The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-23
By EDITH V. ROSS

that you have the worst record OF Any
man in society. l wonder if after al
will be safe in marrying YOU"
'That's very singular
whats singular?'
"Why, a friend of mine when l ap
nounced my engagement to you e.
claimed, For heaven sake, you're not
going to tackle that, are you: Ana
when l asked for an explanation ne
said ANY man who has made love IL
her has before he got through dance5
in bare feet on a hot stove.
"The horrid wretch, to say such a
thing"
She thought a bit, then with a very
serious air said
"This is not a Irritation between yo1
and me-
Its the real thing"
"Now, think it best before taking
a step that is very difficult to back out
of that we know the worst about each
other. Let us make clean breast OF
It; then If after being married we hear
anything detrimental to each other
we'll know just what it means"
That's a good idea"
"Well, then, suppose you beginr
"Why not you:'
ats the lady's privilege to-
Confess last?'
Man is always supposed to defer to
woman"
Certainly. l wouldn't think Of &C.
ing through doorway before you.
And on the same principle I'm willing
that you should confess first. Howev-
er since you insist upon It, I will
Where shall begin?'
Il would like to have you tell me
just what sin lies heavy on your con-
science
"Well, to begin with, once while In
the country l went to corn huskinS
Ny companion, pretty girl with red
lips, wouldn't find red ear, so Dor
rowed one and kissed her"
1.-The first time you met her! How
shocking! They have horrid ways ir
the country. Well, 60 on"
THAT affair Of mine with Miss Turn
CT you may have heard about was all
made out of whole cloth. Nothing In
1t whatever"
II have heard of that to your discred-
it, and I'm very glad to have you as
sure me that you were not at fault in
the matter. Go on"
~ once won s. gambling
"How? Where? At what gamer
'At friends house. We were {
party of six"
Anything else?"
II once got tipsy, but there was
something in the punch we drank that
made us all sick"
"You should have been ashamed Of
yourself. Go on. Tell me the rest"
II can't think Of anything more just
now. If recall anything very bad IN
tell you. Oh, yes. once was weak
enough to allow married woman to
squeeze my hand"
Good gracious! Come, bring it all
out. Don't be afraid. I am forgiving
you, you know"
That's every bit of it. Now it's
your turn. Remember, don't leave
weak spot behind you. Tell it ALL
"Oh, dear, I'm afraid you'll turn
against me when you hear the many
things Of which I've been guilty. Not
that any Of them are so dreadfully
bad either, but you men are so par
ticular about the; women you marry"
"You never committed bigamy, did
your,
mo indeed. What made you think
Of such thing?
"Nor robbed a married woman Of hes
husband:"
Heavens, no."
Ibid any man commit suicide be.
cause you threw him over"'
you awful thing to ask me such a
question"
Didn't divorced man once get a
license to marry your
III you accuse me of any more such
horrid crimes III break our engage.
ment."
II have heard that you once went to
q students ball in Paris dressed in a
very negligee costume
1T wasn't students ball at all. It
was a very respectable affair given
by the Partisan artists. l represent
ed
'Never mind what you represented.
Go on with your confession"
"Well, there's one thing-just one
/ think you should know. Once when
] was very young young fellow blew
out the lights and
"Whaty
Kissed me-"
lis that allr'
YES"
''Sure?'
Every teeny, weeny little thing"
II knew you were absolutely pure
and. innocent" he said, lifting hse faee
and1kissiag her liDs.