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Show HOW HE KISSED JULIA MAR- ll LOWE. II An actor playing with Julia Mar- jj lowe was supposed at a certain part l in the play to deliver to tire actress a !l substantial kiss. But his diffidence M never permitted him to get within I an inch of the upturned dips. One I evening the whole company was dis- .1 cussing the play when one of the l I actors, turning to the diffident youth, I said: jH "Say, look here, why don't you H give Miss Marlowe a real kiss?" H The actor flushed and became jH speechless, and for reply turned to 'H Miss Marlowe. I I "He may," said Miss Mai lowe, smiling. vl So the next evening the actor re- al nicnifoercd. But Miss Marlowe also 11 remembered, and when the critical II moment arrived in the play she fell J I to laughing almost beyond restraint. 'I The actor was not 'dismayed, how- jl ever and almost blindly finding the J I actress's pretty mouth delivered a 11 resounding kiss. Unfortunately, how- l icver, Miss M'arlpwc, at that supreme El moment, had lost control of herself II with laughing, and as the kiss was 'l delivered she had her mouth open - the widest. The kiss rang through iH the theatre like the drawing of .he "l cork from a bottle, and the ntor was ' I even monv bewildered than ever at I the sound of a real kiesl I ladies' Home Journal I |