Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-31
An Expert Opinion; or,
How to Win a Woman.
PY HAYARD YEILLER

| L ne OUTLOOK IFOH& tne WINDOW WHERE
Mrs. Craig sat idly looking out was
charming. A long stretch of green sward
rolled away into clump of trees with
| bursting buds. She smiled with the pure
| JOY of living and then-sighed.
Poor WILL" she said softly. Her hus-
| band had been dead three years, and q
| widow cannot mourn forever when life
| and love surge about her with their thou
sand allurements. Then she coored a
| little and left her seat by the window as
a man came hurriedly up the gravel
walk.
Mrs. Craig held out her hand to him rs
he stepped upon the broad veranda.
How do you do Mr.. LOwrie?" she
| said. Il am going to receive you out
here. It's such a charming day"
Yes" said the man cit is nice. You
| received my noteY' he added with some
anxiety.
"Oh, yes; and l am very curious to
know what | can do TO help YOU"
you may smoke, you know" said
Mrs Craig, as he sat ON the step close
| beside her chair.
"Thanks-not now" he replied "You
can help me great deal" he went ON
after minutes pause, but l hardly
know how to begin. 1t is such an odd
thing am going to ask of you"
w tlls 4 am suit DcSdh inc " III
ow with a smile.
"Please don't laugh at me-" interposed
the young man, I'm in deadly earnest"
"Well?'
"You know what my life has BEEN"
he said, 1--WE told you all that long
age. I'm rough and uncouth and don't
know the first thing about women. |
can't DO the things and say the things
other men can. | don't know how. But
I'm in love-dreadfuly in love"
"Well?' said Mrs. Craig again.
Il want you to help me. | don't know
how to make her care. You know what
women admire in men-what men do to
make woman love them. Won't you
tell me what to do to make this woman
love me-KittyE"
Mrs Craig was sitting very straight,
her hands folded in her lap. Her face
was white, her lips tense and drawn.
Lowrie blundered blindly along.
You see, she's all the world to me.
can't do without her. I've tried
good God, how I've tried to make her
care! But / can't She is kind and
| gracious and friendly; but | don't want
that want love. I've dreamed of it
| All my life" he went on slowly, "and
I've hoped for it-yes, and I've prayed
for, It, too. I've worked and waited,
and kept myself as | knew she'd want
me to be, and now I've found her and
| can't get her. l don't know how"
What is she like?" The young
woman started at the sound of her own
voice voice! You are sure she is worthy of
this love of yoursf"
Worhy?" repeated Lowrie GLOW
you twist things: She's as far above
me as the stars"
| rs she prettyT
| she is the most beautiful woman in
| the world"
Mrs. Craig sighed. There was a
pause. Finally the woman spoke.
| Il will help you all | can" she said
hut you must not blame lAe if. when
you win this-er-paragou, you are
disappointed. Confdentially, you know
we women are not always so nice as
we seem She essayed little laugh
her?"
81 can't tell you that; please don't
ask me"
Well then. she said. 'let this woman
know you are interested in her, but don't
let her know thTt You love her. What
is it they say in the West? Keep her
guessing. Yes, that expresses it. Slang
is 50 useful sometimes
Yes, but how am to do tina, 2"
oh. YOU stupid! Can't you under
standE Pay her attentions. Always
seem delighted TO see her Show by
your manner that you would rather be
with her than with any sother woman
and act i'll exactly the same way to all
other women when she Is present. Now
do you understands
II think So" said Lowric. doubt
p fully. "But'-with more certainty~-''I
know, | can't do it. simply can't talb
70 other women when she is there"
! You must" sald Mrs. Craig sternly
Nv here was |? OH yes, You see. 2
woman is interested in man Mt first
= not because she sees anything particular
~ attractive in him, hut because she see,
: that he sees something attractive in her
30 Your first move is to let her know
= that You are interested. Then, if VOL
can, make her little Jealous"
How can she be jealous il she doesa'
care" asked lowrc.
Not jealous Of you-iealous Of tn,
other woman y woman always likes
man whom she knows some other woman
a likes"
r II don't believe the woman | love is .
) bit like that" interposed Lowrie.
5 on, yes. she is" said Mrs. Graf,
/ cheerfully. we all are That, Of course
i IS lust the beginning. When you can Sc,
Il that she is interested
t How can You tell that?" interpose,
Y the young man.
a oh, dear! oh, dear, Whatever am
It to do with YOU? Don't You know whel
4 a man likes your
e Yes, said generally"
?. well, You ought 10 be able To tpl
I
i you all our secrets. II woman treat,
< you badly, ii means that she likes vol
i very much-it it doesn't mean that sh,
|. can't bear the sight of you"
4 Louvre groancd.
5 IN never get along unless you stal
5 tnterrupting. When you have found on
j. that the girl likes you, begin To show hc,
e the thousand and one attentions tho
make woman'S life worth living Don
get too intimate with her. Don't ever lr
her regard YOU as bfothcr. II is fatal
Keep your attitude as lover ALWAYS
!. Don't pose. BE as nearly yourself a,
= you can. Don't boast Of what You hay,
done. and don't talk too much ahou
v Yourself Let there be many paths i,
you marked No thoroughfare.' 4 won
q an Is always interested in these paths
- She wants to be the first To travel them
+ BE mastery. but don't bully. Let hc
= see that there is friendship as well n.
y love for her in your heart. Nothing :,
n strongly appeals 10 a woman. Lot he,
see how you need her"
i How am | going to let her know nj
= that| asked Eovrie in dismav.
oh, 10y your manner, Ii the feeiin.