CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-07-20
he WAS TOO OLD
FOR SUMMER GIRLS

UI WHO uOV V6O
FOR SUMMER GIRLS
We're going down to our country
place on TUESDAY said my ff.sl
wltcherly. ito open up for spring Az
summer We're to have house part.
Is soon as We get things put To r-s.It
Come down Saturday and stay as ln.i
as you like By the bye. must lin
some boys for the girls"
Him. l remarked to myself. some
boys for the girls, I'm invited for TIL.
old woman. I suppose"
witcherly was forty-five years old
was thirty six In other words. I was
at that age when a man begins to be
considered too old TO associate with
young girls and considers himself too
young to associate with old girls.
was piqued mt witcherly's words and
made up my mind that would show
him that some of the attractiveness Of
youth still remained to me.
s-i'm 80 glad you have come" said
Mrs. Witcheriy. Most of our young
men have disappointed US. You must
help the girls out"
/ sighed. All this talk about my be
ing too old for young ladies was terri
BILE to me To cap the climax Alice
witcheriy came to me and said: Mr..
Brown, you are to devote yourself to
me. There are not enough young men
to TO around. and. being hostess. you
know
.weily
She looked embarrassed.
''Miss witcheriy." I said. Il would be
very happy to act As your cavalier. but
l never. even when young found IT
possible to make myself interesting to
girls. You must excuse me. shall de
vote myself to the older ladies'
When dinner was announced I was
In my room and on going hastily down
stairs found that all had gone to the
dining room except two or three girls
who were without attendants. Of
fered my arm TO Miss Ormsby. and |
could see u great pleasure In her eye At
securing an escort. especially one hav-
ing chosen her from among the others
who had been left out. We were seated
almost directly opposite Miss witcher-
ly, and threw myself into the task OF
making myself as agreeable to my
dinner companion and those In our vi
cinity as was possible. Realizing that
I was either TO be set down as an old
man or win n place among the young
ones, made the effort OF my life.
perpetrated witticisms, l talked droli-
cry. sparkled. l glistened. l scintii-
lated. Before the third course the
young men were neglecting their din
ner companions to cape at me, taking
In all l said. The result was that
soon occupied the attention of the
whole table.
After dinner l passed from old to
menting the elderly ladies, presnming
upon my age to say and look what
liked to the girls. siapping the boys on
the back. till witcheriy came up to me
and said:
why. Brown. old man. what's com
Ing over youy l thought you'd take a
back seat with US old buffers, and here
You are the life OF the party. young and
old"
.'oh. I'm only an old duner myself. :
replied.
-Mr. Brown" said q young sari
standing near. talks old and acts
young"
There's 4 diagnosis for you." said
Witcheriy. laughing The girl has
fathomsd you. Well. 60 In and win the
youngest here II you can"
Witcheriy did not hear my reply. for
Il was spoken inwarily. 1t was this:
The girl Tn aiming to win is your
own daughter
I devoted myself to every one In the
house except Miss witeheriy. using
especially Miss ormsby for foil. One
would suppose that Mis- wltchsrly
would b pleased that AAd bssa % sf-
aaisnt b supplying he place e youn-
~ ~ Bat she dtd ~ ORvs axy evil