The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-16
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ONLY A PAIR OF FOOLS.
p. MArthur in n. Y. Truth

May was waiting Tor her attlanceu lover
to call. As might be expected, she was
looking her best, and her best was very
good indeed. She WAS wearing 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 a loose
knot ut the back
Though there was much about her petite
figure and bright face that suggested
sauciness. it was quite evident there
was at least one person in the world
who was willing 10 subdue her teasing
disposition. Fred was really not late;
but as she happened to be ready to
greet him before the appointed hour she
was Just as impatient as if it were long
past As she could not spend all her time
looking in the mirror over the mantei to
see if her hair was just right and all her
ribbons in place, or i'll admiring her
diamond engagement ring, she finally picked
up the morning paper and began to read.
After scanning the millinery advertise
ments she searched till she found the wit
and Wisdom column. She then curled
herself in capacious easy chair and pre-
pared to pass the time as pleasantly as pos
sible
Now it sometimes happens that news
paper humorists are exceedingly wise young
men who frequently give utterance to mar
velous maxims. As May read down the
column, laughing at the jokes and from
time to time exclaiming against her lover 5
tardiness, her eye was arrested by a notable
bit of wisdom. 1t read as follows:
No girl but fool would marry man
whom she has never seen enraged. -
How absurd, she exclaimed What
GOOD would it do to see him enraged? 1t
would only make him say disagreeable
things.
Then she unused awhile. well, - she
thought, perhaps it would be better to
know before one is married than after what
disagreeable things man can say. am
not going to enrage Fred for any such fool
ish reason; but, perhaps, it would be good
fun to tease him little What can do?
| couldn't enrage him very well without
flirting, and am not going TO do that.
| know! He always says girl with
beautiful hair can make herself look more
hideous by doing it up untastefully than in
any other way-and he hates to see mine
made up in a 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 little and then make
up friends He deserves little punish
ment, anyway, for it is ALMOST five minutes
past eight o clock.
She hurried away to her room TO make
the change just as Fred rang the doorbell.
He 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 wagers with his tiance
and lose them is the duty and delight of
every true lover. While waiting he un-
tied 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 as to
show the ''Wit and Wisdom column he
began to read the paragraphs. As became
Il man Of the world, he shifted contemptu-
Ously at the old jokes and smiled patron
izingly at those that were new 10 him.
Suddenly he came to a dead halt at the
companion paragraph to the one that was
inspiring Mays conduct at that moment.
1t read:
''No man but fool would marry girl
whom he had never seen cry.
'.What nonsenser 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 JoveI he thought, Il have never
seen May cry. Well, [ hope never shall.
| wonder what is keeping her? Probably
she is preparing some little surprise for
me- and he smiled to himself with that
blissful egotism peculiar to men who are
engaged After awhile he reflected: II
wonder if it would really be very hard to
make her cry2 | guess not. She is such
a dear, tender hearted little creature it
would be cruel to try. Still could easily
explain everything away and then we could
make up friends. She really deserves
some punishment for keeping me waiting.
l believe I'll pretend to be offended and
make myself disagreeable to her | know
that will bring the tears to her eyes in an
instant and then I'll explain. To begin
with, I'll pretend not to have brought the
candies. . He went ont into the hallway
to hide the box, The first place that sag,
gested itself was his hat, and he dropped