Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10
sweetheart liked Wagner, I'd learn to

sweetheart liked Wagner, Id learn to
like him if l burst blood vessel try
ing. But that wasn't what | was 60
ing to say You know Wagner gives
a certain motive to one Of his charac-
tiers, and every time there Is refer
ence to that character the music OF his
motive will creep into the score. Now,
it We're man, I'd manage to assO-
ciate myself SO thoroughly with every
thing my sweetheart liked that each
thing would be my motive and make
her think of me. You needn't shake
your head. 1t can be done. I'll tell
you something if you won't laugh
The plump little woman blushed and
dimpled, and went on heroically:
I'm awfully fond Of soft shelled
crabs. and of course Tom knew that,
and when we lunched together he al
ways ordered them if they were on the
menu. Well one time | went away
for visit. ] didn't to go, for it meant
for whole weeks without seeing Tom.
and we'd only been engaged a little
while. really had to CO. though, and
/ behaved pretty well, until the second
day at luncheon. when the maid
brought a soft shelled crab and put it
down before me. 1t sounds silly; but,
positively that crab made my heart
come right up in my throat. | looked
at it. and it got bigger, and. all of a
sudden | began TO cry and had to leave
the table My hostess doesn't know to
this day what was the matter with me.
Wasn't that Wagnerian crab music
in the orchestra: enter Tom"
She laughed but there was moisture
about her eyes
Speaking about going away, she
said, does the average man, II his
sweetheart is going away, think of ev-
cry little thing for her comfort. slip a
note into her pocketbook to be read
after the good by, take the number OF
the train so that he can send a tele-
gram to greet her when she wakes en-
route, arrange with florist wherever
she is going to have a bunch of mo-
tive flowers waiting for her? How
many men remember little anniver-
saries? Now, a woman says, 1t was on
the first of June | met him first 1t
was on the last of September he pro-
pOsed. But the man doesn't know
when those things happened, no mat
ter how glad he may be that they did
happen. He never thinks of making a
little holiday of such an anniversary
That is, very few men do; but Tom
why. he religiously celebrates the day
when | first kissed him-but that's an
other story.
"A girl thoroughly enjoys having
some one take good care Of her no
matter how independent she is. Don't
make any mistake about that. She
likes the man who knows how to do
things smoothly, who always reaches
a place at the right time. finds the
most comfortable seat for her. guides
her through crowd cleverly. orders a
dinner without bothering her about it,
finds her wrap and puts it around her
if there is a draught manages. with
out apparent effort. to be at her side
on all occasions. humors her when she
is tired and nervous. and when she is
worried and puzzled takes the reins
in his own hands and does things as
heothinks best.
.'Oh. my dear boy. there's no end of
the little things. They may not be so
vital as morals, but they go further
with most women It's a pity more
nice men don't understand women.
Now, mind, | don't say women are
worth such devotion; bat that WASH t
what you asked.
The enthusiast didn't take cab
when he went home. He walked. and
he thought long thoughts, and Won
dered about many things Now he is
in training; but the flesh is weak. and
finish.