Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-16
Leaves From
a Reporters Book.

The elder sister came out on the porch
where the dyspeptic was sitting with
his feet higher than his head deep in
reverie. There was look of profound
gloom upon his face Enlightened by
even faint twinkle in his gray eyes.
What are you looking so moody
about? ''she asked with sisterly solicita-
tion.
"l'm in love, answered the dyspep-
tic rather shortly.
"In love-" echoed the elder sister ;
sin love-" she laughed derisively. "And
with whom pray tell"
II dunno" said the dyspeptic dejec-
tedly. III ! did I'd go and get her to
throw me down and that would end it.
Yet think / must be in love. | can It
see any other way out of it. ~.
''Oh stop fooling," the elder sister
pleaded, gently patting the bald spot On
top Of his head where the hairs were
beginning to fall in the autum of years,
"stop fooling and tell me all about it,"
at wasn't only today, nor yesterday
nor the day before that it has been GO
ing on but its week today since it
started, and think must be in love, +"
and here he sank into gloomy silence
| rs though the thought ovcrpowered and
unnerved him. "You see have al
ways had habit when returning home
froG work of looking in at the show
windows, stopping now and then where
the display is interesting or merely Civ
ing it feeting glance where it is not.
4 week ago today started home, after
a long tussle with my book, taking snap
shots ut the windows as passed. Then
] started TO think about nothing in par
ticular and soon was awakened from
my reyerie by hearty laugh at my side.
started and looked around. There was
Blank. the mining expert, standing be-
side me smiling broadly.
"Going TO get married old man?'' he
asked.
"Going to get what?'' / said and then
turned 10 the window in frontoi which
had been standing looking blindly at
the dieplay. Lord, it was filled entirely
with women's underwear! 1t took five
rounds at the corner to persuade him
that IL wouldn't be we'll to tell the boys
about it,
"And so that has persuaded Tou thai
| you're in love? You don't ask much
| proof," /" said the elder sister.
81 wish it we're. I'd rather have the
smallpox than fall in love.
THAT isn't all Was smoking slas
ether day when was talking 70 th,
boys at the store and held the cigal
between two fingers while made /
lengthy explanation. When about hal
way through had TO point ont some
figures on the ledger and stuck the
cigar not In my mouth bat npon my ear
Pretty soon smeit smoke and looked
all around for the fire until the boss
puled the weed off my ear, and brushed
away the cindered hair / had ia
straighten out the office force on that
Then ut noon walked away with
another mans hat and overcoat though
neither would fit me and nearly got ar
rested for it. That night we worked
late and got through before the others
and calmly turned of the light and
vent away leaving them in the dark.
They'll he investigating my books
next" Another gloomy silence followed
this recital. TbenNhe broke out again:
at wouidn't be SO bad ifit we're all
on myself but I get my friends mixed up
in it too. You see / promised Clara to
take her out and make few calls of an
evening. was to be there at eight
sharp. / went into my room at seven
and picked mp book. 1t was ten
when laid ii down and relighted nv
pipe. And Clara? Well she may be
waiting for me there yet for all that ]
know. haven't dared to 60 out and
see. Now what on earth would make
person do such things? Drink wouldn't
do Il. There is only one thing on earth
that know Of that would make such
consumate fool OF man and that is
falling in love-"
lyon seem to like the gloomiest side
OF the case best" said the elder sister.
why don't YOU take something for
your liver?''
Woman, woman, woman there is thy
unpoetic soul again. II in love take a
dose of salts By all the inspirations Of
literature what remedy!' and he
stamped In high scorn. 81 tell you
when man makes an ass of himself
he's In love-"
"You must have it bad then my dear
sir." said the elder sister with a sarcas-
tic tone, and closed the door softly be
hind her.
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