Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-12

shorten her name Not this magazine. hope?"
 "I hate t!" Nora cried. "i hate 1t, 1 and it's bcastly publisher and inter- viewer. l 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." feigncd.
 You knew it was there all the time! " she exclaimed, impaticntiy Ut is d horrible picture and that article is idiotic l can't understand father bothcring about such trivial things when there are so many big things in the world to engage his attention"
 ''lhcn you do think kissing is all right?' he asked hopefully. You never made such statement-this article is lic?'
 q did make that statement. The article was true then, but I've changed my views. l was only silly girl then."
 "This magazine is only three months old,' he Said as he looked at the date. "IIaSn't your change of views been rather sudden?"
 "I gave that interview two months before that issue was published. That was before 1 knew you."
 "IIas 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. l have never dared. You see, I am only your fathers chauffeur"
 "That is not what has kept you back. Was it because of the article?" she asked.
 Dick sealed the veranda 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 Thut was all the answer Dick needed
 "Now," he said, as he sat down be- side her, q can tell you what I have wanted to tell you for the past month. It was not because of that article that I didn't kiss you, but 1t was be- cause of it that did. By so doing 1 have won wager of five thousand dollars"
 "What!" Lenora gasped. "Five thou- al T.
 "Yes," he laughed. 'I am not q chauffeur in reality; in fact, I am far from it. have three chauffeurs of my own.'' q knew it!' Lenora cried, as she jumped to her feet. "You have de- ceived me. You have been tritling with my affections, just to win five thou. sand dollars. How cruel of you! There was an outburst of tears before | she could start for the house. "StOp, Nora !" Dick interceded, Seri l ously. I have something more tc say"
 He had almost to drag her back tt the chair. "If you will give me g i chance I will set everything right" Inc l pleaded. "I did come to tri1le witf l your affections. Your picture and the article came under discussion at my club, and I got mixed up in an argu ment about 1t that resulted in tht wager being made. I guaranteed. tt kiss you. without using force, before l three months were over. Tomorrow i: the last day. l was beginning to think l that 1 was going to lose out, too. YO, see, when I made the wager I didn' figure on falling in love with you. If | hadn't been for that I would have stolen kiss long ago, but every time I had half an opportunity I changed my mind. I respected you and wha you believed in too much for anythin, like that. I do love you, Nora, ant I want to marry you. Didn't my kis! tell you that?"
 "I have heard it said that kisses sa! lot," she replied, but haven't hat enough of them to quite understan, their language"
 Suppose I teach 1t to you," he sug gested, planting sample lesson Ol her lips.
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