Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-23
STIMULATING
HIS INTEREST
BY S. E. KISER.

by % 6s NI0Ghs
! She had been glancing through the
| evening paper and her attention had
| accidentally been claimed by a para
| graph under the head of advice to
| Lovers"
| Never said the writer, permit
young man to think he is the only one
who is interested in you. Give him
| cause to believe that there are others
who are glad to have the pleasure of
| your company"
She had just laid the paper aside
when he came.
Really" she said, 81 feel awfully
| stupid this evening. l was at the play
last night and we had supper after
ward, and do you know it was nearly
one o'clock before got to bed! Nam
ma finds it awfully trying to chaperon
me, and the poor lady wouldn't last
long, Pm afraid. if she were not for
! tuhately so situated that she can
sleep during the day. And night be-
/ fore last l was out automObiling with
some friends, and it was rather late
when we got home, so you can easily
understand why it is if seem stupid"
"Oh, you couldn't possibly seem stu
pid.'' he CALAMITY replied.
| "Now you are sarcastic. Please
| don't be sarcastic. I don't like sarcas-
tic people. Mr.. Jonesby is one of the
most sarcastic men l ever met, and l
just can't bear him. He wanted me to
go to the theater with him tomorrow
evening, but l would have declined
even if l had not had another engage
ment. Have you seen The Playful
Comet?' Really it is one Of the funni-
est pieces ever saw. Or, at least, ii
seemed as if it was, but it may be
that l liked it so well because of the
circumstances under which | saw it.
We had just had such a splendid din
ner-fve of us, you know, mamma be-
ing along as chaperon. l never saw
Will Budlong act as funny as he did
that night. He was perfectly killing.
But he always is good company, and
! was so sorry when he telephOned
this afternoon to ask me if / could &C.
company him to the Grassmere Coun-
try club next Tuesday evening that
had just accepted Ned Haney's invita-.
which he is to give that night. The
Tuesday evening affairs at the Grass
mere club are so enjoyable"
Il have heard about them"
"Do You ever go to the concerts at
Forest Hill park? l always enjoy them
there last Friday night, but mamma
caught an awful cold. l was awfully
frightened about her l suppose
would have to give up everything ii
she were to be i'll, although Mrs
Weston frequently changes off with
her as chaperone. She's such jolly
company | wish you could meet her
She was with us Saturday night when
Arthur Buford took me to see 'The
White Fawn." Have you seen it?
There are some very clever things in
it. You know it's a funny thing I've
had four invitations to see it during
the past week. But l never care much
to see the same play more than once
Mr.. Goodwin came in yesterday to tell
me that he had tickets for next Thurs
day evening. l don't believe l shall
go, though. That is the only evening
| shall have chance to be at home
all next week, and tried to get him
to ask Fanny Prentiss. She goes out
so little, and l can't understand why
it is. She's really lovely girl. but
for some reason the men can't seem
to like her. So I suppose shall have
to let him call at the house. It's sc
stupid to sit around all evening. I'm
just dreading it. Why are you look
ing at your watch?"
81 think I will be going"
''It seems to me you're in a terrible
hurry. It's only nine o'clock. Oh,
want you to meet Miss Watterson.
know you'll like her. She's such &
jolly girl. She and Mr.. Thornton were
with us when we went out to Conwel
in the automobile Sunday afternoon
Dear me, what day that was! Char
ley Danforth called in the morning
and he had hardly gone when Harry
Irwin came with the automobile ant
, in the evening Jack Eastbrook insist
ed on coming to see me, although
told him, when he telephoned to ash
t if he might come, that had an awful
: headache, but he seems to think he:
a privileged character, so he JUS
wouldn't take no for an answer. He il
= so droll. I forgot before he had beer
: here ten minutes that l wasn't feel
ing well, and I'm ashamed to say it
but the clock was striking IL before
! either of us realized that it WASH"
: just the beginning of the evening
Why are you in such hurry?"
well, you see, am not used tt
I being up late. 1t was very kind o.
= you to permit me to call this evening
/ shall remember it with much graft
f1cation."
Il don't believe you have enjoyed
yourself bit. If you had you wouldn'
5 be so anxious to CO."
Il assure you I have enjoyed my
self very much, But 1 am perplexed.
about what?"
II can't understand how you hap
pened to be able to arrange it so tha
: I might come this evening withou
having to mingle with throng."
After the door had closed behint
( him she picked up the paper contain
ing advice to Lovers" and wa.
about to tear 1t to pieces, when she
, noticed that it contained a department
!. entitled: advice to Card Players"
At the very beginning was this par
r agraph:
. Don't everyday your hand"
People who are not company fol