The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-11-01

At first Mr.. rippler wished 10 meet
Miss BuddingtOn at the bottom or the
steps that he might show his supreme
Indifference to her by turning his back
upon her Then br was afraid he
would meet her He took out his hand
kerchief and blew his nose He car
ried a silk umbrella In his hand and
while trying TO walk with dignity trip
ned on II. His hal fell in front of him.
and he stepped on II. Grace BUDDING
ton. who nt that moment turned TO
ascend the steps. gigged
Mr.. Tppler was boiling with rage.
After that whenever Mr.. Tipplei
caught sight OF Miss Buddington. ap
preaching him he made a strenuous
effort to appear unconcerned. The wa.
he did II was first to pull down his
cuffs. Next he would adjust his neck
wear After that his handkerchief
came out and he blew his nose. Final
~ when he passed her his face woulc
be as red rs u turkey cock.
As for Miss Buddington. when SHE
saw Mr.. Tippler coming she would
proceed on her way with the utmost
SohPoouhS# vi pdSSth6 hN
the only sign OF embarrassment she
showed WIS putting her palm to hei
back hair. but this should not be count
ed as embarrassment. for all women
do that.
Meanwhile the courtship was pro
crossing finely. When Mr.. TippleI
went into the back yard he would
seize the limb OF u tree and pull him
self up by his apms to show his
strength to the girl next door. who. he
felt sure. was peeping through the
blinds at him. Then he would loli on
. wooden bench. taking care to assume
a graceful position. All the while he
was waiting for an opportunity to
show his contempt for the girl for
whose benefit he was posing
Finally came bis chance for revenge.
One day when he was showing or
in the back yard. while his back was
to the houses. he heard something
lightly strike the ground behind him
up At the next door windows. he saw
NO one.
But he knew
And where was revenge? He was
supremely happy. Why? Not because
be might throw back this little token.
Instead OF doing SO he put II in his
buttonhole and looked up at half
dozen windows. from one of which he
was sure the posy had been tossed
His face wore smile which he In
tended for an appreciative and tender
one. But intended smiles are always
like those people put on to be photo
graphed. stereotyped Nevertheless IL
was seen ind appreciated by Grace
Buddington. who had thrown the posy.
It's the old story Of the alternate
claw and velvet touch. From time
women have poured wa
ter-sometimes hot waller On mems
heads and then have wiped out the
insult by posy.
This love affair had passed the ex-
first stage. Having been
begun all wrong. Its earlier features
were distressing to the young man.
But as all things are enjoyable from
he found delight In the
very unhappiness that had marked Its
The girl. who ut that be
had found pleasure In pour
Ing water upon the adornments which
the young man-lIke certain birds who
disport themselves In rare plumage to
attract the female-had put on to
please her. pursued the even tenor OF
her way. She was simply doing her
share in the love making on feminine
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that are rs far
hidden from men as undiscovered nat
ural laws. Was her first communion
ton with him a stroke Of geniusr
Did she reason that Il was an eff
Gent way Of sharing himi Not by
those steps which men call reason.
She chose her way instinctiveiy.
Having first made the young man
suffer and then given him a sop. the
young lady proceeded to the next step.
Common usage would have suggested
an open acquaintance. But Miss Bud
as has been observed. was
not prone to use common methods
Was It because she acted on the prin-
ciple that stolen fruit is the sweetest
or did she consider secrecy and du-
plicity better suited to her purpose7
Only a woman can answer this ques-
ton. and perhaps no woman could an
swer except for herself