The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-02-21

intimate relations. It seemed rs II
were taking unwarranted liberties
with stranger.
was fearful OF the effect upon Flo
rilla. When / rang the door bell hal
an hour earlier than usual. for
wished to get the introduction over al
soon a. possible-she came rushing
out to greet me. / opened my arms
Then-then she stopped. A look O
fear came into her eyes, and throw
ing up her hands defensively, sh'
screamed, actually screamed into MI
face.
my dear Florilla," said with al
the tender reproach I could command
In my humiliation, do I look so ter
rible as that?"
She sank to a chair, her face hid II
her arms l stood awkwardly staring
down at her. felt very miserable
also indignant.
Very well. Florilla," said after {,
little; II will CO."
"Oh, Harold" she walled dismally
ID II really your!
1T is-or was" said hopelessly.
Il never dreamed it would-would-
you look so-only-"
And you are not going to kiss me
Florilla, after all-all the sacrifice
Of"
She peeped out. Then quickly hid
her face again.
"Oh, Harold. really, can't II
would be just like kissing stranger
But you might close your eyes,
Harold please don't be funny. It's
its no time to joke"
Dear Florilla," insisted, II am not
trying to be funny, but do feel like q
joke-a horrible joke. l think l had
better CO."
stepped toward the door.
Don't Harold" she cried, not look
ing up. Don't go till we've settled or
something"
| II thought had settled on some
thing. l was to shave my mustache
have. I've fulfilled to the letter my
part of the compact You were tt
kiss me, just as of old-before-be
fore Baldoni and his germs came int
our lives"
Florilla was silent for a space.
II think, Harold" she said soberly
presently, I'VE have made mistake.
l did not reply.
II could never love you without tn
mustache," she went on earnestly. Il
really makes you quite different per
son."
"Florilla," said accusingly, do yo1
know it takes several months to grow
a mustache? What is to become o
us in the meantime-and you won
even look at me?"
Its horrid of neil Just hat
myself"
"Now, please, Florilla," said SYN
pathetically, don't incriminate your
self In that way. l love you just tn
same. Cutting off my mustache hash
changed you in the least-if-yo1
only wouldn't hide your face. It ism
pleasant, / must confess, talking t
the top of your head. but, neverthe
less"
Harold, do be Observation-Disclosures
do you think we had better do?" sh
said In distress.
well, you might get up little coul
age and face the music-I mean fac
your lover. l might improve on az
Quaintance-"
mo, Harold. don't want to-to &c
acquainted and-you like that"
Thank you, Florilla."
"But-but I'm not blaming you"
How kind of you, Florilla-and ger
erous."
IF you only wouldn't be $3.50 Sal
castle"
\ II tell you, Florilla, a way out Of tn
difficulty" I said, bright idea hasl
ing upon me; IT could get a detacl
able mustache. l could have It mad
at the hair store where you purchas
your marcels. could wear it Will
We conversed. Then when you kint
ly condescended to favor me with
kiss l could deftly remove 1t. In tn
meantime you could close your eyes
Harold, please don't be silly"
very wen, tnen. l snail nave
Danish myself until nature again pc
forms a miracle upon my lip, seein
that it is a mustache you have falle
in love with. I assure you l am h
inflated into the dust. Notwithstan
ing the many virtues you have bee
kind enough to attribute to me-all ,
them pale into nothingness whe
weighed in the balance with one poo
delicate, little"