Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-01
A DESIGNING WIDOW.

the WINDOW OF the dining car, IN when
fellow could prove his love-"
There are millions of them!" declared
the widow, slipping her consomme
daintily.
Those medieval fellows had such an
advantage over u.s. complained the
bachelor. when chap loved a girl all
he had to do to prove it was to get an
other chap to say he didn't, and then to
break the other chaps head. That was
sure sign
And it was 50 easy remarked the
widow.
Yes" agreed the bachelor, enthusiast
tically. rs there any body whose head
YOU particularly want broken? feel
remarkably like fighting"
"Of course. you do" said the widow,
sympathetically THE fighting spirit isl
born in every man. But dueling isn't a
sign of love; its a sign of egotism, hurt
pride. the spirit Of competition. the dog
in-the- manger feeling Besides, it's out
of fashion"
Well" sighed the bachelor, then
suppose | shall have to save your life or
die for YOU"
You might" said the widow, nodding
encouragingIy. but it wouldn't prove
anything except that you had a sense
of the picturesque and dramatic. Sup
pose you did save my life; wouldn't you
do as much for many man. woman or
child, or even any little stray dog who
might happen to fall out of boat or
be caught in fire or get under the feet
of runaway"
I've got it," cried the bachelor; "Tll
write book of poems and dedicate them
to YOU
The widow toyed with her spoon.
you've done that several girls
before she remarked, mgratefully.
That's it" cried the bachelor. How
is a man going to tell when he's in love
when he feels the same way-eyery
time?'
Have you forgotten your soups? asked
the widow. glancing at the untouched
! plate in front of the bachelor.
The bachelor picked up his spoon Ian
guidly.
No" he said, "but-''
Because if you had said the widow,
1T would have been proof"
"A-what"
a proof repeated the widow, For
lgetting to eat your meals is the first sign
of love- A man may write poetry and
swear love by all the planets separately :
but if he sits down opposite you an hour
lafterward and orders mutton chops ANY
gravy and devoms them to the last
lcrumb either he doesn't mean what he
says or doesn't know what he is talk
ing about. When he let's his breakfast
lgrow cold and forgets to 90 out to lunch
land loses his interest in his dinner it's a
sure sign of love"
1t might be a sign of dyspepsia"
suggested the bachelor doubtfully,
oh. we'll" proceeded the widow, sip
ping her soup leisurely, there are other
signs besides n lost appetite"
The bachelor looked hopeful
is one of them smelling violets all day
when there aren't any round; and feeling
a funny Jump i'll your throat every time
lyou catch sight of a violet hat and sud
ldenly discovering YOU have written,
Send me eight quarts of violets and
widow instead of eight quarts of gaso-
line and patent pump'?"
The widow leaned so far over her soup
that her eyes We're completely shaded by
the brm of her violet hat.
Yes" She said gently. loss of reason
Is one OF them-and loss of memory"
And loss Of sleep?"
And loss of common sense"
And loss of self-respect?"
And of yoT powers of conversation"
"Nonsense!' said the bachelor: "a
man in love can say more fool
things"
u The widow put down her spoon EN-
phatieally.
a man in love" she contradicted.
cant talk at all! It's not the things he
says. but the things he isn't able to say.
the things that choke right up in his
throat"
I've had that interrupted the bach
Ielor
"Had-what?"
The love Jump in the throat"
And did You ever go upstairs to light
the gas and turn ON the water instead
lor walk three blocks in the wrong direc-
ton without knowing it; or hunt ten
minutes for your shoes and then discover
ut was Your collar button OF your hat
that you had lo,t?'
tn add column of figures and oct
poem tor the answer; or break Your neck
: trimming To the office and then have 10 sit
IdoWn and think what You came down
IGrIy for; on begin business letter
| Dearest Smith and drop it in the box
without a stamp, or read your paper up.
side down. or'
You've got it," cried the widow.
/ Il know it," ghed the bachelor.
"dreadfully!"
The idea, | meou, said the widow
pushing Those are the real proofs Of
hut" protested tie bachelor. 'stbev
2ten impressive. How are you going to |
let the GIRL know"
y g'rl always knows" declared the |
IWidoV
Are You going to say, 'Aramiuto. dar
ing. ! put ON odd socks this morning and
~aited my coffee and ~ugared my cbon, |