SHE RESENTED THE INSULT.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXI, 23 November 1895, Page 664

SHE RESENTED THE INSULT.

‘ I couldn’t help it, papa 1’ She looked up into his face with her frank blue eyes, and it was impossible to doubt her. * But you didn’t seem to be protesting very much,’ said the old gentleman. * But it was so sudden, papa, that I couldn’t,’ she insisted. * Tell me about it,’ he said. * Well, he adopted a very clever ruse, you see. He got me to look the other way, and then, before I knew it he had kissed me on the cheek.' * The scoundrel 1’ ‘ It was wrong of him, of course,’ * What did you do then ?' * I was very angry. I told him it was an insult.’ * Indeed it was, and you should have ordered him to leave the house. Did you ?’ * N no ; not exactly.’ * Well, what did you do ?' * I told him it was an insult, and that he must take it back.’ * And then ?’ * He was taking it back when yon came in and saw him.’