Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-07-03
WHAT MISS DAISY SAID
BY JANE BJoRNsEN.

Mingletts voice was a deep bass
with a 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 cleaye It's way through any OBJ
stacle like a 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
Mngett 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 embarrassment 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 a monologue by Miuglett,
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 wen calculated to draw at
tention to them If his alarming voice
hadn't managed that.
Because Minglett 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'll"
They cannoti" doomed Minglett,
indignantly, for he still labored I'M
der the delusion that he could speak
softly II he chose. u am merely whis-
pering! Anyhow If anyone wants to
listen to private conversation let EN-!
I'm not ashamed of what / am saying!
I've known you long time new, 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, oh, my!" and
leaned forward interestedly.
PLEASED" protested Miss Larke
"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 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 1t coming! You
must!"
Miss Larke iluttered her hands and
said something intensely.
We'll, 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 Plu going to marry you, Daisy!
You might as Well say yes, first as
lastl"
She talked to hin 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 Larka
ooh, nonsense!" he said.
Now, Daisyl" he said next.
You're all right" he confded to
her soon after But your ideas are
wrong. still, l see the point, You've
got to tell met"
Fifteen minutes later, during the in
PERMISSION, when Minglett was buy
ing box of candy in the lobby, he
was approached by a dimdent youth.
who gulped twice and swallowed
hard in an effort to open a conversa-
ton
We'll, SOM" Minglett's big voice
doomed forth
Il beg your pardon, sir" stammered
the difident youth I'm sure | don't
know how youH take it-but the fact
is that the young lady I'm with this
evening won't give me any peace till
u 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 coufounded bust
ness!" beloved Minglett. cheerfully.
But between you and me, she did,"
Two Essentials.