Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1913 — Won In Two Minutes. [ARTICLE]

Won In Two Minutes.

“Imogen,” said Alphonse Terwilliger, "I love you.” The beautiful girl jumped as if somebody had touched off a firecracker under her chair, ahd exclaimed: “Oh Alphonse, how you frightened me!” ' .% “I’m sorry my declaration had that effect upon you,” the young man answered, and there was deep regret la his rich, manly tones. “It wasn’t what you said,” Imogen Rockingham replied, “that scared me. It was the way you said it, and the suddenness with which the declaration came. You know you have never given me any cause to suspect that you had such—such a—well, such a feeling for me.” “I know,” he said, "but I couldn't help it. My love for you came upon me suddenly, and demanded expree-; sion. I had to speak.” "And what,” she asked as his arm®: closed around her and she gazed up> into his strong, handsome face, “what do you suppose it was caused you to become so suddenly aware of your love for me?” “I don’t know,” he returned, “unless it was the fact that you sat there for nearly two minutes without saying a word, while I was watching the clock and keeping tab.” ;