The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-25
COUSINLY KISSES.


tories and had with her two yer,
pretty girls. her daughters. She WA
speaking to . young men who emerged
from door into the corridor and wal
about to descend the staircase.
my name is. Smith. There are SCI
eral Smiths in college. Which one arr
you looking fort"
Edward B. Smith,"
I'm Edward B. Smith. You cam
be-
"Your Aunt Elizabeth"
"You don't mean it! And these girl.
are
"Your cousins, Bess and Ethel"
"Well, we'll! I'm delighted"
The young man put his arms around
tho old lady's shoulders in stage EN-
brace and kissed her back betwse.
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 mornina
We've been wishing for long while
to see the college. and your mothe,
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"
Bless and l were playmates, be
lieve."
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"
"Never seen her before! Well, il
this rs the first time / hope 1t won
be the last"
And he kissed her again.
At that moment the real Edward
B. Smith came along. Seeing his
chum, Gardner Dale. chatting with an
old lady and two pretty girls, he look
ed wistfuily at the latter. Dale ex
cused himself for moment and weil
to Smith and whispered:
These are your aunt and cousins
I've passed myself on for you. II yor
give me away I'll murder you"
Then leading Smith up to the ladle,
he said:
This is my chum. Gardner Dale
He will be very glad to assist me h
showing you the college sights AMI
making your stay pleasant"
Delighted said tie false Da'e. pull
ing OF his cap.
Smith Is very good fellow Dais
announced to the party. then In !
stage whisper to the aunt. "He lead
his class and is altogether the most
See here. Gard--r mean Ned-yol
stop that You can't bribe me tina
way. What I 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'
know what he's taking about
The young men talked about Wit
the old lady and the two girls. takinl
them into the different buildings AM
showing them the sights generally
There was TO be prom" In the even
ing. and the students invited the girl
to attend Il with them. They aske'
the old lady 70 20. too. but she OF
liged them by declining.
1--WE always heard sad Bess Z
Dale-the real Dale-who had paire
on with her nj the prom shat STU
dents are so full OF pranks. Do 20
practice them much at your college!
aPranks, oh. no, We have
study so hard here that we have n
time for pranks What kind Of prank
do you mean7'
"we'l, I heard OF case once wher
some ladies' went TO college 10 mes
a relative they had never been. On
Of the students palmed himself on Il
the one they had come 10 visit"
THAT couldn't have been at this CO
lege A man who would do that heI
would get the dead cut"
The girls enjoyed themselves durin
> the evening and on returning 10 the
hotel bid goodby 10 the two youn
!. men who had escorted them. Aft
: being duly thanked and when II
4 young men were about to withdrs
|. Dale stepped forward. kissed Eth
J; on the cheek and gave Bess pr
y longed smack on the lips. Smith
stood looking on, much disgruntled.
Where do ! come mr. he asked
a tone that much disturbed u
equanImlty OF bis chum lest he shou
give him away.
aOh, you'll come IN on the WI
home. 7 shall have something nice 4
you"
"No, you won't" growled Smith.
don't sell my birthright for a mess
potiage. See here. girls: this felio
: Dale has been putting up a job ,
you He isn't your cousin at ali. T
your cousin"
\ cousin Bess and Cousin Ethel" D
4 In Dale, hes doing this simply to 6
\ a kiss It's the weakest
4 well, III be hanged" interrupt
! Smith. 'If you haven't more gall IN
4 a clown at circus"
! The girls laughed and. both sprir