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"He said that?" Behind her lips Kitty was already sely, dad"

"I know Ordinarily I'd have taken him by the collar and hustled hi bachelors who are

coht, I'd have done it I like Thomas; and I don't think

he kissed you either to affront or to insult you"

"Indeed!"--icily

"I dare say I stole a kiss or two in my day"

"Does mother know it?"

"Back in the old country, when I was a lad It's a nor irl's face

without wishing to kiss it I don't believe Thoirl, is this--you've been living in a false

atenerous impulses because to be

natural is not fashionable"

"I irl

without so much as by your leave? If he had been sorry, if he had

apologized, I ht overlook the deed But he kissed me and walked away

Do you realize what such an action izes he er on the basis of