The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-29
Two Flirts
BY RUTH GRAHAM

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"Oh, yes; know the Recklings yer
well. They live two miles from tn
station
Indeed. was to have gone by ar
other train. but came in advance, an
there will be no one to meet me. ca
easily walk that distance"
ut will not be necessary. / am &C
ing in that direction. My carriage vii
meet me, and shall be happy to TAX
you to your destination"
That's very kind Of you-to stran
ger"
I'm only too glad to be OF service t
any friend of the Recklings."
II am very old friend of Win Reck
| ling. We were college chums.'
HE has brought a wife home witt
him from abroad. believe"
"Yes. am going to make shor
visit with the express purpose of meet
ing her"
II trust you'll like her"
whether I shall or not remains to be
seen. Is she nice?'
"Mr. Reckling doubtless thinks so.
She is rather straitlaced."
why. / heard she was just the OPP
posite."
''Oh. you did? Please define what you
mean by the opposite"
II heard she was a great fiirt before
Win married her"
The lady looked aside at him. then
cast down her eyes. He remarked to
himself that. whatever Mrs. Reckllng
might be. this person was inclined to
indulge in a 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 1t,
and IL was not withdrawn. At the sta
ton they entered her carriage and were
soon bowling along road lined with
fine country places
How would you like to pay me a
brief visit before going to the Reck-
lings?" said the lady You'll find 1t
dull there Your host never comes out
until the o'clock train. and there'll be
no one to entertain you | know they
would be obliged to me for taking care
of guest of theirs"
81 shall be delighted But Mrs. Reck
ling will be at home. will she not?"
mo. / met her In the city while
shopping"
The gentleman was driven with the
lady to her home. After brief alb
sence for a change from street to din
ner dress she reappeared, afternoon tea
was served and they sat chatting.
so you heard Mrs. Reckling was a
fiirt. did your"
"Only before marriage"
And you think marriage terminates
all that?'
'Oh that's rs one feels about it,"
I'm married"
'Indeed?'
"Yes. | liked a good time when sin
gle. and now that I'm married | don't
object to an innocent Irritation"
"Of course. innocent"
He felt for her hand. but she arose
and asked him to go with her into her
garden. He followed and. pucking the |
choicest flowers. she handed them to |
him.
~ shall have these preserved" be /
said with fervor.
Mrs Reckling will give you another
and you'll say the same thing to her."
Not at all. This meeting has rem
iered any possibility of Mrs. Reckling's /
attracting me impossible
She smiled, he thought. ironically. /
He was bending over her while she |
was plucking rose and was about to
say something tender when there was
a rattle of wheels on the road. and |
The lady. looking up at a coming two |
cart driven by gentleman,
said:
Here comes my husband: let us go
In. will introduce you"
"My name is Forsythe."
THANK you"
They went inside. The lady left
Mr. Forsythe In the drawing room and
art
The guest started. IL was Winfield
seckling who burst into the room with 4
hand TO welcome him.
"Win," said the lady. this Is your
riend. Billy Forsythe. He says he
ieard I'm fllrt. All have to say is
hat If can beat him at the game I'll
AVE to get up pretty early in the
He squeezed my hand on
he train"
Forsythe stood horror stricken. his
ace red as a lobster.
"Oh. don't mind her. Billy. She
ant help il. She was born so"
AS soon as the guest could recover
imseif. turning to Mrs. Reckling. he
aid:
That you are a witch. I'll admit;
ut | don't see how even a witch can
now the name OF a man she meets
usually in a railway car without some
ne telling her"
Dear me: and Win always said that
cure so brightr'
How did you end Il out. Bessy'
sked the husband.
why. It's In great big black letters {
n bis suit case
Recklinc laughed. and Forsythe's
ice broke into a shamefaced grin.
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