ events hs t0Sk the
hlRt AAa pFsppsed=A gang Of golf.
He persuaded hlmse4 that the links
would DO the best plaza te suggest 70
her the delight Of liRklRg per ilGe 70
his.
81 don't know how 10 pIay." she pre-
tested.
"YOu begin By making q tee" he ex'
planned.
aYss," she said. "and how much
does that GQRRt;"
1T does not count RRytbtng." :.
"Then what's the use Of dciDS =
"why, the tee is what you drive
RPm."
tWeA Wv can't We have the tea
here Ct hRne ara yan take me for q
drive in the aHtsmeRiieT
THAT wouldn't be g0il."
"But don't you think II would Ss
iSysly!"
90 4hev had tea and the automobile
drive and she aeEeF Paid word about
his nose. II was gPttlpB RepTly well
anyway. However. he did pqe pEB
paS0. he was afraid she might Eetuae
him aaa then TIRE whsie delighttql
courtship would eon0 e "a end,
Imagine bis CONSERVATION whOA he
next day he saw her on the links
learning golf under the guidance Of
another fellow. His heart ragged With
lsalepsy;
compStltloR % the life of eourtship.
ne callSd Qp ARg Rsldly that even
lAg and begRp the copyeFaRticR tbpa;
sPA ypp GONG out Of the gang VIA