The Twin City star., 1918-07-13

shorten her name. "Not this magazine.
hopper"
II hate It'll" Nora cried. II hate It.
and its 'beastly publisher and inter-
viewer. hate every word in It."
He ran his fingers through the pages
and opened the book at the article
that had caused all the disturbance.
<"Why here is your picture in It."
The surprise in his voice was well
feigned.
"You knew it was there all the
time!" she exclaimed, impatiently. "It
is horrible picture and that article
Is idiotic. / can't understand father
bothering about such trivial things
when there are so many big things in
the world to engage his attention"
"Then you do think kissing is all
right?" he asked. hopefully. "You
article is lie?",
II did make that statement. The
article was true then, but I've changed
my views. was only silly girl
then"
''This magazine is only three months
DID," he said, as he looked at the date.
Hasn't your change of views been
rather sudden?
II gave that interview two months
before that issue was published. That
was before knew you."
'sHas our acquaintance had anything
to do with your change of mind?" he
smiled.
"You have never kissed me-" She
was on the defensive in minute.
"No. have never. dared. You see,
am only your fathers chauffeur"
"That Is not what has kept you
back. Was it because Of the article?"
she asked.
Dick scaled the verahda railing and
stood by her side.
Before I answer, that question will
you let me kiss you?" he asked eag-
erly.
Lenora blushed, but she did not re.
fuse. That was all the answer Dick
needed. - ",.-~s"sassss,s~t.,>
"Now," he said, as he sat down be-
side her, II can tell you what have
wanted to tell you for the past month.
It was not because Of that article
that I didn't kiss you, but it was be-
cause Of it that did. BY so doing
have won wager Of FIVE thousand
dollars. "ses,ssssls sssslsssassssass'~-s .--
"What !" Lenora gasped. give ttN,u-
sand dollars for kissing me-"
Eyes," he laughed.
II am not chauffeur in reslity; In
fact, I am far from it,. I lave three
chauffeurs Of my own"
II knew it," Lenora eried, as she
Jumped to her feet. "You have de-
ceived me. You have been trifiing with
my affections, just 60 win five thou.
sand dollars. How cruel of you"
There was an out5urst of tears before
she could start FOR the house.
"Stop, Noral" Dick interceded, seri-
ously. II have something more to
say"
He had almost to drag her back to
the chair. IF you will give me q
chance I will set everything right" he
pleaded. II did come to strifie with
your affections. Your picture and the
article came under discussion at my
clnb, and I got mixed up in an argu-
ment about it that resulted in the
wager being made. guaranteed to
kiss you, without using force, before
three months were over. Tomorrow is
the last day. was beginning to think
that was going to lose out, too You
see, when made the wager I didn't
figure on falling in love with you. If it
hadn't been for that I would have
stolen kiss long ago, but every time
I had half an opportunity 1 changed
my mind. I respected you and what
you believed in too much for anything
like that. do love you, Nora, and
want to marry you. Didn't my kiss
tell you that?"
II have heard it said that kisses say
lot" she replied, "but haven't had
enough Of them to quite understand
their language"
Suppose teach it to you," he sug.
gested, planting sample lesson on
her lips.