The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-01-29
ThE PHILOSOPHY UF THE
SUCCESSFUL ONE.

tCopyrignt, 1905, by Daily story Pub. Coz
However tragic Jimmy's woes may nave
been to Jimmy, wtlmot evidently was
rather amused by them.
MY deaf fellow" he said. when Jimmy
had finished speaking. "of course your
love was like no other. Every love is ike
no other--to the fellow concerned"
but I could have taken an oatn sne
loved me-" Jirnmy's voice was run Of
misery.
His friend smiled. 1--WE take a great
many oaths there's no possible grounds
tor" he said. Have cigar
He pushed the boz towards Jimmy VINO
took one with gloomy Indifference.
Cigars are excellent for wounded
hearts-and vanity" his friend went on
cheerfuiiy. Got these over in Cuba, my,
self. / keep them in reserve for special
occasions" He looked at Jimmy as II ex-
pecting some show of appreciation. Have
q MATCH he said, proffering the one with
which he had Just lighted his own cigar.
Jimmy took It, but let 1t so out without
using It. His friend smoked awhile IN
speculative silence.
Success In love Is queer thing. JIM
my" he observed. following a curling line
of smoke upward with mis- cigar. "A very
queer thing. The deserving are not al
ways the successful. by any means. NOW
in most human Affairs, the gods have
fixed laws, so that usually we can antici-
pate the consequence Of most of the &C.
tons Of men. but in love, the gods play
at q kind Of toss up with the hearts on
heart of your choice may fall to you, but
It's an uncertain game at best.
''She gave me every kind Of encourage
ment," Jimmy complained, with doiefuI
voice
His friend was studying the vanishing
lines of smoke. "Given the same circuns
stances and two love affairs" he went on
Imusingly, as II he were following out his
own line of thought, rather than address,
ing Jimmy: he had not noted the latter's
remark Given the same circumstances
and two love affairs, one may be suc-
cess-that is success as defined In the
lovers dictionary; while the other may
be an absolute failure--defned also in the
same dictionary. It ell depends on the
final toss up OF the gods"
"Your ideas have a sound" grumbled
Jimmy, but reasoning is not an antidote
for a woman's No. To argue how things
come about isn't cure for anything"
Wiinot pushed the match tray suggess
lively across the table. Jimmy took no
notice of 81
Speaking OF reasoning" said wilmot,
not in the least Disconnected. that re-
minds me. know a man. He's one Of
the WOfAmSn IN our 12CtOfy. II pays 10
know ones workmen, Jimmy. This fell
low is in love, too. Her name is Mandy,
and she used to work in the factory.
That's where ne met her. she lives down
In Hogan.s place; and she's got red lRir
and the accompanying freekles, and she's
slightly cross-eyed." He paused, much
taken up with his own reflections.
Jimmy remained gloomily silent.
Presently the other resumed. yet they
say that Mother Eve was wonderously
fair, and that sin brought all the hideous
things into the world. It's not much won
der we are 50 continually admonished to
hate sin, considering the sights 1t has
thrust upon u.s."
Jimmy moved impatiently In his chair.
And the howell she lives inl' the other
continued. What downward evolution
must have been In progress from Paradise
to thati You've been In HoGan's Place,
haven't yoi, JimmyT'
NO" returned Jimmy, shortly. Man
dys don't interest me-"
prise. mo, or course not" he said, re-
fiectively. There's such vast difference
between your love for your angel lady
and Jeems's love for his Mandy He
laughed little,
I'm sure can't see any relation"
Jimmy returned. resentfuIly.
"oh. don't be impatient, my boy. Let's
talk 1t over. There's nothing like reason
ing thing out. Philosophy really can
ha used as an antidote for love. A sub
stitute, anyway. You know what Dante
did" +.-...