Judge — August 18, 1923 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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The most exciting experience of mine was last summer, at ‘Trouville, France. An athletic chap, handsome in’ every way except that he wore a great beard that almost involved his eyes, was my victim. In this day of smooth faces a beard is not pleasing, because we aren't used to it; but this man taught: me for two days, and the experience was thrilling. He was emotional—too Wanted me to m:. but T put him off. “Didi't tell him you were marri “Why should [have told him—a mere acquaintance? He followed me to Paris, and then to London, where my husband joined me. And the chap was very an when he found out that I was married, “A foreigner?” “T don't know. without a flaw.” emotional. y him right: away He spoke English “If you had been single of course you woulda’t have married him.” “Not unless he had promised first to shave. A full beard may cover a multi- tude of sins against one’s ideal.” \ THEY TALKED an athletic figure that LY challenged attention approached, 1 a bathing suit. As the man drew nearer he glanced approv- ingly in the direction of the plotters. He even bowed. Opp site them he ente the water slowly, scanning the sea with — appreciative just a suggestion of uncertainty in his manner as he waded out, “That our chap!” exclaimed ay, Stunning, in that * replied Geneviev I think I shall ¢ . Genevi to the water's ¢ short distance from the strang: who stood knee deep, still gazing out to sea. She advanced with little exelamations sant todenotethat p Water was to her, companied by ful pantomime, until subme to the breast, when — she emitted a gentle The stranger, who had also advanced on a line with her, only about fifteen fect away, seemed to be in deeper. Sud- denly he disappeared. Tt was not the dive of an expert, but’ a clumsy evit from view. He seemed to be drowning. As he reappeared, spouting water and with frenzied motions, he cried “Help!” Genevieve was really a water nymph. With perfect confidence she swam toward the place where the stranger had dis- d. For a second he came up, nd as quickly went under again with an inarticulate ery. May, on the shore, began to sere in to the water's edge. The be + Who was down shore, came run- ida crowd quick As the stranger appe: nevieve seized him expertly and by main strength got him into shallow) water and then ashore, carrying him bodily much of the way. The recovered with amazing quickness as the crowd pressed. close. He was himself again in’ a moment, appd ence. The beach guard ently none the worse for his experi- autioned him ain if he could not swim and walked away, after com- plimenting Genevieve upon her bra As Genevieve stood looking at him nst venturing out The new swimmin’ hole. 5 the stranger regarded her quizzically, with a smile “Ah, madam.” he said, owe you thanks! And Mrs. Beale, a es.” Gene you know th “Did [not learn it in London? fortunate that TL tanght at Trouville, was it not? With a langh he bowed, ran to the water leaped in, diving when le reached depth, and regarded with amaze- ment by the crowd as he came to the surface far away and disported himself like a champion. “no doubt I yet—you are you not?” “How did Tt was mu to swim st The Reward of Wit TT Cotoxen of an Trish regiment, riding home fr r from mass, heard to his surprise, as he passed beneath a tree, a voice from above saying “The topo’ the mornin’ to ye, Colonel!” Looking up into the tree, he rece Pvt. Dennis MeCarthy of his re nized nent, a cheerful seamp whose escapades were at once the joy and despair of his com- Bei rades and his officers, mood, the Colonel retur g ina jovial I the greeting. The top o’ the mornin’ to ye, Dennis.” ‘i higher up in world than ve a this mornin’, Colonel, said Dennis. “That's so, Dennis, that’s so,” replied the Colonel, and he rede on smiling. On Monday morning, poor Dennis was bror before the Colone charged with bei drunk and d orderly, and the Colonel, ing their previous meeting, looked at Dennis with a twinkle in his eve and said: remember- “I'm higher up in the world than ye are this mornin’, Denn “Tis thrue, yer honor,” replied Dennis, “but yester- day, whin IT) was higher up, I didn't take oa advantage.” Then I won't said the Colonel inning — broadly. ‘ase dismissed.” mane And so Dennis t away with it in. comicbooks.com