Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-18


or-or shall we say bonny:"
81 wouldn't put that" said Theodore
pcrspring. 1T looks too Really this is
awkward Just what l felt when l tried
to draw an advertisement up. l do not
like either very thin or fat people
"What shall | say, Them
Theodore looked again round the room
and came to the conclusion that the widow
was of the proportions he desired.
Like you" he said. Having only just
contemplated mntrimony, he had never
bestowed Il thought on the widow charms
until now, and, fast becoming hclplcssly
in love, he wished he had gone and shot
himself before he came on MS present err
rand
But, you foolish man, how can put
that? What am ~
You re an angel "
She laughed mcrrily.
"Thcn 1 must put off angelic proper
tions. "
mo. Let us leave that out altogether. "
every well. Is she to be pretty"
Preferably"
"Good looking, at all events"
eyes"
"Like myself" coqucttiNly
"Ihat's impossiblc!'
"Js it Then shall 1 say of good ap-
Denrnncc.' -
"N-cs." dubiouslv. "thouoh If sounds
like a harlnaid's reinforcement.
ANY preferences a, to height"
"Ab3ut your height.
"Wcn. how tall am l? I'm sure don't
know.
"Have You mcasure9" asked Theo-
dore
She had one on her chatelainc and as it
never arparcntlv occurred to either that
the simnlcst mntbod ,vnuld Inc tn dntocb
the chutelainc Theodore felt much embar-
russmcnt while he performed his task.
measuring the pretty widow first from the
ground to the chatclainc. and then from
the chatclainc to her crown Of hair. In
deed. 50 hurried was he TINT the oncra+ion
had to be performed no less than three
times before he was Mt all certain as to her
height.
Give feet five" he pronounced.
is She to be musicals" continued the
widow
Theodore paced round the room. NIu-
steal \ hitherto un1hourht Of possible
calamity now presented itself TO himself.
Musical!
What an cscape! Suppose he had rashly
engaged himself to a musical being who
was not musical--id est. who WAS shod-
dy' musicale 1t would have been the one
thing t. make him commit suicide
Meanwhile the widow. probably guess
ing what was passing in his mind. for she
| knew him to he a lover of music. left her
visitor for il moment. But what was that
Theodore heard: \ most lovely voice sing
ing softly with such thrilling sweetness
that his whole soul was moved. All, what
would he not give to possess, the owner OF
that voice Whoever could it be? Not the
widow
But it was. and ut that moment she re-
entered the room
"Have you made up your mind" she
said merrily.
Yes. | want some one who is really
musical"
"Wen, but every girl will saw she is
that.
"What shall l do9"
"Is if really indisnrnsableg,,
Eyes"
"Then | should advise Won to marry
some one Won know is really musical "
Oh. bashful man! He was already mad
| " in love with this woman. and he never
| tool rho him p,,.b.,., H., 1i,1 ,,,,t .o,, g.
Bnt DON'T care for nny ' musical ' si' la aI
thar know or-rvccut ono ), bn oddeI
confusedlv.
..Then why not ask bore,
"Shr vvnuldn,t bnvn mao 7 bouId ro,.or
think Of ASKING,
GLOW do Won know she ,vould refuse
when YOU have mover nslol>"
she, too good for me -
"Nonscnsn Tbcreis mo woman foo mood
for You. "
Thank you, hut really couldn't ask. "
"Hoyy do van know she il NOT i'm Iova
with Won. and if thnt il tho case vot, o,,,,bt