Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-18
NO USE LYING
TO WIDOWS

The man led the way through the
crowded cafe TO a special table.
Lets sit here. he said Il was at
this table last night There is very
good waiter"
Who were YOU with2' demanded
the dasbing little widow as she shed
her wraps
My father and mother answered
the man. yes. and my little sister
You almost forgot your little sister,
didn't your" said the little widow.
II did almost forget her, yes, an
swered the man White wine" 20 the
lowering waiter. I'm tired of that
pink ink they serve here"
The little widow munched on an OIL.
i've, There is one thing expect of
man who makes love TO me, said she.
and that is this: He mustn't take one
girl out To dine one evening, then let
me Sit In her place the next evening
1t is matter of pride with me. Be
sides, il is not at all necessary. There
are too many cafes in New York"
'You mean" replied the man, In an
offended tone, that was here last
night with another girl
Something like II" answered the
| little widow
you ought to be ashamed to be so
| suspicious said the man DO You
realize that YOU practically are ac-
cusing me of telling an untruth?"
you forget have been married
twice, !, the little widow reminded him
III | had your disposition ibid
but he didn't finish the sentence.
you talk like husband" said the
little widow, munching stalk OF Gel
cry
Know what I'm going to do"
threatened the man.
mo. What"
I'm going to make you good and
ashamed of yourself I'm going 10
prove that | was here last night with
my father and mother
"And your little sister," the widow
| reminded him.
And my little sister. Here, wait
| er."
| The waiter veered around.
| Waiter" said the man. do you
| remember seeing me here last night?
| Don't you remember waiting on me?'
The waiter knitted his brows. "Oh,
yes, yes, sir" he concluded presently
And you remember who ! was
| with" pursued the man: IAN elderly
| gentleman with white beard, d young
| lady and an oldsh 1ady?"
! The waiter thought another while
eOh, yes, yes. sir he said then.
Now" triumphed the. man. turn
ing to his companion. Aren't you
| ashamed OF yourself?"
| Il would be. except for one thing,
said the little widow.
Il see cried the man. you are not.
convinced yet. Come here" 10 the
/ omnibus, to whom he put the same
questions, receiving practically the
| same answers. - ----@-l4 -.-.sF aass
Now said he, Il hope YOU are con-
| WINGED"
Il would be, If 1t weren't for one
! thing" reiterated the widow.
| And what is that, for the love OF
| heaven" demanded the man.
| This" began the little widow. II
used TO come to this cafe with my last
| husband, Before we married he had
been interested in delicate blonde
who declared we wouldn't live to-
gether for six months. We lived to-
gether for IL. One evening he and
came down here TO dinner. He said
Come, sit here at this table away
from the draught.'
1T was the first time he had been
solicitous in regard TO my health. It
struck me as peculiar / said at once;
You have been here lately with the
delicate blonde
lie swore by all that was holy
that 1t was not true. He used exactly
the same language that you employed.
Then he called the waiter and the ON
nibus to prove II. They behaved as
they did when they proved 1t for
YOU"
Il never saw your equal in my
life" the man declared.
THAT reminds me of him. said the
little widow, laughingly.
They finished the dinner. The
| waiter hulfiSd up. lie neld their
| wraps and received a generous tip.
Then the omnibus rushed around He
also received a generous tip. They
proceeded 10 execute a. series OF SER
pentine twists as they bowed them
| out
That cost me half dollar" grum-
bled the man, as they went down the
steps to the street.
IF | remember right" remarked the
little widow, casually; 1it cost my
husband more. IN Y. Press.
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