Show HELPING HIM OUT A r gets a U lustra thon of spooning 11 for ci the past three years a says dr de Gu erville 1 I have been professor of french literature in the milwaukee college where there are re hundreds of young lady students when I 1 was alm t appointed I 1 looked so young that the regents and parents seemed a little suspicious and I 1 often lectured in the presence of a large number of 0 chap arons Ilo however wever nothing serious happened 1 I was calling one afternoon on a young lady who remarked that some one was a spoon I 1 that was a use ue of 0 the word with which I 1 was unfamiliar I 1 could not understand der stand it and said so you must get somebody to give you a practical illustration said the girl who had just made her debut in society boci Eo clety ety ilet mother entered the room at that moment and after greeting her I 1 turned to the daughter and asked wont you give me a but the young lady interrupted me 0 and nd peremptorily changed the subject 1 I went homo home puzzling over the ambiguity of the word spoon and after dinner went into the college library to consult the dictionary A number of young ladled ladies f from rom tho the conservatory of music were in the library and watched me with some curiosity rio sity I 1 studied the word in the dictionary but of course could not ind find the meaning I 1 desired at last I 1 threw down the book in disgust the girls inquired what was the matter aa and when I 1 told them they asked mo me whether I 1 did not know what spooning meant when wheal I 1 confessed my ignorance they said oh you must get some one to give you a practical illustration there it was again but when I 1 asked them for a practical illustration they laughed I 1 thought immoderately ident 1 I went out and later in the evening started tor for my study thelwall the hall liall was dimly lighted and I 1 could see the figures of a man and a woman leaning against my door I 1 called twice who is there and anti receiving no answer proceeded to inquire into the identity of the intruders what was my astonishment to discover two pillows one cased in a suit atilt ot of my own clothes clothe 4 the other vu wrapped u up in my blankets to resemble a womans comans costume they were propped together in a loving attitude and above wah wa a large placard with th the 1 words A practical illustration of spooning san francisco call |