The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-01

I man Tor DONG Wnht, Ahuer HilhAiat
circumstances. she would DO herself
Give me an instance.
well. II you were TO know girl
that man had kissed
Not being engaged?"
"Not being engaged-you would con-
slider her impure
II would consider that he had
wronged her.
s.And you would condemn her"
''rhat depends upon circumstances.
What man does the kissingi"
.I.D
"You?"
Yes"
"who is this girl who has SO little
respect for herself"
"As Aaron Burr said, i never kiss
and tell
when did you kiss her?"
This morning
"Wheregr
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"
Lots"
Have you any respect for her now?'
Just as much as before she kissed
me-
"Kissed your
Yes; she gave me the kiss, but !"
with mock gravity, was too pure
minded to keep It, gave it back to
her"
"H'mY'
There was silence for some min
utes They were sitting in rustic
seat. the man cutting of overhanging
leaves with a slender cane, the girl
poking the dirt beneath her with the
end Of parasol. He had beeN max
ing love to her. and she considered
that this kissing another girl was
abominable and his telling her Of It
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 awag 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 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 a girl kissing 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
10 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 sasaks 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 a proposal was coming.
Then one day be 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
] her to whom she was not engaged.
He must nave been a very brave
man to do that: certainly he was a
! very mean one. To drop a spark into
a keg OF powder would be a compare
e lively safe thing She gave him just
one look. then got up. and, with head
: erect. nostrils expanded and eyes
flashing. started TO walk away from
him But he caught her skirt and
held Cd for dear life. she turned TO
: wither him with another look anu ss==.T
/ him with smile on bis lips q half
!. merry. half frightened look in bis eye
.ForgIve me" he said. 'The tempta
ton was too great for me"
go to that othet girl whom you
Z doubtless led
30 you know who that other girl
isy
mo. and ! don't wish to know"
"she is my little friend Leila. Her
age is FIVE. II she didn't kiss me be
fore being cnenged 10 me she never
+, would. for hope to be married be
fore she is much older"
Peace was declared and they were
married. but his wife has never entire
lr forofran him