The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
HOW THEY LOST
THE HATED BORE
Pretty Trick Played by tie Other
Fellows.
WERE TOO SMART FOR HIM
lie Tried tn Kiss the Wrong Girl, aud
Thereby Hangs the Moral Of the
Tale -- Job Put Up
ON Him.

They were taking a drink OF eOca-eoia
ard seemed 30 extremely happy ana Iu'l
of good cheer. that one Of their lady dc-
ouaintances. strolling In for a cup Ji not
chocolate. remarked that they looked IKE
ne Illustration fer Christmas calendar
With their beaming countens aces.
'Wen. We are feeling pretty coca
answered one al the men with d M ~
laugh. for We have al last gotten "a or
our bore"
Your bore" said th mail fair
why / thought the one sensible 'i''g
men did was never 10 allow ihcms 'lves
10 be bored. " they don't fancy Efl,
why they leave her severely alone an"
If the bore happens to he nan. 'pty
inst cut him. but az for o sifl WeN 2 ne
Is TOO polite 10 over show her WEAKNESS
The more she dislikes Is man che more 'he
talks To- him. and when he caves her ne
IS more than ever convinced d. IS perfectly
charming That's why you are an so
concrited any way: bun - on and TO-
about your lore
You see. 70 Is Just This way We are
having a charming house party oh or 70
Hermitage road-at least 81 is charming
now-bm up to last night sHe man spoiled
everything lie is a cad. and strange As II
seems he dominated everything no one
coi-d ever tell yarn without his Interrupt
tou. lie always wanted 90 tell orc hini-
seli and Just ~ often left out the point
lie had ancestors by the score. know every
biz man and every thing Do ever did
aslCd personal questions about intimate
thing that YOU wouldn't discuss with
your best friends.
NO GIRL or HIS OWN.
Worst of all be couldn't get girl ot
his own. so he broke up everybody he saw
enjoying themselves ana put in his CON
founded mouth and. as YOU said, the girls
were TOO polite TO show their disgust IL
grow so bad that we never enjoyed
smoke and stranger stih, cOuidnt even
relish the champagne and our late supper.
I'VE couldn't shake him. couldn't mako
him understand how much enchanimen1
his distance would lend to the view. lie
would stick on with his ali-important. dis
agreeable personality.
"WdL we had all settled into the belief
that some of the roseate hue was rubbed
off our oily Christmas and had decided 10
make the best If &C. But he did one little
hing last night that so incensed as all
ana we felt assured that he was equally
GisacFccahle 10 our too courteous host and
h0stCss-sO we all cOnc0cted plan mat
we would have recOiled from as being am
worthy OF gentlemen under less strenuous
circumstances.
you know, Of course. there are always
two things "a gentleman doesn't believe in,
and they are kissing and telling. but We
took him aside and said that we had each
decided TO wear "a white carnation, and IL
We found a girl who could be kissed. we
would pat the other fellows ON 20 1t by
presenting her with the flower and
asking her 10 wear 81 for my sake.
DEAREST THING or ALL.
"Wen ] picked out the sweetest and
lovcliest and dearest girl Of them all-it
hurt my feelings to do II, ] tell you. nut
+ knew she could take care of herself
as say. chose the flower of theiA al
and pinned on her my carnation, which
she accepted i'm all innocence.
AS we had suspected. 10 didn't take
Mr. Bore long 10 accept the signal, and
with his usual Odciousness Ted my lady
tO one Of the cosy hooks in which Tic
beautiful home abOunds. We were on
pms and needles but presently the lovely
sin came I'm with flaming checks ami
flashing eyes lending her added diSaltv
We knew there had been a tabeau. but
nat one word of explanation would the
proud maiden give for her agitation. Ou~
purpose was accomplished. for the man
with downcast head departed without even
bidding us a fond farewell, And now
wen drink 10 "A very merry Christmas,
well. / declare" said his hOrrihed list
cner. "of all the mean. hateful. horrid.
things that is the very meanest trick 1
ever heard people who call themselves
gentleman perpe.rate on an unsusDecting.
COlhding girl"
And with that she hounced out Of the
store with "a defiant swish Of rustling
skirts and then and there made a solemn
vow never 10 believe in any man as long
a. she lived.