The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-01-28
Winning a Husband

81 love some one who is Indifferent
to me. Do you think it permissible in
a girl to try to win man?'
Certainly. won my husband"
"Good graciousl How did you do itr'
81 will tell you the story, but you
must remember that every case is diff
ferent from every other. / first met
George at dance and was very much
pleased with him, though he showed
no partially for me. 1t was then Gus
tomary for girls to ask young men to
call, and l invited him to do so on the
evening of our first meeting. In CIV
ing the invitation l didn't do it timidly,
but cordially. He accepted with equal
frankness, and we were en- rapport
from that moment.
Nov, it all turns, my dear, on be-
ing en- rapport. If two people of oppo-
site sex are not congenial they will
make little or no Roadway in love af-
fair. contrived a number of meetings
with my victim, but they came about
so naturally that the poor fellow never
that had lain awake nights
thinking how to manage them. He
was without the slightest suspicion as
to my intention. Indeed, he regarded
me as a friend, strong friend whom
he could confide in. He even told me
that he had been quite captivated by
another girl. Instead of decrying her,
told him that she would make him a
very good wife. OF course 1 assumed
that she would be Jealous of me and
make spiteful remarks about me or
lamn me by faint praise and l knew
this would turn George against her.
she did so or not 1 never
Knew, for George was too honorable
70 tell me. But did not need to be
old, for l could see by her treatment
If me that she would not be likely to
Jay anything good of me.
Mind you, during this time L paid es-
'ecial attention to such matters as are
Effective In winning a man or the omis- |
don of which is likely to turn him |
way. l never let him catch me In |
clothes, though l admit, be-
ng conscious Of looking well in dust
ng costume, l gut up very becoming
me and, having promised to let him
now If could keep an engagement
With him If he would call at 0 O'Clock
n the morning, took pains that he
Mould find me busting the parlor. At
his meeting saw for the first time
dmiration in his eyes. Whenever he
allied in the evening or met him in
ompany 1 was always dressed as be-
omingly as possible.
When / considered that the proper
line had come purposely stood very
ear him one evening as he was tax
ng his leave, so near that my lips were
q close proximity to his, and, thus
he kissed me. l didn't box
lis ears or take him to task in anv
Vay. l simply looked at him with an
Expression of injured modesty. He
pologized, but the kiss doubtless tast-
q SO good that he wanted another. l
DID him firmly that since we were
imply friends any repetition would
OF be permitted.
soon after this, despite all could do
drifted away to the other girl. be-
eyed that no passive resistance would
eep MIN from acting foolishly-for his .
[tenuons were bestowed upon a pret-
wax doll sort of creature-so I took
aims to let him see that / was in the .
atrimonisl market as well as 9th :
people. encouraged another man .
en- seldom know that they want a
oman I'LL they find somebody else !
'es' or, more especially. that she wants
melody else. l saw at once that {.
Gorge had been brought to his senses I
tried TO see me alone, but for a !
ne tnWarted him In doing so. In
gu, When he met me in company and !
Aeu IL ne could call the next evening I
see me a few minutes in private :!
q him that 1 had an engagement /
tn his rival. I
line more put him off the moro 1
ger ne became. Having discovered !
wanted me, he was In terror Iast 1
should lose me. 1 dared not reas 4
re MIN too soon, for he might dis. /
yer that after all my rival was his 7
NICE 50 simply kept him from see I.