The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-06
METHOD, AND A MAID
BY TROY ALLISON.

BY TROY ALISON
He finally managed to get his cigar
to working satisfactorily, and stretch
ed himself comfortably on the grass.
She leaned back against the tree
trunk and watched squirrel busy on
Q neighboring branch.
Harrington noticed that she seemed
to have entirely forgotten his presence
he could not decide whether the cit.
uation interested him or piqued his
masculine vanity. a.J
When you have satisfactorily a.
amined the trees. the SQUIRREL the wa
ter falling over those stone, and have
formed your opinion concerning the
enhancing horizon" he said In .
slightly injured tone. wouldn't you
like to talk to me some?"
None Of these things are more in
teresting to me, Diogones, than the
study Of you. assure you" her lips
curled with teasing smile. and
there was touch Of fun In her eyes.
Sometimes l almost conclude that I
positively dislike you" hs said, ami.
ably, taking long puffs at his cigar.
Il never cared much for women-but
in this case there 10 . stronger ele.
ment, believe It almost approaches
being dislike. =.
She wriggled her blond head into
Z more comfortable pose against the
tree trunk and beamed upon him ~
II be, had said something truly graft
Tying.
Its an achievement Diogones to
have inspired you with . strong feel.
Ing Of any description-l'm proud Of
myself"
You have such a confounded way
Of bouncing upon I fellows thoughts
and holding them up to ridiculs- you
can analyze man - easily % = chem,
ist can analyze patent medicine.
Didn't you know. Miss Burton. that
women ought to make themselves
-er-attractive-it's uncanny for
them to 60 in for psychology, Analysis
-er-vivisection.'
Attractive? o Diogones-yoa are
awfully lacking in manners-I war
taking solid comfort and content in
the belief that the powers that be had
made Observation-Disclosures was anus.
ing myself with your so.called viviseo.
tion-merely as a side issue. l see.
my dear philosopher. that you are not
fitted for the gentle ways Of polite So
ciety-if 1t didn't sound slangy. I'd
say: Back to your tub It was tub
that Diogones enjoyed SO thoroughly.
wasn't it,"
He was, by degrees. working him.
self into an exceedingly bad temper.
Miss Burton, did you know that
blond women had always enjoyed the
reputation Of being fools-more or
less?" he asked, scathingly.
"All Of which leads to-" she In,
terrupted with elaborate innocence
"The fact that it's time you do.
cided whether you are going to mar
~ that idiot Darrell or me. we've both
been dangling around you, the whole
summer"
"Your climaxes arc strong" she
smiled, admiringly. "that idiot Dar.
roll or-you-Don't you recognize .
certain similarity to Pope In the way
you construct your sentences?'
Its impossible to make,a climax a.
tar Darrell" he snorted, ut would b
IN impossibility to hnd = bigger idiot
to name after him."
Everything, dear man, depends up.
on-the point Of view," she pinned on
her hat, and turned towards the path
leading to the hotel.
That afternoon Harrington lay, haii
asleep. his magazine over his face, in
the shade Of the bushes that grew
hack Of the summer house.
"virginia-you are acting shameful
h." he heard Darrelrs voice
Virginia evidently enjoyed the idea
Of acting STANDARDIZATION he heard
. little ripple of merriment.
but you know. Jack, he really does
need some Of the conceit taken out Of
him-women have spoiled him So"
Il think you have tormented him
enough" Darrell insisted, land you
have carried on with mo outrageously
l feel party to a fraud. You can,
keep It up much longer, for wher
Eleanor comes next week he will soor
find out that I've been engaged to your
sister all along. Why not put him ou
Of his miseryi You know you lik,
him."
"Of course I do-and I'm going I,
marry him-but he needs q little train
Ing flrst."
Darrell rose and started towards tn,
house. I'm going to finish my lette
to Eleanor" he said. I'll leave 70,
here to finish your book. Shall tel
Eleanor that we'll make It . douhl
wedding In November" -.
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