Judge — May 13, 1922 — page 7: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

SHE (tossing her head proudly)—No. HE (still more sympathetically) — Happy? SHE (hesitating, looking down, nerv- ously) —Rather. HE (shaking his head doubtfully, coaxingly)—Blu SHE (still hesitating. Very softly, embarrassed, slowly) —Little. HE (affectionately regarding her, shaking his head) —Sor SHE (looking up, pleased. Kindly)— Thanks. HE (starting to sit down beside her) —Mind? s (drawing away, a bit offended) HE (half rising, rather hurt by her reproof )—Really? SHE (hesitating, looking at him and away, resignedly)—No. HE (leaning back on the bench hap- pily at his ease)—Good! SHE (looking at him, a bit amused. Sarcastically)—Comfortable? HE (with a pleased smile)—Toler- able. SHE (after a long pause, with a sly smile at him, arranging her hair; con- descendingly)—Smoke! HE (after a quick look at her, almost incredulous of her friendliness) —Mind? SHE (affecting to be bored)—No. HE (taking out his cigarette case and offering it)—Cigarette? SHE (offended, but not too much; then smilingand shaking her head) —Than HE (slowly lighting a cigarette, then looking about in admiration, with a gesture at the surroundings) —Lovely. KISSES SHE (looking about languidly and rd condescendingly, approvingly) —Beauti- By George Mitchell ful. There’s the kiss of a mother—as calm as a nun; HE (puffing his cigarette, and con- There’s the kiss of a lover—as hot as the sun; at tinuing humorously) —Quiet. There’s the kiss of a girl friend—as free as the air SHE (brushing dirt off his sleeve, And the kiss of an infant—as pure as a pray’r; looking happily at him, and away)— Peaceful. There's the kiss of a brother—a tranquil salute; HE (after a happy pau in which There’s the kiss of a dog—most affectionate brute; 7 both are thinking, and casting sly looks But, whatever emotion a kiss may imply, u. at each other)—Cool. Don't waste it by kissing a girl on the eye. h- SHe (as if shivering, and stroking her bare arms, nodding)—Slightly. HE (cautiously putting his arm be- hind her, along the back of the bench, as if to keep her warm)—Warmer? ti Sue (drawing away, as if offended at his liberty) —Sir! Je He (laughing at her, then persua- 0 sively)—Come! . SHE (feigning still to be offended, pettishly)—Don’t! HE (laughing at her, and keeping his arm behind her, boldly) —Nonsense! SHE (hesitating, then snuggling closer to him)—Silly. HE (self-satisfied, and looking at her lovingly) —Sure! SHE (after along pause—pointing up at the sky, eagerly) —Moon! He (looking up—and then looking l directly into her eyes, and pointing at Drawn by GARDNER O. REA. them in admiration, softly)—Stars! A THE NEW QUALIFICATION SHE (pleased, but embarrassed) —Ri- “ : : . diculous! ie an ice nene, tere eine peed of my asking whether you are conversant with He (shaking his head, and drawing “Indeed, no, ma’am; trust me! Before I have been here a week you will still closer, trying to take her hand)— have evidence enough to get a divorce in any State in the Union.” True. comicbooks.com