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ecipeforinveiglingawomanintothatstateofaffairswhenshecanbereferredtoas'neeJones.'Learnhowtopickupherhandandholdit,andshe'syours.Itain'tsoeasy.Somemengrabatitsomuchliketheywasgoingtosetadislocationoftheshoulderthatyoucansmellthearnicaandhear'emtearingoffbandages.Sometakeituplikeahothorseshoe,andholditoffatarm'slengthlikeadruggistpouringtinctureofasafoetidainabottle.Andmostof'emcatchholdofitanddragitrightoutbeforethelady'seyeslikeaboyfindingabaseballinthegrass,withoutgivingherachancetoforgetthatthehandisgrowingontheendofherarm.Themwaysareallwrong. "I'lltellyoutherightway.Didyoueverseeamansneakoutinthebackyardandpickuparocktothrowatatomcatthatwassittingonafencelookingathim?Hepretendshehasn'tgotathinginhishand,andthatthecatdon'tseehim,andthathedon'tseethecat.That'stheidea.Neverdragherhandoutwhereshe'llhavetotakenoticeofit.Don'tletherknowthatyouthinksheknowsyouhavetheleastideasheisawareyouareholdingherhand.ThatwasmyruleoftacticsandasfarasPaisley'sserenadeabouthostilitiesandmisadventurewent,hemightaswellhavebeenreadingtoheratime-tableoftheSundaytrainsthatstopatOceanGrove,NewJersey. "OnenightwhenIbeatPaisleytothebenchbyonepipeful,myfriendshipgetssubsidisedforaminute,andIasksMrs.Jessupifshedidn'tthinka'H'waseasiertowritethana'J.'Inasecondherheadwasmashingtheoleanderflowerinmybutton-hole,andIleanedoverand--butIdidn't. "'Ifyoudon'tmind,'saysI,standingup,'we'llwaitforPaisleytocomebeforefinishingthis.I'veneverdoneanythingdishonourableyettoourfriendship,andthiswon'tbequitefair.' "'Mr.Hicks,'saysMrs.Jessup,lookingatmepeculiarinthedark,'ifitwasn'tforbutonething,I'daskyoutohikeyourselfdownthegulchandneverdisresumeyourvisitstomyhouse.' "'Andwhatisthat,ma'am?'Iasks. "'Youaretoogoodafriendnottomakeagoodhusband,'saysshe. "InfiveminutesPaisleywasonhissideofMrs.Jessup. "'InSilverCity,inthesummerof'98,'hebegins,'IseeJimBatholomewchewoffaChinaman'searintheBlueLightSaloononaccountofacrossbarredmuslinshirtthat--whatwasthatnoise?' "IhadresumedmattersagainwithMrs.Jessuprightwherewehadleftoff. "'Mrs.Jessup,'saysI,'haspromisedtomakeitHicks.Andthisisanotherofthesamesort.' "Paisleywindshisfeetroundalegofthebenchandkindofgroans. "'Lem,'sayshe,'webeenfriendsforsevenyears.WouldyoumindnotkissingMrs.Jessupquitesoloud?I'ddothesameforyou.' "'Allright,'saysI.'Theotherkindwilldoaswell.' "'ThisChinaman,'goesonPaisley,'wastheonethatshotamannamedMullinsinthespringof'97,andthatwas--' "Paisleyinterruptedhimselfagain. "'Lem,'sayshe,'ifyouwasatruefriendyouwouldn'thugMrs.Jessupquitesohard.Ifeltthebenchshakealloverjustthen.