Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-20
WHAT MISS DAISY SAID
BY JANE BJORNSEN.

| MlnglettS voice was deep pass
with a reverberant, booming quality,
| warranted to penetrate the din Of
street traffic, the racket of boiler
| shop or the turmoil of ten thousand
baseball enthusiasts all yelling at
once. His most conversational tone
would cleave its way through any OBJ
| stacle like bullet from a gun.
No matter how he lowered his voice,
It's carrying power was unimpaired.
However, Minglett was blissfully I'M
conscious of this popularity, which
was so strongly impressed upon
others by his thunderous bass.
Minglett is good looking and no
girl is anything but proud to be seen
with him. Still, ordinarily, it is easier
| to carry on a conversation if one does
not feel that half dozen utterly I'M
known persons are breathlessly hang
ing on ones next remark.
Daisy Larke, perhaps was the most
| hardened to the embaTassments due
to having Minglett for an escort pos
sibly because nine times out of ten
she was the girl he chose to invite
She herself had voice which might
be described as little, precisely suit
ed to coy corners and condolences.
When they were out together their
| conversation as heard by outsiders
was merely monologue by Minglett,
for Daisys voice couldn't be heard a
| foot away. Minglett when close by
her had to bend his head to hear her
This gave him an appearance Of great
devotion, well calculated to draw at
tentiOn to them if his alarming voice
hadn't managed that. 80
Because MingIett had such a prodig-
ious voice it was particularly embar-
RAISING to Daisy that he should have
taken it into his head to propose to
her one night at the theater
BE careful" Daisy warned him
nervously before the first act, when he
started in to tell her how lonely he
was. People can hear you!"
They cannot!' doomed Minglett,
Indignantly, for he still labored I'M
der the delusion that he could speak
softly if he chose. Il am merely whis-
pering! Anyhow, if anyone wants to
listen to private conversation let 'em!
I'm not ashamed of what l am saying!
I've known you long time now, Dali
sy, and | never knew before what it
was really to be head over heels"
The siXteen-year-old girl two rows
behind them gasped, ooh, my!" and
leaned forward interestedly.
"Please!" protested Miss Larke.
1.-THE curtains going up"
Hang the curtain!" growled Ming
lett. IF you are trying to steer me
off, that's another thing, but if it's
just nervousness I'm going to talk
right ahead. You do like me a little
don't you?"
He bent his head to hear what she
was saying. The curtain was up, but
neither of them knew it
"Of course" he said in a hoarse
humble. But you must have known
cared more than just ordinarily
You must have seen it coming! You
must!"
Miss Larke futtered her hands and
said something intensely.
well, you might just as we'll start
to caring" Minglett announced to her
and incidentally to every one around
him. Because it's down on the cards
that Pm going to marry you Daisy!
You might as well say yes, first as
Iast!"
She talked to him and he wagged
his head, shifted his feet and half
turned around in his seat.
Since l care so much for you and
you like me, there's no reason for
delay to think 1t over! You can decide
this minute! Are you going to mar
ry me? Say yes!"
He listened again to Miss Larke.
ooh, nonsense!" he said.
NOW, Daisy" he said next.
You're all right" he conf1ded to
her soon after But your ideas are
wrong. Still, see the point. You've
got to tell mel"
Fifteen minutes later, during the in
PERMISSION, when Minglett was buy
Ing a box Of candy in the lobby, he
was approached by difident youth
who gulped twice and swallowed
hard in an effort to open a converse
ton.
well, SOM" Minglett's big voice
doomed forth.
Il beg your pardon, sir" stammered
the dithdent youth. I'm sure don't
know how you'll take it-but the fact
is that the young lady I'm with this
evening won't give me any peace till
find out something she's crazy to
know. Did-er-did Daisy say yes or