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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1912)
"f . ! HELEN'S ESV1FL0YER Why She Lost Her First Only Job. and By FRANCIS A. COREY. As the head of the firm entered tho 'office, Helen Floyd glanced up with a gasp of surprise It had never oc curred to her that thd rlBlng Chicago lawyer could bo the same Robert Gartwrlght she had Known and Jilted, ton years before, In a far-away vlllago of Vermont. Escape was Impossible. Moreover, she had been without a position for six weeks, and business mon were not stumbling oVer each other In their eagerness to secure her valuable serv ices. Cartwrlght stopped to. speak to Miss Mears, a blonde-haired girl with clink ing wrist banglos. The two cfossod slowly to where Helen sat. "Tho young woman to see about! tho place," Miss Mears explained to her employer, her voice keyed to dul cet sweetness. Cartwrlght glanced without tho flicker of an eyelash at the forlorn fig ure huddled In the big omce-chalr. "You may tako this morning's let ters," ho said, as If addressing a strangqr. Holen flushed resentfully. But tho situation had rosolved Itself Into a question of bread and butter. Pick ing up a noto-book, sho followed him into lils private offlce, wondering If he could havo failed to recognize her. In the old days sho had affected to despise him; but now, as her pencil now to his swift dictation, there was a revulsion of feeling. He had a brisk, alert, buslness-llko way. There must bo'somethlng'to tho man who had so quickly achieved success! As for herself, sho was no longer the pamperod daughter of the big man of a country vlllago. Reverses of fortuno and her father's death had driven her- into tho world to earn her living." How completetly tho tables had been turned! Tho volco that had wood was now droning prosaic dic tation, and sho was as impersonal to tho man himself ns a mere machine! "That's all," said Cartwrlght finally. "Typo those off." A little later Helen was saying to tho clattering typewriter, "Ho can't havo forgotten me. I'm not greatly changed the name would havo told him who I am. Why, then, does he treat mo like a stranger?" That night, In her cheerless room at tho boarding house, she pondered the situation. Was her rejected suitor paying her oft In her own coin? Even if sho deserved punishment a friendly word would have cost him nothing. She would have thrown up tho situa tion but for a familiar imp leering at her elbow, it drove her back to Iter post in tho morning. She discovered that Cartwright's step was the signal for ovcry girl In the ofllco to preen her feathers. He greeted them all with tho same cheery Bmile. She waited with somo anxiety to seo what would bo his attitude to ward herself. Tho morning's dictation over, she was coolly dismissed. Neither look nor tone betrayed tho slightest per sonal interest Helen was dismayed to "realizo that she felt hurt and dis appointed. Slumbering memories had been awakened that sent her heart suffocatingly into her throat. So It went' on for two weeks. She began to think that he had Indeed forgotten her. Surely ho would wnnt to Inquire about old friends, and tho dear homo village! And yet how could ten years have effaced her imago so completely? She found herself thinking about him to an extent Incompatible with peace of mind. It was a cruel fato that had driven her to this man of all others in tho disheartening search for employment. Sho and Miss Mears wero standing at tho ofllco window one morning when Cartwright's now motor-car drew up at tho curb. "I'll bo riding in that beauty before many weokB go by," Miss Mears said with a self-satisfied smile. Helen was almost tearful when sho turned to her desk. Miss Mears was not Robert Cartwright's sort of girl; ho had never shown her especial at tention. But there's no telling what a man will do when it comes to se lecting a wifo! "It's nothing to mo whom ho mar ries," sho declared. "But I didn't think he would chooso ono of the fluffy and frivolous kind." Now the brooding shadows nevor left her eyes. Sho lost flesh and color. Jlope and courago wero at a low ebb. And then, ono morning, Miss Mears mot hor with an announcement that was Hko her dath knell. "You're going to be fired! Mr. Cart wright just now wanted to know tho date of your coming, and tho salary duo you. It isn't pay day. Ho could havo had but ono object In making such inquiries." "Isn't my work satisfactory ?" Hel en managed to ask. "Evidently not," grinned MIbs Mears. Cartwrlght was In his privato ofllco, glancing through that morning's stack of letters. Mechanically Helen got ready for tho usual dictation. When tho summons camo, sho topk her placo, pencil nnd notobook shak ing in her hands. Sho tried to con trol hcrsolf, but tho ghastllnoss of hor face betrayed hor. "Como back for a moment when you havo typed theso off," hor employ er said brusquely, tho dictation finished. Helen stumbled uuuugh - and retraced her steps. "You'll never do for this ofllco. Mls Floyd," Cartwrlght said shortly 'I've seen this for Borne tlmo. Your succes sor will como. somo tlmo tcday. Hero's your back pay and a month's salary In lieu of tho usual notice." Ho pushed tho money toward her. Holen counted out tho amount duo her, and leaving tho surplus on the desk,, turned without a word. Indeed, speech was Impossible. Tho girls It, tho outer ofllco looked at her curious ly as Bho gathcavd up hor fow posses sions and took t!own her hat and wrap But she wait fallowed to go unques tioned. , Alone in ier -stuffy room, sho gavo way to hor fccflngB. Nobody wanted hor. It might bo weeks before she found another situation. Oh, If tho could only die and end It alll There iyas no gleam of light in nil tho big, fil ack world. Cartwrlght could not havo been actuated by nny dcslro for revenue. Tht would bo unllko Hie man sho had learned to know nnd ap preciate slnco entering his offlce. Hor work must be hopelessly bad! A knock upon tho door. Dashing tho tears from her eyes, Helen opened It. Hor landlady stood outside. "A gcntloman to see you, Miss Floyd." Involuntarily Helen's thoughts flow back- to tho office to him ho haa to coldly dismissed hor. "Who Is it?" she cried eagerlv. "What does ho want?" "He gave no name, Miss. Somebody to seo you about n now position." That wild, sudden, foolish hope died out of her heart. Bathing her ejus she wont below. When sho entered tho shabby board-ing-houso parlor, somebody strodo for ward and took forcible possession of hor two hands. "Mr. Cartwrlght!" sho faltered, dazedly, as if she had been dreaming. He drew hor toward tho window and looked searching! into her face. "You've been crying, Helen! Tell me why?" Her eyes dropped and her lips quiv ered. Sho tried to withdraw her hands. Hor heart beat suffocatingly. "Was it because I dlschurgod you. Helen? I needn't have boon so harsh. But you wero cutting so pnle and thin I I couldn't bear It any longer " There was a choking In his throat. "Wo can't talk here. Get your hat and como with me. My car Is at tho door. Tho covxntry is lovely now we'll make n dsy of It." "Oh, no, no," sho faltered. "But I say yes, dear heart. Don't you know that I lovo yon nioro than ever? I wouldn't have told you so, but I've been -watching you all theso weeks and I saw that you were learn ing to care for mo juBt a little " Ho broke off, holding her at arm's lengtln Helen's leaping heart sent tho crimson over her face; but she met his questlosing lool: with a smilo of surrender. "I care more than a little,' she said. ' (Copyright, 1912. t,y tho McCliire News paper Syndicate.) MUST WAIT TILL THEY PAY Credit Man's System of Philosophy of Rich Customers and Their Bills. A modlsto wfrth a large establish ment and tho smartest trade In a city of great wealth has a credit man who handles tho flnancen of her shop. He confesses that he does not tread a path of roses. "Our trado dlYidcs itself Into two distinct classes," ho declared; "those that aro very prompt pay and those that aro extremely slow-pay. An ac count is either settled immediately or olso dragB along for months. There are multl-milllonsires In both theso lists. I could nnmo several women of immense wealth and tho highest social standing who would bo ashamed to wear a gown that had not been paid for. On tho other hand, I could name perhaps quite as many, equally wealthy and perhaps more fashion able who would apparently bn quite as iaucu ashamed to wear a gown that was paid for. What, do wo do nbout it? Nothing. Wo just wait until they tako a notion to pay. It simmers down to a mere matter of banking. Somo of this claso will pay onco in throo or four months; somo twlco a year. They are send; it is up to us to carry them It we wlBh to keep their trade." Saturday Evening Post . Druldlc! Burial. A fcolomn yet quaintly picturesque ceremony was witnessed In Streutham Park cemetery tho other afternoon, when, with full Druidloal honors, tho last sad offices were performed in con nection with tho death of Mr. John Everson, ono of tho host-known mem bers of tho Order of Druids in South London. Tho hcarco was preceded to graveside by tho Druid's band, which played tho "Dead March," while on either side of tho coffin walked officers of tho "Goodfellov" lodge, carrying Druldlcal crooks and wands draped In mourning. Around tho graveside assembled representatives of the ma jority of tho lodges south of the Thames, most of whom wore regalia, and aftor the commitment prayers had been uttered, tho crookbearers lined up on either sido of tho open grave, and performed tho ltst Druldlcal rito standing In solemn ullenco 1th tholr crooks linked over tho coffin of tholr departed brothor. His Little Scheme. "Going to Wombat's dinner party?" "Guess bo. Why is ho announcing that reporters will bo rigidly exclud ed?" "That'B hia achera.fi to set tho affair well written up" I7xrtbeF MATCH PUZZLE IS CONFUSING Ml the Eighteen Little Pieces of Wood Must Be Used In Each Case Answer Is Given. In Uio illustration 18 matchos aro ihown arranged bo that they enclose two spaces, ono just twico ns largo as tho other. Can you roarraugo them '1) so as to enclose two four sided ipaces, ono exactly three times ao Wge, and (2) so as to enclose two A New Match Puzzle. lve sided spaces, ono exactly three lines as largo as the other? All tho IS matches must ho fnjrly used In ach case, the two spaces must bo de ached, and thero must bo no looso nd or duplicated mutches. Tho easiest way 13 to' arrange tho 18 Hatches as in diagram 1 and 2, mnk :ig tho length of the perpendicular K B equal to n match and a half. Then f tho matches are an' Inch In length, Pig. 1 contains two squaro inches and 2 A mmtmw rw n i. l l , I" ! i Kim Hi 4 . i i III 1 II l AZS7 A V ntM.f Ancwer to Match Puzzle. Ng. 2 contains six sjuaro inches 'our by ono nnd ono-half. Tho second :ase (2) is a littlo more difficult to olve. T-ljja solution Is given in Fig. I and Fig. 4. For tho purpose of con itructlon place matches temporarily n tho dotted lines. Then It will be icen that ns Fig. 3 contains flvo equal qualrateral triangles and Fig. 4 con .alns 15 similar triangles, ono figuro s three times as largo as tho other, ind exactly IS matches aro used. HOLDER FOR VAULTING-POLE Manner of Using Device as Well as Its Construction Is Clearly Shown In Illustration. An adjusting dovlco for a vaulting polo that can be easily fixed at any point on a round polo by using a wedgo and ring, is shown in tho sketch. Tho wedgo carries n pin on ,-'A A Vaultlng-Pole Holder. which to place tho cross polo. The manner of using this dovlco ns well as its construction Is clearly Indicated. sayB a writer In tho Popular Mechan ics. Tho ring on tho upright, held in po sition by tho wedgo, which In turn carries tho polo on tho pin. Did It a-Purpose. Tho English visitor was getting Im pressions as to American education "And do you know your alphabet'" bo nsked of tho small boy In the house ho was visiting. "Yep," said tho lad "A, B, C. D. 13, F. G. I, J" "Hold on'thern. wy littlo lad,"snld Jio visitor. "Hvo't you loft out a letter?" "Yep," said tho boy. "I dropped my II. I wanted to boo If an English man would notlco it." "PeitnesB Is a characteristic of the American child," wrote tho English-J man later, wlien ho propnred his American notes for publication) Har per's Weekly. Mamma Won. Visitor Do you and your twin brother alwnyB agree, Tommy? Tommy No, ma'am. Wo had a fight last Sunday Visitor And which .whipped? Tommy Mnmma. Chickens' Clothes. Littlo Gorald, who was visiting in tho country, saw tho cook plucking a :hlcken and asked:" "Grandma, do you tako the clothes off tho chickens every OiKhf" Ll U . J NEW GAME FOR HALLOWEEN J Pastime as Described Warranted ts Furnish All Mysterious Misgiv ings, Thrills and Shivers. In connection with tho visual Hal loween charms and Incantations tho following game waranted to roek with all the mysterious misgivings, thrills and shivers appropriate to the occasion is recommended as very jolly and entirely BUlted to "witching night." It' Is of Fronch extraction, Is called "Sous Tnblo," and Is played as follows: As tho players sit close together round tho table with their hands well undor tho overhanging foldn of tho tablecloth tho game would hotter bo Playud at or after tho refrcsiimeu. stago of tho proceedings. It consists of passing from hand to hand, nnd qulto without looking at thorn, all soits of articles prepared to bo particularly grewsome to tho touch, and ho or sho who shrieks, laughs or drops an nt ti de Is liable to forfeit. The articles, concealed by a nap kin, nro hold on tho lap of tho hostess ns sho sits at tho head of tho table and Bho passes ono by ono of them always under tho folds of tho tablo- cloth from her right hand to her neighbor's loft; ho does likewise and so on round tho table. When tho arti cle comes back to tho hostess she drops It under tho tablo and takes up the next one from hor lnp and' so on till tho supply ft nrtlcles is exhausted. With a choice lot of carefully pre parrd horrors this ganio may bo work ed up Into a real Halloween hit. A limp bean bag. a lucky rabbit foot, a fluff of cotton wool, a baby's angora mitten loosely stuffed with col ton batting, tho working end of a superannuated feather duster, a bit of fur an old bead purse, a scrap of chamois skin nro among tho things which perfectly Innocont In thom selves nnd entirely unawesomo when seen causo us to shrink and shlvor when wo touch thorn without knowing what they are. Tho trump card at this game and ono sure to bring in many fines in tho forfeits when Into ly played at our house was a woman's kid glovo firmly stuffed, with nil tho fingers sprend, with damp sea sand and kept In the icobox until needed for tho game. ELEPHANTS NOW SMALLER Jumbo Was Ten Feet Nine Inches High, While Dunda Is Only Eight Feet Nine Inches. Elephants aro growing smaller iu e(zo, as is shown by this diagram, which compares tho largest elephant of today with Jumbo and tho masto- Elephants Becoming Smaller. don. Jumbo was ten feet nlno Inches high. Tho largest clephnnt of today, acordlng to tho Now York World, Is Dtindn, In the Bronx zoo, which Is eight feet nlno Inches high. RIDDLES. v Why aro musicians fortunato? Be cause when thoy want a chango of air they can chnngo It. When Is a woman dressed Hko an Indianwar chief In all his feathers? Vhen sho is pressed to kill. What Is tho greatest surgical oper atlon performed? Lansing Michigan What kind of wild nnlninls nro al lowed on tho lawns of tho public parks? Dandelions. Why Is tho man who wears tpec tnclcs greatly to bo pitied? Becausa ho cau't real-eyes (realize) anything When Is n vessel like n mug or drink? When it's a schooner. Shaking HandsH Did you over nsk yourself why you shako hunds with persons whom you know? Hero Is tho reason: In tho old dayB, when evory man who had any pretensions to being a gentleman carried a sword, It was cus tomary for men when they met to show that thoy had no Intention of treachery to offer each othor their weapon hands, that is, tho hand that would ba used to draw tho sword, and to withhold tho hand was usually tho signal for a fight. So fixed did this habit become thnt Jong after men ceased to wear swords they .stlll offered tho weapon hand to n friend and declined to offer It to nn enemy. To this day 'when you rofuso to shnko hands with a person it sig nifies that you aro at war Among savages, who never carried swords, tho practice of blinking hands is un known, and it affords them amuse ment to seo tho white mon do It. Protective Colors. Havo you over stopped to question why somo caterpillars, snnkon, wasps nnd butterflies aro black and yollow In color? Or black and whlto? Those colorB aro tho danger signals of na ture. In ordor to protect thomsolveB from birds which feed upon them, tho creatures named havo taken this form of dress which frightens nway their onomlos. Othor crenturos take on tho colors of their surroundings so that ono scarcely Kcan detect them from tho trees, tho grasa, or tho ground, whorover they happen to live, Love One Another, "Lola, dear," said her mother, "do you know tho meaning of your Blblo text, 'Lovo ono nnothor?' " "Why, of courso, I do, mamma," sho roplled. "It means that I must lovo you and you must lovo mo. I'm one and you aro another." LOTION EASILY MADE CLEANSING CREAM SUITABLE FOR THE TOILET TABLE. In Many Ways Better Than Can Bo Purchased, Because Desired Quan tity May Always Be Prepared ao Desired. Do you Hko to mix your own lotlonB and experiment with tho nttractlvo looking formulas for crenniH which you bo of ton boo printed? It is n vory delightful occupation nnd whon tho lotion comes out beautifully blended and with tho dollcato fra grance of a hlgh-prlccd nrtlclo; when tho cream 1b whlto nnd smooth nnd dainty, ono fcolB well repaid for ono'o tlmo nnd effort Thcro Is another Bldo to this Btory, howovor, becauso Bomotlmes tho lo tion comes out all curdled looking and queor and tho cronm disintegrates and will not blend, no mntter what you do. Then you roglstor a vow that you will nover, never ngnln at tempt to prcpuro your own coBmotlcs, but will Bpond your dollars for tho proparcd articles gratefully. Ono great difficulty with many of tho published formulas 1b that thoy aro too complicated for any ono but a chomlBt to proparo nnd anothor 1b because tho directions nro seldom clear. It is not wise to ubo much gucBB-work when mixing creamB and if tho formula leaves you in doubt, lay it aBldo for n simpler ono, or tako it to your druggist and nok his advlco nbout how to put tho ingredi ents togothor. I havo had frequent requests for tho following formulas and I nm euro you will experience no difficulty in preparing them oven though you nro tho veriest amateur, provided you follow tho directions carefully: For n cleansing cream, heat two ounces of oil of Bwoot almonds and molt In it,n lump of whlto wax as largo as a walnut; whon thoso two ingredients nro well blondod add a rounding tablespoon of whlto vnso- lino and a few drops of oil of roso geranium, nnd bent tho mixturo whllo it lsv cooling till it io light and creamy. A good nourishing croam contains ono-half ouuco each spormacotl nnd whlto wax melted in n doubla boiler or dish But in a pan of boiling wntor; add ono ounco cocoa butter, ono ouuco Imported lanolin and throo ounces sweet almond oil. Whon melt ed and thoroughly blended remove fronj tho flro, add two ounces roso wator and ono dram tlncturo of ben zoin and boat steadily till cold. An excellent lotion for tho hands (tho formula for which waB Bent mo by ono of my readers) ia preparod from two ounceB of glycerin, ono ounco oach tlncturo of benzoin, bay rum and alcohol, ono-half ounco roso wutor and, fivo cents worth of qulnco seeds. Scald tho qulnco Beeds with about ono quart of boiling wator, cover the dish tightly and lot stenm. Do not remove tho cover for twolvo hours, th on strain through a thin cloth and add tho other Ingredients. This 1b ospoclnlly good to prcvont tho handB from chapping. A simplo lotion which is Bnid to possess bleaching and rofinlng prop erties Is made from a half ounco of glycorin mixed with a half pint of orango flower water and n lovol tablo spoonful of powdered borax dissolved in tho mixturo. Anothor lotion which is often recommended requires ono ounco oil of sweet almonds, ono ounco glycerin, two ouncos strained lemon julco and ten drops of carbolic acid. A fow dropB of roso may bo added for porfumo if desired and tho special benefit of tho lotion is to euro tho chapped and roughened condition of tho hands caused from tho cold weather. AN8WERSTO QUERIES. California: Exorcise will do moro to harden your muscles nnd increase your nppotito and digestive powers than anything olso I can BUggost. Go Dut ovcry day and dig in that lovely garden and thank your lucky stars that you havo tho garden to onjoy. Tho plcasuro of activo work will do mdro to clear away tho cobwobn from our sky than any other thing you can undorhiko and nn hour a day out In tho sunshlno nnd fresh air and mong tho growing things will work marvels in your health and also your looks. Now Roader: You will nover suo :ood In restoring your hair to its tatural thickness nnd beauty by tho nethods you are following. Quito tho ontrary effectwill result, ns thoy nro iltogcthor too Btronuoua. Tho hnlr ind scalp are never benefited by narsh treatment any moro than tho 'aco would bo. You can do moro narm by such treatment than you can mdo In yearn. Gontlo brushing 1b advisable, but it should nover bo car ried ovon near tho point of irritating tho scalp. Nottlo D: If you will keep a bowl of corn meal, moistened with vinegar, on tho shelf noar tho kitchen sink and rub this mixture woll over tho hnudn immediately aftor taking them out of soapy water, it will counteract tho harmful effect of tho soap nnd will also romovo ordinary stains, Rlnso tho hands in elenr water and just boforo thoy nro perfectly dried rub a soothing lotion well into tho skin. If you will do this regularly you can keep your hands in vory good condition. (CopyrJe-ht, 1812, by Universal Press Syndicate.) hLJ t. imiuW fvMtmir From a Perplexed Girl. Your columns havo boon bo helpful to others I would Hko to havo your advice. I havo boon going with a boy for about two or three months and Hko him very much, and ho hns told othor pcoplo ho liked mo hotter than any girl ho over know. When at a "leap year" danco how many dnncos should I glvo him? Do you think It consid ered unladyllko to wear small pearl earrings or would thoy roako mo look coarse? What should n girl say whon asked to havo a danco? Is lb really wrotig to lot a boy kiss you it ho Is In earnest? Perplexed B. I hopo from henceforth thoso col limns will provo helpful to you nnd thnt you will como just as ofton as questions bother you. It depends, upon how many dances thcro nro. I should think you could glvo him ovory othor ono. Girls nro wearing earrings, now, and If Bninll I boo no harm, for tho earB nro not pierced thoso days and it, is only a harmless passing fad to wear thorn. I think it is really wrong to lot a hoy klaa you nnd pcr hapn you will think I am very prim to Bay bo. If tho boy really thinks o lot of you, you can explain In a satis factory manner why you'd rather not permit familiarity nnd ho will appre ciate nnd understand your nltuatloa. nnd Hko you nil tho hotter. A Short Contest. Plcaso givo mo somo littlo gamo to whllo away a fow momonts befora refreshments nro served aftor a card party. Mndamo Grundy. Aftor a card party, whllo tho hostess was busy putting tho finishing touches, to her refreshments, tho guestB had this Interesting pnstlmo. Printed on littlo pnpor baga woro tho followjug questions: 1. Bag A city. 2. Bag A triflo. 3. Bag A musical wind instru ment. 4. Bag Luggage 5. G. 7. 8. 9. 10. Bag A kind of cloth, flag Caught in a sack. Bag A fish. Bag Stretching or pouching. Bay A gamo. flag Whero packagoa, etc., are kept when traveling. Answers: 1, Bagdad; 2, Bagatelle; 3, Bagpipe; 4, naggago; 5, Bagging; G, Bnggod; 7 flugro; 8, Bagging; 0, Bagatelle; io Daggago car. To tho ono nnsworlng tho most th hostcBB presented a dainty Bilk hag and then sho filled tho littlo bagt on which tho contest was written with home-mado candy. Progressive Candy Jack Straws. I wIbIi to ontortaln twolvo littlo boy nnd glrla at nn afternoon party. Will you suggest a novel schomo with which to begin tho party? Puzzled Mothor. v Provide a quarter of a pound of twisted candy stlckB known aa "op era" stickB in most candy shops. Thoy como in all colors and thoro must bo a different color for each tablo, four at a tablo. A pair of candy tongs muBt bo in readiness for each playor and a box for containing the candy "straws." Tho gamo Is to seo how many stlcko may bo withdrawn from tho pllo without breaking or throwlng tho pllo into confusion. Progressions nro rnndo and thp score lcopt. Chil dren onjoy this entortalnmont and eat ing tho Btlcka ia permissible after tho game i over and tho scores set tled. Entertainment for Bride-Elect. I am to entertain a brldo-elect and am puzzled aa to what to do In tho wny of ontortalnmonL What can you BUggest? A. h. T. I wonder if you havo had either a magazine, book or a "den" shower? At the first tho guests dccldo boforo hand what subscriptions to magazines to glvo, each ono contributing GO cents. This assures plcasuro for tho whole year. Tho book idea is carried out in tho same way. For tho "den" thero nro so many attractive things to get, A sugges tion is for flvo or six to club together and give all tho pieces for desk sot, all to match. Those of leather aro especially attractlvo. Copper or dull brass aro also much liked. Then thoro would bo cnndleatlckB, wasto paper baskot, 3tc. A "Western Girl's" Answers. You aro rathor stout for your holght, but no doubt will grow much moro Blunder as you grow older, so tako all tho exorciso you can every day, especially walking. Nover lead a man on; H Is tho most unkind thing whon you just intend to turn him down. I think it is decidedly wrong to allow boys to kiss you. Perhaps your lot tors wont nBtray and tho boy may not havo received tho Inst ono; there will bn no harm in writing to find out.