Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-04
7 wo Flirts
By RUTH GRAHAM


dressed gentleman to a lady also espe-
cially well costumed on a railway train.
II see by your ticket that you are for
Hording Station. Possibly you may |
give me bit of information. am go |
ing to the place OF Mr.. Winfield Reck-
ling Can you tell me about where /
shall have to go?'
"Oh, yes; know the Recklings very
well. They live two miles from the
station
Indeed. | was to have gone by an
other train. but came in advance, and
there will be no one to meet me. can
easily walk that distance"
1T will not be necessary. am 60
Ing in that direction. My carriage will
meet me- and shall be happy to take
you to your destination"
THAT'S very kind of you-to a stran-
ger"
I'm only too glad to be of service to
any friend of the Recklings."
lam II very old friend OF Win Reck-
ling. We We're college chums."
"He has brought wife home with
him from abroad. | believe"
Eyes | am going to make a short
visit with the express purpose of meet
/ ing her"
! 81 trust you'll like her"
whether shall or not remains to be
seen Is she nice?"
MIR. Reckling doubtless thinks so.
! she is rather straitlaced."
why, heard she was just the OPP
posite"
"Oh. you did? Please define what you
mean 10y the opposite"
81 heard she was great flirt before
Win married her"
The lady looked aside at him, then
cast down her eyes. He remarked to
himself that. whatever Mrs. Reckling
might he. this person was inclined to
Indulge in bit of flirting herself.
Before the two left the-train his hand
had come in contact with hers on the
seat between them; he had clasped IT,
and It was not withdrawn. at the sta
ton they entered her carriage and were
soon bowling along a road lined with
dne country places.
Glow would you like to pay me a
brief visit before going to the Reck-
lings?" said the lady. You'll ind 1t
dull there. Your host never comes out
until the Z O'Clock train. and therell be
no one to entertain you. | know they
would be obliged to me for taking care
Of guest eff theirs"
81 shall be delighted. But Mrs. Reck-
ling will be at home. will she not?"
"No. l met her in the city while
shopping"
The gentleman was driven with the
lady TO her home. After a brief alb
} sence for change from street to din
ner dress she reappeared, afternoon tes
was served and they sat chatting
$50 you heard Mrs. Reckling was g
dirt, did your
D "0nly before marriage"
"And you think marriage terminate
all that?"
:. "Oh. that's as one feels about it,
3 I'm married"
"lndeed?''
"Yes. | liked good time when sin
2 gle, and now that I'm married | don
. object to an innocent Irritation"
of course. innocent"
He felt for her hand. but she aros
: and asked him to so with her into he
garden He followed and. plucking tn
choicest flowers. she banded them t
: him.
;, "a shall have these preserved" h
said with fervor.
Mrs. Reckling will give you anothe
h and you'll say the same thing to her"
:. Not at all This meeting has rer
dered any possibility Of Mrs. Reckling'
attracting me impossible"
;, She smiled. he thought, ironically
He was bending over her while sh
:. was plucking a rose and was about {
say something tender when there wa
rattle OF wheels on the road, an
the lady. looking up at a coming tw
wheeled cart driven by a gentleman
said:
Here comes my husband; let us 6
In. will introduce you"
my name is Forsythe"
THANK you"
They went inside. The lady lie
Mr.. FOrsythe in the drawing room an
soon returned with the man from Il
cart
The guest started. 1t was White
: Reckling who burst into the room wit
outstretched hand to welcome him.
win" said the lady. this Is yol
Y friend. Billy Forsythe. He says
heard I'm flirt. All have to say
that If can beat him at the game
have to get up pretty early In Il
morning He squeezed my hand {
the train"
Forsythe stood horror stricken. h
y face red as lobster.
"Oh. don't mind her. Billy. 81
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