FLIRTATION
It sometimes takes a girl a long time to learn that a flirtation is
attention without intention.
"There's a belief that summer girls are always fickle."
"Yes, I got engaged on that theory, but it looks as if I'm in for a
wedding or a breach of promise suit."
A teacher in one of the primary grades of the public school had noticed
a striking platonic friendship that existed between Tommy and little
Mary, two of her pupils.
Tommy was a bright enough youngster, but he wasn't disposed to prosecute
his studies with much energy, and his teacher said that unless he
stirred himself before the end of the year he wouldn't be promoted.
"You must study harder," she told him, "or you won't pass. How would you
like to stay back in this class another year and have little Mary go
ahead of you?"
"Ah," said Tommy. "I guess there'll be other little Marys."