Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-07-12
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b HARRY MENpENliAlI.
Copyright BY American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

iii Copyr1ght ~ American Press ADoo- III
citation. 1911.
They had arrived at that critical %
riod-an approaching engagement. Ev-
cry indication pointed to their FORM
| ing q binary system, but the shghtest
jar might disturb the equilibrium and
send both far from each other into
space. All weaknesses were carefully
put away where they could not be seen.
and only the noblest sentiments were
exhibited. At this juncture he per-
petrated a nlt of waggery that came
very near spelling the whole thing.
what object to In your SEX" be
said. ''is your want Of charity for each
| other"
"Nonsense! We are no more I'M
charitable toward women than You
men are toward men,"
| "a woman will never forgive q wo-
man for doing what, under similar
circumstances. she would do herself"
"Give me an instance"
"well. II you were to know . girl
that man had kissed
mot being engaged?"
mot being engaged-you would con-
slider her impure"
II would consider that he had
wronged her"
and you would condemn her"
THAT depends upon circumstances.
! What man does the kissingT
az"
Your
Eyes"
| "who Is this girl who has 20 little
respect for herselfY'
"As Aaron Burr said, 7 never kiss
and tell"
when did you kiss herr
This morning"
"whereY
/ "Down by the lake."
| Her tone was getting colder with
every question and her color rising
with every reply.
Had you any respect for herr
I Lots"
Have you any respect for her nowT'
aust as much as before she kissed
me-"
Kissed your
Eyes; she gave me the kiss. but l."
with mock gravity. was too pure
minded to keep It gave It back to
. her."
"H'mr'
[ There was silence for some min
! utes. They were sitting in rustic
seat. the man cutting OF overhangine
leaves with a slender cane. the girl
, poking the dirt beneath her with the
end of a parasol. He had been max
. ing love to her, and she considered
, that this kissing another girl was
abominable and his telling her Of 1,
efYrontery. Nevertheless she was toe
proud to reproach him. '~'s
ITS time for me to 60 and dress fol
dinner now," she said.
I'm sorry you are going away blam
ing me for kissing this girl"
"Oh. suppose you men think you
are entitled to take what you can get
You have no principle. condemn you
for that and the girl for permitting
you. In this case. since the girl kissed
you frst. she must be shameless"
They had reached the door. and she
went into the house looking very sui
len.
During the next few days he was sc
| devoted. even loving. that she forgave
, him. He said he thought she should
, forgive the girl he kissed as well. but
she replied that her part was not
matter Of forgiveness, but of opinion
Her opinion was that girl who would
permit any man to whom she was moi
engaged to kiss her could have no sell
respect As to girl kissing man
under such circumstances. such q CIR
was not to be considered by ths re-
spectacle members Of her sex.
The flowers were growing more fra
grant and the love passages warmer.
She was quite sure he would propose,
but he seemed in no hurry to come to
the point She was growing impatient
to hear his story" especially as they
were to separate In = few days. While
sitting on the rustic seat before men,
toned she felt his arm stealing around
her waist. He drew her to him till
their cheeks were very near. he kiss.
ed her.
Her criticism Of few days before
had slipped her mind.
He did not propose at the time. but
she was sure q proposal was coming.
Then one day he told her that he had
tested her and found her wanting.
She asked him what he meant. and hs
said that he would not approve Of q
girl who would permit man to kiss
her to whom she was not engaged.
He must have been very brave
man to do that; certainly he was q
very mean one. To drop q spark into