The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-27

uut 70 greet me. / opened nv arms
.nen-then she stopped. A look .
rear came into her eyes. and throw
lug up her hands Extensively. sh,
face. 4'''o M
MY dear Florilla," said with al
the tender reproach could command
IN my humiliation, "do / look so ter
r1ble as that?"
Sne sank to a chair, her face hid II
ner arms stood awkwardly startns
ooWn at her. i felt very miserable
also indignant.
Very well, Florilla." said after
little; Il will CO."
oh, Harold" she walled dismallv
is 1t really your"
1T is-or was" said hopelessly.
never dreamed it would-would-
you look so-only-"
And you are not going to kiss me
ficrllla. after all-all the sacrifice
Of"
She peeped cut. Then quickly hid
her face again.
On, Harold. really, cant. II
would be just like kissing stranger.
But you might close your eyes,"
Harold please don't be funny. It's
Its no time to joke"
Dear Florilla," insisted, 81 am not
trying to be, funny, but do feel like a
1oke-a horrible joke. / think / had
better CO."
stepped toward the door.
Don't Harold" she cried, not look
ing up. Don't go till we've settled on
something"
thought | had settled on some
thing. was to shave my mustache.
have. I've fulfilled to the letter my
part OF the compact. You were tc
Kiss me, just as Of old-before-
tore Baldoni and his germs came into
our lives"
Florilla was silent for a space.
Il think, Harold" she said soberly,
presently. I'VE have made mistake. .
did not reply.
Il could never love you without the
mustache," she went on earnestly. eft
really makes you quite different per.
SON."
"Florilla," said accusingly, "do you
know it takes several months to grow
mustache? What Is to become OF
US in the meantime-and you won't
even look at me?'
TITS horrid of neil just hate
myself"
Nov, please, Florilla,' / said sym.
pathetically, don't incriminate your
self in that way. I love you just the
same. Cutting off my mustache hasn't
changed you in the least-if-you
only wouldn't hide your face. It isn't
pleasant, I must confess, talking to
the top of your head, but, neverthe
less"
Harold, do be serious-what-wha
do you think we had better do?" she
said In distress.
We'll, you might get up little cour.
age and face the music mean face
your lover. 1 might improve on &C
quaintance-
mo, Harold, I don't want toto get
acquainted and-you like that"
THANK you, Florilla."
"But-but I'm not blaming you"
"How kind Of you, Florilla-and gen.
erous."
"If you only wouldn't be $3.50 sar
castle"
Il tell you, Florilla, way out OF the
difficulty" l said, bright idea flash.
ing upon me; 81 could get detach.
able mustache could have 1t made
at the hair store where you purchase
your marcels. / could wear 1t while
we conversed. Then when you kind.
ly condescended to favor me with q
kiss could deftly remove 1t. In the
meantime you could close your eyes
Harold, please don't be silly"
VERY we'll, then. / shall have to
Danish myself until nature again per
forms miracle upon my lip, seeing
that it is mustache you have fallen
in love with. / assure you am hui
inflated into the dust. Notwithstand.
ing the many virtues you have been
kind enough to attribute to me-ail OF
them pale into nothingness when
weighed in the balance with one poor
delicate, little"
ooh, please don't, Harold. Cant
you see how miserable ! am"
"Then l will go-go desolate and
alone"
.How long did you say It would
take, Harold?"
ssThat depends. / assure you ! VIII
do all in my power Toto, well, any
wav It Is one of those things over
which we have no control. It took the
last about twenty years-but-copsid
orinp the dire necessity of the case
nature may be more kindly. Let us
hone that you may look upon my-my
mustache in three months
.But you'll write and telephone me
often, Harold?"
ct will give me great pleasure 70 re
mort from time to time the progress OF
that is being made toward new re
no Initiation. Until then. | will say
good-by.
bent and kissed her hair.
aHarold, feel awfully
.I1ear F'lorilla,' said soberly, stop:
n,ng IN the doorway, I'VE are not solv
p-o 4ha nrohlem after all. With the re-