The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-02
Winning a Husband


II love some one who is Indifferent
to me. Do you think it permissible in
girl to try to win man?'
Certainly. won my husband"
Good gracious! How did sou do it?''
Il will tell you the story. but you
must remember that every case Is diff
fercnt from every other first met
George at dance and was very much
pleased with him. though he showed
tomary for girls to ask young men to
call. and invited him to do so on the
evening of our first meeting. In Civ
ing the invitation didn't do it timidly.
but cordially. He accepted with equal
frankness, and we were en- rapport
from that moment.
Now. it all turns. my dear. on be-
ing Ell rapport. IL two people Of OppO-
site sex are not conSenial they win
make little or no Roadway in love af-
fair. contrived number of meetings
with my victim. but they came about
so naturally that the poor fellow never
suspected 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 friend. strong friend whom
he could confide in. He even told me
that he had been qui.e cuptivated by
another girl. Instead of decrying her.
very good wife. OF course assumed
that she would be jealous Of me and
make spiteful remarks about me or
damn me by faint praise. and knew
this would turn George against her.
Whether she did 50 or not l never
knew. for George was too honorable
to tell me. But | did not need to be
told. for could see by her treatment
Of me that she would not be likely to
say anything good Of me-.
Mind you. during this time paid es-
pecial attention to such matters us are
effective In winning man or the omis-
sion of which Is likely to turn him
away. I never let him catch me in
working clothes. though admit, be
Ing conscious Of looking well In dust
ing costume. got up u very becoming
one and. having promised to let him
know II could keep an engagement
with him IL he would call ut o'clock
in the morning. took pains that he
should find me busting the parlor. At
this meeting / saw for the first time
admiration in his eyes. Whenever he
called in the evening or met him in
conIingly as possible.
when considered that the proper
| time had come purposely stood very
| near him one evening MS he was tax
| ing his leave. so near that my lips were
in close proximity to his. and. thus
tempted. he kissed me- didn't box
his ears or take him to task in any
way. l simply looked at him with an
| expression Of injured modcsty. He
| apoiogized. but the kiss doubtless tast-
ed so good that he wanted another. l
| told him firmly that since we were
simply friends any repetition would
not he permitted.
-.Soon after this, despite all could do,
| he drifted away to the other girl be-
iieved that no passive resistance would
keep him from acting foolishly--for his
attentions were bestowed upon q pref
| ty wax doll sort Of creature-so | took
pains to let him see that Lswas in the
matrimonial market as we'll as 9TH
err people. l encouraged another man.
Men seldom know that t!ey want q
woman till they find somebody else
does. or. more especially, that she wants
! somebody else. I saw at once that
George had heen brought to his senses
He tried to see me alone, but for a
time | thwarted him In doing so. In
deed. when lie met me in company and
asked II he could call the next evening
to see me few minutes in private
told him that | had an engagement
| With his rival.
"rlre more I put him of the more
/ eager he became. Having discovered
he wanted me. he was In terror lest
he should lose me. I dared not reas-
sure him too soon. for he might dis
cover that after all my rival was his
chance. so simply kept him from see
/ ing me alone till felt that lie would
commit himself beyond recall. Then
when he asked for the sixth time for
q moment in private l told him he
might call that day week.
"When he came he was trembling
like leaf. He was badly ratified and
NH easy prey.
- want to know. he asked angrily.
If YOU are engaged
by what right asked haughtily.
do you make such demand:'
Pardon me. did not intend it as a
demand. simply q request
~ was not aware: l replied. con-
tinuing my naughty tone. that ladies'
were asked such questions by their
friends. engagements are usually an.
nounced in good time
"'Then you are engagedy
~ did not say so.'
"'But you implied It.
~ did not. My words are not to be
construed either as affirmation OF
denial. But why do you intrude upon
my private affairs? Have you moi
enough to do to attend upon your lady.
love:'