River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-05-17

should act in such rude and uncalled-
for way. / thought you were gentle
man. / shall never speak to you again
under any circumstances. | shall tell
my brother
did he seem scared?"
NO; he only said oh. / wouldn't
do that if I were you. What do you
think of that?"
''You made a mistake" said the Wild
ow girl. "You should have laughed,
and it would have made him so mad
that he would have proposed right off.
When in doubt what to do always
laugh You gain time and a man will
do any desperate thing to make girl
think he's a serious proposition. Many
a man has proposed under such cir
cumstances.
what should girl do?" asked the
Fashion illustrator, under circum-
stances-er-well, somewhat similar
-er-only not in the hall--and-er-
not on the ear-?"
"Yes-go on said the President as
the cuckoo created forced pause TO an
nounce the hour of nine.
''And then when one grew indignant,
apologized, grabbed his hat, went home
and didn't call again?''
perhaps you were too abrupt" sug-
gested the Widow girl. Under such
circumstances. you might write note
saving: Deeply as you offended me
the other evening, by your unpolite-
ness. do not feel that friendship of
so many years
1T was only three weeks said the
Fashion illustrator.
That such a pleasant friendship"
went on the Widow girl, easily. should
be thus hastily broken off. | therefore
write to say that 1 have accepted the
courteous apology which you offered
me, and shall hope to see you as usual
tomorrow evening at eight.
There was a soft round of applause as
the Widow girl sat down after her
diplomatic dictation, which many of
the girls took down in books. The
Woman's Rights girl made notes on
her cuffs.
Zone of the best ways in which to
hasten a proposal" said the Medi-
cal Student. lis to keep man out in
rainstorm."
In a rainstorm." said the girl who
wrote verses 81 should think it would
De easier by glowing CRATE fire or
hearth with cracking logs or on yacht
deck-anywhere but in the rain
NO. they are too comfortable then"
said the Medical Student. That's the
sort of thing encourages those word
less frances that the Newspaper girl
talks about. More men have proposed
in bleak boarding house parlors with
wax fruit under a glass bell on mar
ble-topped table and Washington Cross
ing the Delaware on the wall than
ever popped the question by the fire"
Every true" said the Widow girl.
"The more uncomfortable he is the
more he pictures a pleasant domestic
picture that is an exact counterpart of
the present cherries scene. Then it
gives him courage. He knows the girl
can't be in love with her environment
and that she'll probably accept him as
an escape"
But about the rain said the Fluffy
girl
Its the same principle" said the Med
zeal Student. ''ln the rain it is as I'M
pleasant as possible. The weather is a
mutual discomfort. 1t creates a bond
of sympathy. When you get one of the
really balky ones, take him out in the
rain and walk him about"
The Fluffy girl wrote rapidly, under
lining her notes. She refused the toast
ed marshmallows rendered her politely
on the end of hat pin and turned
down leaf in her book to keep the
place.
But when you are married-when
YOU have secured him" said the Widow
girl. you must go to the other ex-
treme. Make him so comfortable
that he will unconsciously become sod
den with domesticity. Learn to play
poker and to mix drinks.'%
"What?" said the girls in a chorus.
Then he's yours" went on the Wild
ow girl, nodding her head. THAT
is to create an antidote for the domes-
tic reaction which is bound to take
place. Introduce slight flavor of club
life into the home. Insist on his smok
ing Let him win your chips"
Hell probably do that anyhow"
suggested the Medical Student.
Not necessarily" said The Widow
girl There are several simple meth
DDS for winning in poker, which | shall
be glad 10 teach you some evening, and
while some might call it cheating, you
absolutely must win a game now and
then?'
Its the end, not the means, that we
must consider in eases of this kind.
said the President. The happiness of
the home depends upon it,
Then you, See said he Widow girl,
he brings home his friends 20 show
them why he has shaken the club. BY
and by he won't want to go out any
evening. for he knows some of his
friends are sure to drop. in to contem-
plate his happy surroundings and he
may miss them"
Il don't think men arc tsorth so
much sacrifice" said the girl who
taught Sunday school.
Its too muc like leaving noun
tain top for the ievel of the earth" said
the girl who wrote verses They look
up TO the mountain peak. They have
to"
''Yes. they look up TO il and spend
their evenings on earth. said the Wild
ow girl And there you are
Il knew girl once. said the Medical
student, who cured her husband of
staying out nights by very simple
but effective method. She at first COM
planned not having had the adyan-
tage Of a club like this-she even wept.
She said She was afraid TO be left alone
with the servants all upstairs. Then he
had some sort of safety message serv-
ice put in. \ company guaranteed TO
be on hand with an armed messenger
two minutes after button was pressed
in The house. Then there were means
of calling the police and all that, that
radc It perfectly safe.
Zone night he came home and found