Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-11-10
It Was Lovely, But Not Safe.

Meant only going home TO him.
1t Was Lovely, But Not Safe.
"Ihave but one objection to you, Bert,
said Celia-"you're altogethertoo serious.
When your face is at rest you have very
harsh look. Your smile is delightful.
Unfortunately you never smile"
"Have you any more compliments like
that ?" asked Bert. "For if you have
you'd better dismiss me altogether"
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:
81 would advise you TO try hypnotism.
| know man who can make people
laugh or weep or anything else he likes.
He doesn't put them to sleep either.
shouldn't be surprised if he could make
you smile. I'll take you to see him."
Cummings assented, and they went TO
see the hypnotist, SmitherS. SmitherS
said he could make the young man smile,
but as soon as the hypnotic effect was
removed he would become serious again.
Bert said he believed he'd try it. He
was TO 90 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 Efting-
ham heard the doorbell ring and flew to
admit her lover. There was Bert with a
beautiful smile on his face. Celia was
right about BeItS smile. 1t was entranc-
ing. There was delightful curl to his
lips, a dimple in each cheek, and his reg
ular white teeth showed beneath his dark
mustache.
ooh, Bert" said Celia, clasping his
hands, chow handsome you are when
you smile Keep it up"
H'lI try. Ha, hal" 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 am that these my dearest
friends should be pleased with YOU"
"Fll be cordial. Ha, ha, ha p
There was another ring at the bell, and
the girls were admitted.
"This," said Celia, "is Mr.. Albert Cum
mingS, Miss Helen Ward"
A bow and ha-hal
"And Miss Molly Malloy."
A bow and ha-la-hal
"And Miss Louise TrueSdale."
A bow and a ha-ha-ha-ha
Albert'S smile was contagious. His ii
ancee caught it, 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 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. New
er before had a man smiled at her like that.
Every time she made remark Bert smiled,
or, rather, his lips wore perpetual smile
which was intensified at every remark.
He made no other reply. Whether his
hypnotic condition admitted OF his re-
ceiving 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 con-
cluded to change the girl with whom her
lover was getting acquainted. Celia had
observed Helen's gaze fixed on Bert's
beautiful smile and thought lttime to break
J the spell. So Molly was substituted.
"Pm so glad for dear Celia" said Molly.
ala, haP'
"a consider her happiness the same as
my own"
"Ha, ha, hal'
lnthe beginning ola conversation Bert's
smile was more OF laugh. After that it
simmered down into mere curvature OF
the lips. But the dimples were there
and the pearly teeth under the mustache.
The effect 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.
81 don't blame you for not being able
to conceal your happiness" said Lou.
ala, hal"
OTIS delightful to be engaged, iSn'tit?"
"Ha, ha, ha!'
zone feels like smiling all the while. !"
ala, ha, ha, hal''
"Let's have the conversation general, !"
said Celia, moving her chair toward berl
and Lou. Draw up, girls"
Celia tried to talk to one or two OF the
girls, while the other converSed with Bert.
But il was no use. Every girls attention
was fixed on that beautiful smile. Celia
rose, with great harteur, and walked into
the hall, motioning Bert to follow her.
"Go home," she said, "and get that
idiotic grin off your faceP'
Bertwentto SmitF ers, who dehypnotiz-
ed him. When Bert saw his fiancee again
he had his hard look on his face. 81
don't like it so WE'LL" said Celia, "but it's
safer-much safer"
Will Promote Beauty.
Women desiring beauty get wonderful