Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-29

KIN m i have. But would
/HvlNM 4 desire even more"
fNVNMV WI She smiled. you
lMN "A may smile, young
lAA,twA/ lady"
IR9XANS%W I'm not smiling"
A1ssEtlME MA Look In the
II don't want to
grow vain"
Then look"
Evidently there is some joke In your
remark, IL / could see 1t. But you
know have no sense of humor."
Then you should cultivate 1t. 1t Is
remedy for half the Ills Of life, and
when you are my age you will realize
It,"
when I am my grandmother" I
am 33 and she Is 20.
you wouldn't make that remark IL
you had any sense of humor," / retort-
ed, crustily.
But haven't, and don't see that
should be any better II had"
II admit it is difficult to imagine any
improvement In you."
rs that humor or sarcasmY
"Oh, well! Humor is-er-well, it's
cr-"
Ignorance of itself| Arabelia has
plenty of humor, you know.
"Humor is kindly appreciation Of
folbles and incongruities. And"
Il don't appreciate the kindness.
How can you feel kind to people when
you're making fun of them yourselfY
II don't see any difficulty. Why.
had an example this morning"
laughed at the thought. "I've half a
mind to tell you"
"Oh, dor Arabella is as curious as
woman.
1T was rather confidential, you see."
knew that would excite her interest.
But you might trust me-" You may
have noticed that the more attractive
woman Is, the more she emphasizes
the first person singular. Arabella al
most puts 1t In capitals.
I'm strict eonfldence?'
"Yes--of course"
"Well, nice young fellow, whom
you know, came to me this morning,
and"
"Who was it?'
"That isn't material"
"Oh, but 1t is, though! Very ma
terial."
But, my dear Arabellaw
"If you will not trust me we are on
distant terms" I've known her since
she was In short frocks.
at really isn't relevant to the point
Of humor."
81 don't care anything about the
point of humor."
"Oh. well, II you don't want me to
tell you--"
"But l do. There's good-Tom."
ut was Ted Naughton."
"Oh, how interesting. like Ted aw-
fully. don't your"
'Yes--Oh, yes, certainly. l do. but
don't see why Arabella should"
Now, tell me. She clasped her
hands round her knees and cooked her
pretty head expectantly on one side.
Well said l, laughing, poor Ted
Is in love-"
With whom?'
Il didn't ask
us that your sense of humor% She
looked at me as II had made a plum
pudding without the plums.
II don't see that it matters"
Not matter. You don't care who it
Is"
why should I so long as he's salts
fedT'
We'll" Words seemed to fail her,
which is rare with Arabella.
Anyhow, she seemed to be the usual
kind. There never WAS anyone like
her. according to the love-lorn Ted.
She was beautiful. am,able. accom-.
plished. gentle, saintly-in short per-
feet. They all are In these cases, you
know"
so they should be-to the lover"
'Of course they should" Why, it's
just what think of Arabella.
Where is the humor:'
I'm coming TO 1t. Poor Ted. It
seems is very diffident in the face of
such wondrous charms. He is burn
ing to avow his passion to the young
lady. but he doesn't know how to pro-
coed. So he came to ask my advice"
What do you know about it?" Ara
bella sat bolt upright, and put the ques-
ton like sword thrust.
"Nothing.-except vague general
idea. But he evidently thought did"
had little experience. but, of course,
] wasn't going to tell her
ibid you give him the benefit Of your
vague general idea:"