Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-07-08
DEFEAT or MRS. GAYTHORNE,


THAT, Of course, is for you to decide,
said the cousin, in the plain and sensible
voice he found most medicinal for emo
tional young wives.
Mel Me! Me! ] like that!' cried
Mrs. Redenshall, turning on the cousin
like cyclone What have / had to DO
with itr'
Not nearly enough, up to the present,
said the cousin. But now that you see
passive and quiescent attitude does not
produce satisfactory result
For goodness sake, don't talk cleverly
when my heart is breaking!' said Mrs.
RedenshaIl, and began to cry MOSTLY into
the cousins pet cushion.
Tears are the danger-lights Of the
auacnire known as sympathy. Wise
cousins shape their path accordingly.
IF you behave like this at home, | am
not surprised at your husband seeking
the companionship of sane and CHEEKY
women" said the cousin, still III the SEN
sible voice.
Il don't believe you have a hearth
flashed Mrs. Redenshall, but she sat up
and ceased spelling the cushion.
Of men who would sympathize with you
all you wished, but l want to help you"
said the cousin. 1T is for that reason
| do not encourage this display of fool
ish emotion. which can do neither of us
any good, and which initiates one OF us
at last"
no one would think you had any af-
lection for me, to hear you talk" said
Mrs. Reilenshall, MOSTLY.
1T is necessary to regard problem
clearly and dispassionately if one would
effect an accurate solution said the
cousin, retreating coldly behind his arm
| clair, and resting his arms on the back
in maddening and judicial fashion.
You are at present distressed by the
| fact that your husband is an admirer
Of Mrs. Gaythorne's."
He is her slave, her attache, her
dupe!" cried Mrs. Redenshall, with a
wave of her ermine muff which deinol-
ished the meager epithet altogether.
she is always ringing him up, "a call
ing at his Office, or sending for him, or
writing to him, pretending TO consult
him!"
So it's very reassurmg to know that
Mrs. Gaythorne is absolutely devoted TO
her husband and her children, and would,
and does, go through fire and water for
them said the cousin, taetfully.
Devoted, when she fiirts with every
man she meets" said Mrs. Redenshall.
I'm such an open fashion that one can
he sure she means no HARM said the
cousin. She's had hundred such af-
fairs in the last six months. Every one
understands it's only Mrs. Gaythorne' 5
little way. She's an accredited free
lance"
1T would be almost better if it were
worse said Mrs. Rcdenshall. who oc-
casionally uttered surprisingly shrewd
remark. "As you say, every one knows
she and her husband are devoted She is
only an irresistible candle, and my nus
band is one of the noths. So | haven't
even the consolation Of despising her and
feeling she has wronged me! I'm the one
who is pitied, and my husband is thought
an IDIOT"
1t is one of the most curious ironies
of life said the cousin. thoughtfully.
that the married man who sins is
thought only a villain. but the married
man who fiirts is branded as a fool"
Il think epigrams are so stupid" said
Mrs. Redenshall
yet there is some sense in nine said
the cousin, sententiously. They almost
approach the adag,
We'll, what am | to do?" said Mrs.
Redenshall. Take no notice?'
oh, | wouldn't say that" said the
cousin. I'VE can't let Mrs. Gaythorne
have it all her own way"
Il tried letting him see how much
minded. when their friendship began.
said Mrs. Redenshall, but it only made
him angry. He said l was unjust and
silly"
Most silly" said the cousin. ito in.
furiate an opponent whom you wanted tc
con2iliate!"
Then | tried flirting myself. to make
him Jealous" said Mrs. Redenshall.
The cousin locked a question. Mrs
Rcdenehall nodded a sbeepish affirmative
When | dined with you. and drove
with ytu, and we went to the Gaietv
laLd--oh. yen know!"
And that didn't work 2" said ths
cousin, trying to look pleasantly amused
at it, evident futihty
No. Mrs. Redenshall shook her beot
mourntrny. He didn't mind bit! Oi
: course, he trusts You so implicitly " said
Mrs. Redenshall. suddenly rememberino
that few men like % be told that they
are harmless
If You will marry an attractive
Adonis. who's a rising young diplomat
into the bargain, you must EXPECT him n
interest other women besides yourself :
sand the cousin. You might have en-.
Joyed the monopoly Of plain. stupid
not too good uatured-"
We should never have been happy
+ Fred. said Mrs. Redenshall who is moi
, always clever
am hy no means stupid" said the
COUSIN, more than little piqued, and
life have never for one moment entsreJ
M held a. being attractive or desirable
{ tou MI turn everything into PERSONAL.
, ties, rathcc Pontless personalities in This
J easel"
You dU I know the mearinc 90 ~,