The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-07
-----s.--- ANDREW AND IMOGENE
By ROE FULKERsoN

Andrew sat at his desk glancing over the pictures in an illustrated weekly. Imogene leaned over him and placed a photograph in his desk, propping it against the ink well to make it stand upright.
 Some baby" said Andrew. glancr ing up at it and then allowing his eyes to return to his paper.
 DO you like it?" asked Imogene.
 "Sure.T said Andrew. "ouite a classy dame" He appeared uninter- ested.
 Don't you know who 1t is?" asked Imogene.
 NO; some of your day nursery frlends?" he asked.
 Look again." she said. Tell me what you really think of the picture :; you have scarcely glanced at IL. She took the paper from his hands.
 Looking at the picture intently An drew said: "She is good looking but not natural looking She looks like movie actress. You can see where her lips are made up, see right here along the edge of the lower lip She also magines she is some society beauty, too, for see the naughty tlit to her chin. She looks like turkey trying to see over the fence. Then look along the edge of her neck, here. You can see where the retouch~ CTS pencil has shaved her down 70 fighting weight and clipped double chin off. She is getting fat ana IS ashamed of it.
 q don't doubt but your friend IS nice woman and all that; but to Judge from this picture she wouio look better and more at home Tn gingham apron and a.
 .:'Why, what's the natter? Imogene had reached over ms shoulder and snatched the photo- graph up and stood beside him' tho picture of righteous indignation.
 q see that you are deliberately trying to insult me, and you nave succeeded" Her chin tremoied' "Why, honey, you asked my opin. ion" protested Andrew uiu no. know you were in love with the iauy in the picture" |. ,,y
 "That's right. Go on! Heap IL up' she said. ,,o. van so mad about it?' insisted anu " "I was not intending to s,a,s thing. Is she some fe'"''' yours?" ho that Ou knOW pCliSts'@
 ia picture of" said she. ",Deed I do not. If l ever say that woman before i'll my ilte' ! ooii know it.. said Andrew serlousiy.
 You mean that you do nol MY that is my picture% demanueu hi,, gene, holding 1t in front oA again. .a Ardrew .It may be yours said Aha.ew, but I'll be doggoned II they uiun :. get somebody else to pose TOT sou.
 That's a picture of me that l poseu 1 for and the photographer IS the veIy | best one in the city, too. nhe w"s indignant. ,s Ar, All right. honey love- salo An drew, "butsit does not look any hior 2 l like you than any other picture oL | a good looking woman with resui T 1 features like you" He stopped ana l cleared his throat. You see, tne | idiot with the retoucher's pencii mas taken all the character out or It anu made you look like one or these French doll types of beauty, where | in reality your beauty is vital ana of high order. That dear little inden- tation in ycur chin. that fine 1rlenuiy smile to your lip that high, prainy 1 forehead, your general air or hlgn breeding and class. has been lowered 1 to the common level of just ordinary | beauty and r."
 T did not intend Ao have any more I prints made of it,"e said lmogene
 lameiy. 1T just brought it home to tease you.'
 l Copyright, Twenty first Century
 Press, 1921)