Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-26
ONLY A PAIR OF FOOLS.
BY P. m'ARTRUR.


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 kuot at
the back.
Though there was much about her
petite figure and bright face that sug-
gested sauciness, it was quite evident
there was at least one person in the
world for whose sake she was willing
to 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 if it were long past. AS
she could not spend all her time look
ing in the mirror over the mantel to
See if her hair was just right and all
her ribbons in place, or in 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 ''Wit and
Wisdom column. She then curled
herself in q capacious easy chair and
prepared to pass the time as pleasantly
ss possible.
Now it sometimes happens that news
paper humorists are exceedingly wise
young men who frequently give utter
ance to marvellous maxims. As May
read down the column, laughing at the
Jokes and from time to time exclaim-
ing against her lovers hardness, her
- !, II IL -
wisdom. It read as follows:
mo girl but fool would marry a
man whom she has never seen en-
ragged"
How absurd, she exclaimed. "What
good would it do to see him enraged?
1t would only make him say disagree
able things"
Then she unused awhile. "WelI,"
she thought, perhaps it would be bet
ter to know before one is married
than after what disagreeabIe things a
man can say. l am not going to en-
rage Fred Tor any such foolish reason;
but perhaps, it would be good fun to
tease him little. What can l do? /
couldn't enrage him very well without
flirting, and ON not going to do that.
/ know! He always says a girl with
beautiful hair can make herself look
more hideous 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.
It will annoy him SO that can tease
him just little and then make up
friends. He deserves a little punish
= q
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 fiancee
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 as to show the 'Wit and Wis
dom" column, he began to read the
paragraphs. As became a man of the
world, he smiled contemptuously at
the old jokes and smiled patronizingly
at those that were new to him. Sud
denly he came to a dead halt at the
companion paragraph to the one that
was inspiring Mays conduct at that
moment. 1t read:
mo man but a fool would marry q
girl whom he had never seen cry"
"What nonsensep' he said, as be
passed on to the next paragraph. But
he didn't read much before he found
himself turning back to that piece o.
wisdom.
by Jovel' 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 h,
smiled to himself with that blissfu
cgotism peculiar 20 men who are en-
gagged. After awhile he reflected: 8
wonder if it would really be very hare
to make her cry? guess not. She i
such dear, tender-hearted little Great
ure 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 II
pret6nd to be offended and make my
self disagreeable to her. l know tina
will bring the tears to her eyes in a.
instant and then I'll explain. To be
gin with, I'll pretend not to hav
brought the candies" He went out 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. He had no sooner re
turned to the parlor than May ar
psared. Each had the same end i
view-to offend the other slightly. q
course, neither began the plan of can
paigu. until after che kiss of greeting
Then he noticed that her hair wa
made up in the way he detested. Their
was his excuse for being disagreeabl
and he jumped ct it.