Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-26
WHAT MISS DAISY SAID
BY JANE BJoRNsEN.

NhAh6ACNbo NOtSC was q nGSp DdSS
with reverberant, 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 at
once. His most conversational tone
would cleave its way through any OBJ
stacle like bullet from gun.
No matter how he lowered his voice,
its 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 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 embarrassments 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 a 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 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, we'll calculated to draw at
tention to them if his alarming voice
hadn't managed that.
Because Minglett had such prodig-
ious voice 1t 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'll"
"They cannot!" doomed Minglett,
Indignantly, for he still laborod I'M
der the delusion that he could speak
softly if he chose II am merely wills
pering! Anyhow, if anyone wants to
listen to private conversation let 'em!
I'm not ashamed of what | am saying!
I've known you long time now, Dali
sy, and l never knew before what it
was really to be head over heels"
The sixteen-year-old girl two rows
behind them gasped, "Oh, my!" and
teamed forward interestedly.
"Please!" protested Miss Larke.
"The curtains going up!"
Hang the curtaini" 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 your"
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 well start
to caring" Minglett 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 to think it over! You can decide
this minute! Are you going to mar
ry me? Say yes!"
He listened again to Miss Larke.
"Oh, nonsense!" he said.
Now, Daisy!" he said next.
You're all right" he conflded 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 box OF candy in the lobby, he
was approached by a diffident youth,
who gulped twice and swallowed
hard in an effort to open a converse
ton.
well, SOM" Mingletts big voice
doomed forth.
Il beg your pardon. sir" stammered
the diffident 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
didn't she? We've sat two rows
back, you know. and-an-"
IT'S none OF your COMPOUNDED bust
ness!" beloved Minglett, cheerfully.
But, between you and me, she did"