The Dolores star., 1906-08-17
NO USE LYING
To WIDOWS

| The man led the way through the
crowded cafe to a special table.
| Let's sit here" he said. Il was at
this table last night There Is very
good waiter"
| Who were you with?" demanded
the dashing little widow as she shed
her wraps
Ny father and mother" answered
the man; yes. and my little sister"
You almost forgot your little sister.
didn't you?" said the little widow.
Il did almost forget her. yes" an
swered the man. White wine," to the
hovering 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.
II is matter of pride with me. Be-
sides. II is not at all necessary. There
are too many cafes in New York"
"You mean," replied the man. in an
offended tone, that l was here last
night with another girl
| Something like it, 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 l have been married
twice the little widow remind ed him.
"lf had your disposition ibid"
but he didn't finish the sentence.
you talk like a husband" said the
| little widow. munching stalk of eel
cry.
Know what I'm going to do?"
threatened the man.
| No. What?"
| I'm going to make you good and
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
| err
| The waitetr 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; "an elderly
gentleman with white beard, a young
lady and an oldish lady?"
The waiter thought another while.
"Oh, 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" to the
questions, receiving practically the
same answers.
Now" said he, Il hope you are con-
vinced."
Il would be, If it 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. Il
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 II. One evening ne 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
soicitous in regard to my health. 1t
] struck me as peculiar. | said ut once:
You have been here lately with the
delicate blonde
He 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 it. They behaved as
they did when they proved it 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 hurried up. He held their
wraps and received generous tip.
Then the omnibus rushed around. He
also received generous tip. They
proceeded to 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; 1T cont my
husband mOre."-N. Y. Press