BECAUSE HE LOVED HIM SO
It. was at a mixed—a very mixed— Christmas party, and when the lights were lowered for the good, old-fashioned came of snapdragon, young Jones managed to edge closer to the golden-hair-ed, blue-cvcd, peach-cheeked, dimplechinned maid upon whom he had been casting admiring glances the _ whole evening, but without that reciprocity which he so ardently desired. There was a three-minute scramble, and then the electric light was switched on again. A howl of disappointment arose from greedy Gcorgie. . “Why, what’s the matter, Georgia, inquired the hostess. “Didn't you manage to get anyV” ~, , . ' “Did-didn’t get the chance; bellowed the grief-stricken youngster. 1 “Soon as it s-started that man wi the eyeehissos c-collavod hold ot _ niy hail'd ,and didn’t leave oft k-kissing i til! the Mights went up again .
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 23 December 1922, Page 7
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