The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-13
WHAT MISS DAISY SAID
BY JANE eJoRNseN.

Minglotts voice was deep bast
with revcrberant, booming quality.
warranted to penetrate the din of
street traffic, the racket OF a boiler
shop or the turmoil OF ten thousand
baseball enthusiasts all yelling az
once. His most conversational tone
would cloaye its way through any OBJ
staclc like bullet from a gun.
No matter how he lowered his voice
its carrying power was unmpaired
However. Mlnglett was blissfully un.
conscious Of this peculiarly, which
was so strongly impressed upon
others by his thunderous bass.
Minglett Is good looking and no
girl IL anything but proud to be seen
with him. Still, ordinarily. Il Ia easter
TO carry on conversation II one does
not feel that half dozen utterly un.
known persons are breathlessly hang
Ing on ones next remark
Daisy Larke. perhaps was the most
hardened to the embarrassments due
TO having Minglett for an escort, pos.
sibly because nine times out OF ten
che was the girl he chose TO invite.
She herself had voice which might
be described as little. precisely suit.
ed TO cory corners and condolences. Z
When they were out together theiN
conversation ms heard by outsiders
was merely n monologue by MInglett,
for Daisy's 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 II his alarming voice
hadn't managed that.
Because Minglett had such a prodig-
ious voice IL was particularly embar-
RAISING TO Daisy that he should have
taken II 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 I'm to tell her how lonely he
was. People can hear youl"
They cannotl" doomed Mlnglett,
Indignantly. for he still labored I'M
der the delusion that he could speak
softly II he chose Il am merely whis-
pering! Anyhow. IL anyone wants to
listen 10 private conversation let 'eml
I'm not ashamed OF what am saying
I've known you long time now, DAT
~. and never knew before what II
was really 10 be head over heels"
The sixteen year.old girl two rows
behind them gasped. "Oh. myl" and
leaned forward interestedly.
"Please!" protested Miss Larke.
The curtains going up"
Hang the curtain." growled Ming.
lett. III you are trying TO steer me
on, that's another thing. but II it's
just nervousness I'm going to talk
right ahead You do like me a little
don't your
He bent his head TO hear what she
was saying The curtain was up, but
neither OF them knew Il.
"Of course" he said in a hoarse
humble But you must have known
cared more than just ordinarily.
You must have seen II coming! You
must"
Miss Larke 1uttered her hands and
said something intensely
Well. YOU might just as well start
10 caring" MlnElett announced to her
and incidentally To every one around
him. Because it's down on the cards
that I'm going TO marry you, Daisy
You might as well say yes. first as
last"
She talked TO him and he wagged
his head, shifted his feet and half
turned around In his seat.
Since | care so much for you and
YOU like me. there's no reason for
delay 10 think It over! You can decide
this minute! Are YOU going TO mar
ry me? Say yes!"
He listened again TO Miss Larke.
"Oh. Ionsense!" he said.
Now, Daisy" he said next.
You're all right" he conided to
her soon after. But your ideas are
wrong. Still, see the point. You've
got to tell mel"
Fifteen minutes later. during tho In
PERMISSION. when Mlnglett was buy
ing "A box OF candy In the lobby, he
was approached by a difiident 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 diffident youth. I'm sure I 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
didn't she? We've sat two rows
back, you know, and-an-"
ITS none of your COMPOUNDED bust
ness!" beloved Minglett, cheerfully.
But. between you and me, she didi"