The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12

swsr 20 these questions would depend my
yes or no to his question"
You don't mean 10 say these Rre more
important than his standing in the com
| munity. his good looks his family and .
lot Of othersT'
To me. yes. Those things AFFECT my hap
piness more closely by far. His family
won't make me comfortable. They are Ear
more likely TO make me uncomfortable,
while n similarity OF tastes IN the books We
could read, enjoy and discuss together
would I'll my hours with pleasant
thoughts"
sNrht with "reminiscences. IF two go TO-
gether the same path IN literature. as IN a
woodland ramhle. the pleasure 10 more than
doubled. What one pair OF eyes misses the
other spies. and the interchange OF thought
concerning some especially beautiful nook.
either IN n book or n forest-why. It's fairly
exhilaratins and uplifting. Now. Jack and
l.
Are fairly congeniaI." smIlIngIy finished
the widow. But / wouldn't marry him Il
I were you. for ne falls short in one way OF
my three requirements. and to fail in ore
Is TO fail IN all. Just as a tripod 1psetS rs
quickly II one leg IS crippled as X all three
broke"
We'll. I'm sure It isn't the stiugy leg OF
your tripod that Jack Is lame in-'f ever a
man could be more generous 20 me in the
80 - III NNEANEH1 wv ~
Pardon the Interruption. cooed the vid-
ow sweetfy. but most men will run a lot
more to catch a trolley car. TO use a very
old smile. than they DO after they board
IL. In the matter OF stinginess. a woman
about 20 commit matrimouy must Jus. shut
her eyes, do the deed and trust IN PTovt-
dence. for she never can tell before mar
riaEe anything about It."
It's TOO bad. too" unused the younger
woman. for 'penuriousness IS a miu that
manufactures more misery 10 The cubic
minute IN the history OF a whole family
than the drinking habit possibly could. Then
I suppose poor Jack must be deficient In
your other tripodal virtue"
My dear. rejoined the widow impress
siveIy. Fin that leg OF my tripod he Is not
even game-legred OF limping; Il 3 positive
" amputatcd from his makeup. He II
guilty Of early rising IN the first degree. I
have heard his mother boast OF Y that hs
always rises winter and GUNNER. by 5
o'clock. And he says himself that he con-
siders people Who sleep after S lazy. Now,
what would you do with a mar Ike that,
you sleepy-heldT'
Il don't know" faltered the other. Il
never thought Il a great fault. HIS folk all
considered him a paragon"
That's the trouble with the chronic Early
nsers. Instead OF being shamed o. their
selfish lack Of consideration for others who
require more sleep and whose morning nap
they render hideOuS by whistling an6 bang
Ing doors. they actually laud IL as a virtue
and try 70 proselyte civilized folk who
profit by the hig. fat evening hours instead
OF wasting them IN sleep. And what Is
there 10 see or do from 5 10 8 a. m. IN a
city but sit around waiting for breakfast
That old fosy idea about the early hours
being the best Is exploded"
well. YOU know I'm not an early bird. I
agree with you there; but Jack
VIII make you miserable. take ny word
for g. Which she WON'T she unused at the
n moment later. as the caller went
down the steps. Nobody ever does Each
must learn her own lesson. as I've learned
mine. In the school OF that arrogant old
schoolmistresEExperience.'