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Don Carlos took his leave a few ain Myra could not make up her mind whether or

not to tell her fiancé what had happened It happened that Tony, as

soon as they were alone, became particularly sentimental and wanted to

kiss her--a fact which somehow seemed to make the situation still more

difficult and complicated

"I don't want to be kissed, Tony," Myra objected, when her lover tried

to eain, and I

don't want any love- Leave me alone!"

"You certainly are in a queer mood to-day, Myra," Tony co? You were quite rude to poor old Don

Carlos, and now you are snubbing ?"

"Oh, Tony, my dear, I--I don't know just what is the matter withtreive way to tears "I don't understand myself

Oh, why are you so stupid? Why don't you make love to me and force ainstto ive me a kiss, and you wouldn't Now--oh, dash it all,

I don't knohat to irl!"