Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-04-10
Game forTwo
a.

Now, a. no entered the parlor he
gave the impression Of Q young gon-
:loman whose hands were empty, and
40 matter how he was viewed the gaze
lew back to the emptiness Of his hands.
Oh. most Enthusiastically empty were his
hands, and absolutely innocent Of eth
Or candy or flowers. Most conscious
y empty, too. they were. blushing .
dull red 90 they hung by their thumbs
lrom his waistcoat pockets In q sheep
Ish sort Of way, hanging In shame. a.
It were, and yet with . sort Of Bullen
Oravado. 40 though saying:
well, what Of 1T" =:
Yes, even thus our hero entered tho
pArlor and said:
"Helloi"
And 90 his salutation 10 subdued
Into silence, let ~ look at the lady
IN the case and see whether the eye OF
:ircumspection can come to rest on .
mater 90 mobile. Plump and eeAy
and divlnely short ives the lady In
question, with q pert, quick manner OF
movement and eyes that were alter
nately bright with speculation or
brighter yet with conviction.
How late you are!"
Yes" said he, II made NJ NY mind
that, beginning with the new year. I
was gang to weFk hard, and that's
what heRt me-"
"aFaci0usI" said she, and again che
locked at the emptiness and thGahesp
lahnesa Of hia hands,
vi didn't bring any aowera to-
night" no said, ira been thinking Il
ever. and Il seemed such ar-such a.
such A-sueh a-that, anyway. Iswore
o."
"My," said che, and swinging her
(eet, ehe asked. IN Q careless man
AeF, did you swear anything else
att. Jehni"
"well" be said. avoiding her eye,
candy"
and brighter grew her glance.
HAnd concerts" he continued, his
voice dropping q note and hanging
over the edge Of the tragics.
And even brighter grew her glance.
"AAd all sorts Of shewa," he eeAr
claded, faF, far aewA the keEboard,
'NFl" said sAe. you were husEl"
'"Yes,V 10 aaid, trying to leOk At
her IN q signiAeAAt manner "And
Aew I'll he able 70 save q little money
and then"
"FieweVs," SAs said. raising one
AAgeF. \
He nodded.
Candy" she said, raising another,
He nodded again,
"cuAeeEts."
AGalA 10 nodded,
NHAd all sorts Of shows" she con-
eluded,
And, AOdding again. ha drew q leAa
: breath and made room for her On the
seia, sayi9gl
"9Faeel"
WNo," she mournfully made answer.
, I'VE sworn or"
"eworp OF whatt"
"eitting On the asfN Mhe you meant
! made NA my mind that beginning
with tha new year, vas keeping you
away from your work too much, 90,
I iuat 0WoFo Of" And. shaking her
bead. che sighed; mo. No more
JeAa,"
Whereupon he went over to her
with considerable velocity Of locomo.
ton, holding out his hand and crying
I with emotion:
"eEaeel"
WNa,~ che murmured, putting her
hands hehiud her and shaking her
head. 'I'Ve sworn that on. too, Johnl"
'eworn what orr demanded John.
Holding hands," she murmured
! again.
"You have, have youf"
"oh, dear, yesl" And stu kNsPlAg
her hands kahiRa hen she leaked Up
81 Aim and pleasantly remarked "What
, y W4NNkttM NY ~ Aeo 9SOAAt S~
But % for John, he marched cut INTO
! the hail, damned his hat on his head
and laid violent hands upon his coat,
She followed him.
"qOOdby!% pc @ptteFed.
"aeeARh seha," she pleasantly a.
NWPlea him.
apsdAy tOrsverl' he said. puniGhils
HE cost
aoA. that's such long time" she
said.
| $50 irs all over between u.s." he
scowled, turning up his coat collar and
locking ferociDus.
And a. fox JehA JoAA slammed
the aoqE Qpen, passed out into the year
HEHA and banged the door behind htA,
Nan he kAR inside GAe pleasantly
Eeysb 4ef. hand ct Nm aRa turning to
ami 0tN ~ with an awful look his
s1Ss Ten upon the solitaire that glsam-
Cd tIom one Of hcr fingers.
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