Leading Up To If.

Otago Witness, Issue 2527, 20 August 1902, Page 73

Leading Up To If.

Dashaway: You have been calling on Mits Rfdbud lately, haven't you? CMoverton : Yes, I have been un there a good deal recently. Dashawa3': Nice- girl, isn't she? Clevcrtou : Charming. Dashaway: Now, old man, I want to ask you a question. Cleverton: All right; go ahead. Dashaway : I ask you this as man to man. I Of course, I shall consider your reply wholly confidential, and you mustu't get angry. Cleverton: Very well; what 13 il v Dashaway : Let me ask you if you ha^e kissed that girl? Cleverton: Kissed her! Certainly not. What do you mean? Dashaway : Never mind ; I merely wanted to be sure. Have you. in a moment, say, of sentiment, takon Irold of her hand? Cleverton: No. sir. Really, I Dashaway : That's all right. Don't be offended. Strictly confidential, you know. Ever broached the subject of love? Cieverton : I have not. Dashaway : That's good. Now, old fellow, I want to go a little farther. You are not in love with this girl, are you? Cleverton : Qf course not. Da -.ha way : Haven't the least idea of marrying her? Cleverton : None whatever. Dashaway And you have bcon there tlurine the la»t month — say ten times 9 Cleverton : About that. Dashaway: Out of pure friendship? No sentiment, not the faintest feeling of love has entered into it? Cloverton : No. Dashaway: Precisely. You haven't the least idea of marrying her, and from platonic motives you have passed the evenings in her company. If you had passed your nights elsewhere you would have spent at least £10, and thp-re is no reason in the world why you Ehoukl save that nonsv .so lone as you are- not going to get Tiarri3d. Cleverton: Well? Dashaway: Lot me have half <i :t for three weeks, will you?