Show curious bookmarks Book marks I 1 am keeping a collection of curious bookmarks book marks saya a well known librarian and was first induced to do so by a rather humorous incident which happened here there were three very charming young ladies an fn the library one aftem oon and I 1 was rather surprised to see one of them after glancing at me say something to her companions who immediately turned round and looked bufey all started giggling I 1 in some way ilyas tho cause of their north and after they had gone was edt 0 discover a resa of golden hair lodged on the back of my coat I 1 remembered a leaoro placing a book shelf which had been returned by a reader ahal presume the lock must ii the best part of tats incident however was the sequel two days afterward a called and in a somewhat confused contused cont used manner and with a red face asked my permission to look through the pages of a book chich at that time was very popular and in which occurred some very pathetic lovo passages his dismay was great when he found that his bookmark was gone and after hesitating for some time he plucked up sufficient courage to ask me whether I 1 had seen anything of a look of hair I 1 could hardly keep from smiling as I 1 returned ns property and without waiting to thank me he promptly bolted from the place and has never returned again since then I 1 have kept the curious articles I 1 have taken from books returned and have now nearly a desk full small paper knives paid and unpaid bills rate and tax bills and even love letters aro used as bookmarks book marks by tho acore ecore on two occasions I 1 havo found postal orders happy Though ta |