The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-14

| The interviewer hen thought OF his
stomach friend. the Girl in the Pink Shirt
| Waist.
He found her in the back parIor. stand
| ing before the mantel. As he entered,
there was hurried movement OF her
| hands and something on the mantel rat
| tied. The whole thing was done very
| quickly, but the interviewer had time 10
! observe that she had been looking loving
~ at the picture of George which stood
| in a little frame on the mantel. She
/ blushed a deep red and was confused.
Lovely breeze coming in through the
| window don't you think SOP she asked.
! The Interviewer limited that she might
| have derived some enjoyment from the
| breeze had she been s4.Cing close to the
| window. instead Of standing in front Of
! the mantel-piece.
1T wouldn't have been half as enjoy
able she returned. rather hurt at the
remark: all the breszes Of the ocean or
| the land or anywhere else cannot bring
me as much joy as George does" The
Interviewer looked surprised at the unex-
pected statement. Yes, know just ex-
actly what l am saying" she continued
George is my boy. and 1 don't care what
anybody thinks; he is just the dearest
fellow in the whole wide world. He is
happiness and joy TO me, and-and-I
/
The Girl in the Pink Shirt Waist stop
ped suddenly. for her voice was choked
with sobs. and her eyes filled.
Il am sincerely sorry to have hurt your
feelings"
"Oh, l know you did not mean to hurt
me-" she replied, in broken voice. Il
am very sensitive at times You don't
think me silly, do your"
by no means. Quite on the contrary.
I think your devotion is a beautiful
thing, and 1t would be well for mankind
If there were more with feelings as ten
der as yours"
IT'S awfully sweet of you to say that"
"a smile came over her handsome face
like a rainbow after a summer shower
the poor boy struggles so hard; he
works all day and studies at night. and
il is all for me. oh. I am so happy that
l have TO cry sometimes. He is very
poor, but l would not give him up for all
the money in the world"
The interviewer remarked that George
deserved a great deal OF credit. but had
no doubt that her influence had great
deal to do with squirting him on. BY
this time the Girl in the Pink Shirt
Waist had quite recovered her equanim-
ity, and the interviewer asked if she
approved OF the wedding OF youth to age
He related the circumstances of the cases
mentioned above
1T is simply outrageous" she return
ed, and now there was fire in her eyes
1T is a perfect sin. Such things should
not be allowed. There is only one time
to love, and that is when you are young
Young people are always hopeful. and
they are more or less foolish; they have
great deal 10 learn. but that very fact
is one of the things that makes youthful
love the sacred thing that it is. Young
people are impulsive and have grand
ideas; when they get in love they build
all sorts of beautiful castles for them
selves, and if they love truly they will
live in those castles all through life Re
verses and disappointments may come
and the castles may crumble, but the
foundations are always there, and new
castles spring up on the old foundations
Now, in order to do this, IT is neces-
sary for both TO have a unanimity 81
feeling. Of purpose and OF hope. Then
they are in harmony with each other,
striving toward common end. and their
own little world is filed with sweet music,
blooming flowers and bright sunshine
Oh, ii is just the dearest thing. IL is i'm
possible TO convey any adequate idea Of
1t in words
The Girl in the Pink Shirt Waist paused
and stole sly glance at the picture on
the mantel The Interviewer remarked
course, and asked her TO go on.
You know that unless young people
grow up together there viii come a time
when their ideas Will differ and they Wi
begin TO drift in different directions. They
may be the very best of friends. but they
can never really and truly love each other
after they have begun TO drift. Two young
persons or two old persons can love each
other sacredly. but an old person and a |
young person cannot have the same az
dnity Of feeling. You wosld never think
Of planting watermelons in a rose garden,
would your
The Interviewer thought he would never
entertain such an idea.
And you would not call IN boiler |
maker If YOU wanted some one TO play |
a harp. would your"
The interviewer was certain that he |
would not
Wen. exactly the same principle ap- |
plies in the case Of real true love A /
watermelon is very excellent thing, /
quite rs good in its own sphere as rose /
is in its. but they are homogeneous. Indi- /
they may both be perfect. but Z /
YOU place them together. the result Is I
ridiculous. boiler-maker is very * i
cellent and useful man He does a great
deal Of good. honest work and the world 4
IS Indebted to his skill for many Of the
things that make life comfortanle. but he
IS not the man 10 draw the sweet soul
out OF a harp He can bring the music
out OF iron and steel. but the harp Is too
delicate for his touch. The slender
strings, each with heavenly voice
would give forth aothiug but a tumble
Of sounds under his touch. There would
oe 10 music. Do yCu sea what I mean
ahe interviewer nodded. while she tayed I
with the tassel OF enc OF the sofa cush-
ions and the ring sparkled In the gas
light
There must be a fitness in al things
In order TO achieve the best results.
the Girl in the Pink Shirt Waist
The natural attitude CT youth toward
Age is that OF filial and no1 co1jugai love.
Each has distinct ideal and purpose.
bat it Is Impossible 10 merge them. 70
secure complete happiness. Efe must -
made UP Of chords that produce a sweet
harmony and give the world a song. II
here Is one chord out OF harmony with
he rest. The a. hole effect r. spoiled Youth
and age cannot bring c0n5ugsI harmony.
here wiH be false note s5-zex here
iont you think I an rght2 George
ices"
The interviewer said he agreed VIZ
George. and added that he thought her
lie would oe symphony THAI wouiS
spread sweetness IN the ~o-le
Thank you. thank you she answered
7 knoV ne shall - 50 happy. Tor George
-esliy IS the best boy that ever lived. ard
Te just agree about eEerythinE"
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