The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-14

fancied ne was a veterinary surgeon.
"I didn't like to let tim see my mother.
and then
We'll. really-Sne had whiskers. and
81 always did abominate ~Tniskers."
The man that lured her from literature
TO love wears wtiSkers.
But what's the use Of expecting 4 wo-
man to be consstantr' the anthoress of
The World Lost For Loves Sake re-
sponded pensively.
oh, consistency, thou art Jewel,
Shakespear moaned. You know how 1t
IS yourself. We women don't have It. Z
did nate wfiskers. ! hate them yet but
love can overlook anything. even whiskers
Eyes, even whiskers.
"Is that you Mr.. Stillwell?
''The gentleman you heard gliding up
stair Just now wears w'hiskers. and
He is Mr.. Stillwell-
But We have agreed to say nothing
about hls-er-face trimmings You know
what Shakespear says about beauty be-
ing only skin deep
And his impression OF you?" inquired.
Mrs Stil9weli blushed, then laughed I'M
easily.
You are very horrid and pressing"
she murmured, but I will answer you.
The truth IS he said he was surprised to
see me so fat He said he thought
was slender.
"Ah, we'll, Life IS not whatit seems,
Neither are people.
Now, Mrs SJillwel, IS your husband
like the heroes Of your books -
God forbid" replied che novelist bride,
and she said it with a reverence.
Il have married my ideal. Bear IN
mind please. that / do not say the ideal
OF my books.
81 always have had a strong secret
yearning for lawyers. They are clever
fellows. / like their dry ethics. their
hair-splttings, and marvel at their
power of Discrimination. When I met a
man who had all these gifts was inter
ested in him.
He was absolutely unlike any OF my
heroes, a sensible practical fellow. with
no nonsense about him. /"
Isn't your real lover at all like your
ideal lovers-like Gerald Romano in THE
Beautiful Coquette?
"As to the heroes OF my novels IN gen.
eral. Mr.. StillweT isn't like them at ALL I
fear"
But I thought your ideals were roman
tic men. with big moon-like eyes and
dropping silky mustaches and a melan-
choly air."
$50 they are. because the girls who
read my stories-I believe nineteen
twentieths of my readers are girls-l- e
to read about that kind.
las a matter of fact. If any such suitors
came about here I think I would be des-
perate enough to call in the police.
Mrs. Stinwen blushed and looked ten
derry az the serious bewhiskered face in
mantlepeice.
You have been too busy to encourage
many suitors?" 1 ventured.
Encourage them? Bless youl They
didn't need encouragement. I had a
troupe of them. and they didn't need any
from me-"
You are very magnetic"
1T was a different magnetism than
mine that attracted them. 1t was''-Mrs
Stlllweil lowered her voice 20 a whisper
the magnetism Of gold"
"I have made little fortune. not half
so large as my followers think. though.
with my pen. and my powers Of recalling
dreams.
For dream most Of my plots at night
Didn't you know that? It's a fact. 7
really believe nv success 3 due TO the
faculty Of remembering dreams. Do you
remember what you dreamed last night?
Think"
Something about a schoolmaster and
a ride through the woods and a quarrel
can't remember"
"Of course You can't. Few people can.
Nor would 7 remember that the school
master had red hair and brown eyes. and
that he made love 10 me on the ride
through the woods I would remember
that he proposed. and that we quarreled."
HON did NJ. StiIlweH propcse?"
Really. now don't remember how Mr.
Sti,lweI proposed. People are too nerv-
gus at such times 70 remember details"
But your heroes proposed ?''
q know t. Something ike this from
That Pretty Young Grill remember
every word. for I perSpired over it. I al
WAYS do perspire over the proposals. for
thew are The hardest work do. The hero
said to the pretty SRI:
7 have read OF the desire OF the moth
Tor the s:ars-the pure. bright stars shin
ing IN the sar-of heaven. far from The
moth as your fair lovelineSs and oueenIy
grace from NE. But I love you so. Love
could bridge over such distance as is
between heaven and earth some men
nave many loves. I have but this one.
some men worship many fair faces
love only yours. 7 give YOU all that
man can give 20 the woman he loves
nv soul nv LIE.
II NJ. S,iuweu tad talked . ne Ike
that I would have rejected him All 7
remember IS he .alked n the same -ea-
son2ble. dry. logical manner. without any
excitement whatever. Just as heard hin
plead a civil case.
~ tod him 7 wouldn't marry while ny
mother lived
He said ne would wat
And he ga Vai; four years. u-til he
POOR sufferer % nine weary years passed
on
Your heroes proposed in ts'e twilight
when hey were reclining ny brooks!de.
How ia Mr.. S;iIlweu proposes
Ny lover proposed 70 ne a. tigh noon
on Flatbush car. Can you imagine any
thing more prosa;c2 It's long ride from
the Bridge. and Ne had the car 10 our
selves AZ he as
.Don't tae heroes o. your novels fan IN
love al first sisa,7"
Always bur our love - ne growth
% good twe,venoa,A ana 20 my mind.
even THAI : rather sudden believe nv
originality ia desert ne On that occasion