The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-19
ONLY A PAIR OF FOOLS.
by u. sI'AHTHUR.

May was waiting for her aflianccd
lover to call AS might be expected,
she was looking her best, and her best
was very good, indeed She was wear
ing the dress she knew he liked, and
her hair was made up as she knew he
loved To- see tin soft folds on the
sides and gathered into loose knot at
the back.
Though there was much about her
petite figure and bright face that sug-
gested saucincss, IL was quite evident
there was at least one person in the
world for whose sake she was willing
20 subdue her teasing disposition,
Fred was, really not late; but as she
happened to be ready TO greet him be-
fore the appointed hour she was just
as impatient as il it were long past. AS
she could not spend all her time look
ing in the mirror over the mantcl to
see il her hair was just right and all
her ribbons in place, or III admiring
her diamond engagement ring, She
finally picked up the morning paper
and began to read After scanning
the millinery advertisements She
searched till she found the "NNit and
Wisdom" column. She then curled
herself in q capacious easy chair and
prepared TO pass the time rs pleasantly
as possible.
Now it sometimes happens that news
paper humoriStS are exceedingly wise
young men who frequently give utter
ancc to marvellous maxims. AS May
read down the column, laughing at the
~, f.. {. y
ing against her lovers tardircss, her
eye was arrested by Il notable bit Of
wisdom. 1t read rs follows:
"No girl but fool would marry a
man whom she has never seen en-
ragged"
''lIow absurd, she exclaimed. "What
good would it do to see him cnragcd?
1t would only make him say disagree
able things"
Then she unused awhile. Well"
she thought, perhaps it would be bet
ter to know before one is married
than after what disagrceable things n
man can say. | am not going to en-
rage Fred FOR any such foolish reason;
but, perhaps, it would be good fun to
tease him little. What can do? |
couldn't cnragc him very well without
flirting, and am not going to do that.
know! lie always says n girl with
beautiful hair can make herself look
more hidcous by doing it up untaste-
fully than in any other way--and he
hates TO see mine made up in knot
on top Of my head. I'll just make it
up that way and see how he will act.
1t will annoy him SO that can tease
him just n little and then make up
friends. lie deserves little punish
ment, anyway, for it is almost five
minutes past eight o'clock"
She hurried away to her room 70
make the change just as Fred rang the
doorbcll. lie was admitted by the
servant and was surprised not to find
May prepared to greet him, but went
into the parlor to wait. In his hand
he had box of bon-bons he had
brought in payment of wager he had
lost To make wagcrs with his iianccc
and lose them is the duty and delight
of every true lover. While waiting he
united the ribbon of the box, SO that
she might get at the sweets without
delay. But still she did not come.
To pass the time he was at last
forced TO take up the paper May had
left in the easy chair. Finding it
folded so rs to show the "IYit and Wis
dom" column, he began to read the
paragraphs AS became man of the
world. he smiled CONTEMPORARY at
the old jokes and smiled patronizingly
Mt those that were new to him. Sud.
denly he came to dead halt at the
companion paragraph to the one that
was inspiring Nays conduct at that
moment. 1t read:
mo man but fool would marry a
girl whom he had never seen cry"
"What ponsensev he said, as he
passed on To the next paragraph. But
he didn't read much before he found
himself turning back to that piece OF
wisdom.
"By Jove!" he thought, 81 have
never seen May cry. Well, hope
never shall. | wonder what is keep
ing her? Probably she is preparing
some little surprise FOR me;" and he
smiled to himself with that blissfu
cgotism peculiar to men who are en-
gagged. After awhile he re nected: ~
wonder If it would really be very hard
to make her cry? guess not She Il
such dear, tender-hearted little Great
nrc it would be cruel to try Still
could easily explain everything ava,
and then we could make up friends
She really deserves some punishment
for keeping me waiting. believe IL
pretend to be offended and make my
self disagreeablc to her. know tina
will bring the tears to her eyes in al
instant and then Ill explain. To be
gin with, I'll pretend not to hav,
brought the candies" He went oat in
to the hallway to hide the box. Tn
first place that suggested itself wa
his hat. and he dropped the box int
Its ample depth. lie had no sooner re
turned to the parlor than May 40
peared. Each had the same end Il
vicw-.to offend the other slightly. q
course, neither began the plan of cam
paign uhtit after the kiss Of greeting
Then he noticed that her hair wa
made up in the way he detcsted. Their
was his excuse for being disagreeabl
and he jumped at It. ~