The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-08
BY DWIGHT NORWOOD

perched on the lips between two dim
Piles, a saucy look tn'+thehs eyes, ], ex-
claimed:
"Pretty enough to kiss"
After feasting my eyes for some
| time, drinking in at the same time the
words, ITO dearest Dick" 1 began to
concern myself as to how the photo
graph came into my pocket. Taking
of the overcoat, I examined it, casting
a glance at the makers tag sewed on
| the back of the neck. That solved the
| problem SO fur as the coat was con-
cerned. The name. was not that of my
tailor. I was happy to observe; how
ever, that 1t had been bought at a
store in the city where 1 lived-happy
because the nefarious design was
born in my mind to rob, if possible,
this other Dick of his sweetheart.
However, l was not a common thief
and did not care to keep a coat I did
not own. l took it to the tailor who
made it, told him that I had probably
exchanged it the autumn before in
some coat oOm and asked him to find
the owner. He succeeded in doing so.
and an exchange Of coats was made.
1t was not long before, ut a dance,
who should appear on the floor execut.
ing the tango but the girl of the photo.
graph. l must pause to say that she
not only danced gracefully, but prop.
erly. Her partner was a handsome
young man whom / assumed to be
Dick, and he was Dick.
I spent half an hour in finding some
one to introduce me to my photo girl
and succeeded. Twas and am still fond
of dancing and invited her to dance.
Before the evening was over I told her
that I had her photograph, and after
/ had teased her for some time as to
how I got 1t I gave her the story.
II cannot understand" l added, chow
dearest Dick could have received
back bis overcoat without asking for
the picture in the pocket" Y
1T wasn't complimentary, was ita.ss
II should say not, 1t shall not pass
out of my possession so easily. No one
shall have it except yourself, and l
will only surrender 1t to you on an un-
%equivocal demand"
lent word by which to say something
that means nothing. Encouraged by
not receiving an u%nequivocal demand,
l proceeded:
"My name is Dick" t'
'Indeed!" 81.
Not being stopped in this abrupt love-
making to .one>I had not seen before
that evening, / proceeded to describe
my feelings on finding her photograph.
using much the same language as l
have used here. Suddenly l stopped in
my encomiums. asking to be excused
from a charge of 1attery.
You are. perfectly excusable," she
said. "Have you anything more of the
same sort?"
l told her there was q lot more, but
words were Inadequate TO express 1t,
n asked about Dick, advancing as far
as l dared toward a direct questioirasas
to whether OF not she was engaged to
him-since she had been called Miss
| knew she was not married-but she
gave me no satisfaction. l have no.
ticed that a woman when q man gets
on, to the subject Of love, SO far as she
is concerned. is quite willing to listen,
but constitutionally opposed to talking.
At any rate. when. We parted this one
had my secret, but I had not been hon
Ored with her confidence.
asked permission to call upon her,
and it was granted. After calling once
or twice l asked her to go to the thea
ter with me. She said she would refer
the matter to Dick. He Is very easy
with me-" she said. II expect he won't
object" $
HE must be a remarkable lover" I
said. Ito permit his fancee to 60 out
with men other than himself"
She vouchsafed no reply to this. but
informed me later that Dick had con-
sented to her going out with me, put
ting an accent on the me- that led me
to think I was not to be feared.
One evening when IHcalled on my
photo girl l found Dick sitting snug
gled up to her ON q sofa. They were
looking Y e a book Of pictures to-
gether. As I entered the room, with
out even rising she said unconcern-
edly:
"Dick. this il Mr.. --, who ex-
changed overcoats with You"
II think it must have been my
fault" 1 said. 81 believe You didn't
miss anything that was In your peck
cts, did you?"
mo; 1 didn't"
"The photograph I had taken about
that time" said the girl.
my sister Is always giving me her
photographs" remarked Dick. and he
left the room.
:Humphw l said. Brother, chi"
did 4 say he wasn't my brother?' !.
We were engaged before I left the
house. 4 h.