The herald., 1911-08-24
By HARRY MENDENHALL
Copyrirh; by American Press Assoc
citation 1911

man for doing what under similar
| circumstances. she would 10 herself.
Give me an instance"
well, if you were to know a girl
/ that man had kissed" -
| Not being engaged
! "Not being eugaged-you would con.
slider Der impure
II would consider that he had
wronged her"
And you would condemn her"
THAT depends upon circumstances.
What man does the kissing
| 81"
You
Eyes"
"Who is this girl who has so little
respect for herselfE
"As Aaron Burr said, L never kiss
and tell"
when did you kiss herr"
This morning"
"Where?"
Down by the lake"
Her tone was getting colder with
every question and her color rising
with every reply.
Had you any respect for herF
Lots"
"Have you any respect for her now?'
"Just as much as before she kissed
me-"
"Kissed youY"
"Yes; she gave me the kiss, but l."
with mock gravity, twas too pure
minded to keep it. l gave it back to
her"
"H'mr'
There was a silence for some min
utes. They were sitting in a rustic
seat, the man cutting off overhanging
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 II
effrontery. Nevertheless she was too
proud to reproach him.
Its time for me to go and dress for
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. l condemn you
for that and the girl for permitting
you. In this case, since the girl kissed
you first. 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 so
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 not
engaged to kiss her could have no self
, respect. AS to girl kissing a man
under such circumstances, such a girl
was not to be considered by the 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 a few days. While
sitting on the rustic seat beforC 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 d few days before
had slipped her mind.
He did not propose at the time. but
, she was sure a 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 he
said that he would not approve OF a
girl who would permit a man to kiss
2 her to whom she was not engaged.
p He must have been a very brave
: man to do that: certainly he was
I very mean one. To drop a spark into
: a keg Of powder would be a compare
o lively safe thing. She gave him just
one look. then got up. and, with head
p erect, nostrils expanded and eyes
Y flashing. started to walk away from
4 him. But he caught her skirt and
n held on for dear life. She turned to
wither him with another look and saw
n him with smile on his lips. half
: merry. half frightened look in his eye
Forgive me-" he said. THE tempta-
A ton was too great for me-"
r eco TO that other girl whom you
n doubtless led
II "Do you know who that other girl
!. Isl"
u "No, and | don't wish to know"
"She is my little friend Leila. Her
d age Is FIVE II she didn't kiss me be
@ fore being engaged to me she never
:. would. for | hope to be married be
6 fore she is much older"
S Peace was declared and they were
o married. but his wife has never entire
ly forgiven him.
Saved the Liars.
!" The FIRST newspaper published In
n America never got beyond its first IS
lie sue. 1t was called Publlck Occurrences,
u and it appeared ia Boston, Sept %
. 1900. Publick Occurrences started out
;. we'll 1t promised to print all the news