The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-02
Marrow Squeak
 for George

| N' TOW glad am to see you! Sit down George "
 He sat down on his fayorita os., in the corner and regarded her c,oan | ", Tor there was something in bor ner and in her tone that vagualr u' s'u turbed him and warned him ans @ would not let him rest. "uu
 Dear George!" she mpr,n,, What a nice boy you are," 7u
 And saying so she drew her cb,,. near to him and gently took his baaa
 You'd better not" he cautioned ha. ndgeting on his chair Your motba, may come in."
 For reply she tenderly squeezed h,, hand and looking at the clock os claimed: Its quarter to eigbti,
 So it is," said George. "A onar,o. to eight"
 They're just beginning to start fo, the theaters!" she cried.
 "Yeh." said George. "Lemme ,sa l haven't seen you since the week bo lore Christmas. have |? Did yon co, my picture postal wishing you merry Christmas?"
 And it is only due to his sex to say that he looked shamefacedly down hi. nose and coughed.
 George she said Listen, dearp the started as though stung hv bee)-''you've been coming to see mo now for over a year, and vour fnan. cial outlay to date has been a picture postal card and 1 cent stamp and George she continued with a gesture that stayed his answer: T love you for it!"
 She squeezed his hand again.
 You are not a spendthrift, dear," she exclaimed in low, vibrating tones You are wise, sensible boy; vou know the value of money and, oh. love you for it!"
 "You-you mustn't" he stammered | trying to withdraw his hand.
 T cant help it!" she moaned "My heart is crying out to me Your love for George will never die! Your love for George will never diel' And, oh. what can l do?'
 l o' sou ioASlfC Iuc, ue groaned, you must think to yourself that we never have met!'
 Dear boy!" she whispered. 50 careful. So saving. Oh, who could help loving him."
 And if ever one looked as though he were cursing his fatal gift of beauty, that one was George as Fanny sat there a-keeping him in his corner and a-squeezing of his hand
 George she breathed, this is leap year.
 He almost got out of his corner then
 Yes, dear Leap year. And in leap year, yod know, a girl has certain privilege which is denied her in other years. Dear George!
 "You--you mustn't" he gasped.
 Sweet George."
 Miss Mandy Fanny! You must stop,'
 My darling boy If the girl uses her privilege and meets with a re- | fussl the gentleman must buy her l SAih Nitocs bdN oi, ny AN"'N break-my heart would break!
 Do I hear some one com" l George. Listen I couldn't take a refusal; l should die, and yet there Is something in your manner which leads me to believe that l should have to be satisfied with the dress. If could only take my mind of the subject and think of something else l wouldn ask"-(she looked at the clock agaln' ten minutes to eight. Ten minutes to eight What do you think or my new theater gown. George? Oh, George can not forget it! Tell me, dear will you"
 Let's go to a show, them" he dls- maily cried
 She ran for her hat and coat anu was back in no time. He helped her with her coat, and it may have been an accident, for his finger toucheo her under her chin.
 How dare you. MT Perks she cried. turning on him like a hohesS brought to bay.
 And cutting short the incoheren' cries of the flabbergasted MT. FelhS' she cried:
 Shall l, after all, ask you to mar
 No, no, no," he cried, No' ho' non"
 Very we'll, then" she laugheu' Come along,"
 And as for Mr. Perks. MT rerh' vent along
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