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Show WAS ALTOGETHER TOO TAME Sighing, Soulful Swain Who Deserved Doie Described in "Note Below." After he had fallen upon his knees and kissed her hnnds, relates the Lowell Low-ell Mall, she said: "Before I answer yes or no there aro somo things I'd like to ask you. Do you ever gamble or drink?" i "No,'' ho oagerly replied. "I do not know what tho taste of liquor Is. I have never utterod a profane word In all my life. I havo never played euchre whore o. prize was at etako." Sho looked nt him thoughtfully for , a moment, drew a long sigh, and then 'Pif oskod: "Have you ovor broken a worn- WW an-a heart?" "Ah, how can you ask mo that?" ho almost reproachfully answered. "If I had over spoken words of lovo to another an-other I would not deem myself worthy to touch tho horn of your garment. I have never cared for anyonb but you; I hava novor kissed any woman ox-copt ox-copt my mother (sco noto below). I havo never given any girl cause to utter ut-ter ono sorrowful sigh; yours Is tho I first Coar, soft hand that I havo ever held In ray own (sea note below; novor boforo to-night havo I looked I Into cny girl's eyes as I nm looking into your deep, soulful eyes, never" "Oh, dear," she impatiently Interrupted, Inter-rupted, drawing her hnnd away from J him. "It's after eight o'clock, nnd you shouldn't bo bo far nway from homo nt thU tlmo of night. Lot's go homo ' and I'll get my brothor Tom to go honw with you. Your mamma must ibo trrlbly wprrled." 'Note At each of the.o remarks tho writer wished he had had a soft, hot squash plo handy, I nnd ho would havo handed It to him 3 1 good. |