The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-05-15
CONTAGIOUS.


II shall do the same by my niece"
81 suppose they viii be very happy"
Fools may easily be made happy.
They do not know what is in store for
them"
'You and 1 were fools, but were
Bayed the consequence of our folly by
4 misunderstanding"
Think of the troubles we missedF'
81 have found bachelor life very
pleasant"
1.-THE freedom of an old maid is
equally agreeable to memo husband
to come home cross, no children to be
continually watched to see that they
don't get into mischief, no having to
please everybody except oneself"
There go the lovers now. They will
doubtless follow the same course that
you and l followed. They will go
down into the grove below. She will
throw herself on the grass, first turn
ing up her overskirt to see that II
doesn't get soiled-prudent as to q
small thing, reckless as to the most
important step in life. He will throw
himself down in front of her, where
he can look up into her eyes. Present
" he win sit beside her and put an
arm around her waist. It's the same
old story"
Common in all animals"
"And birds" :
'.And reptiles"
Except that the lower creatures do
] not repent"
Probably not"
%They are going to the grove, just as
you predicted. would like look at
them"
Suppose we follow them"
'sThat would be spying"
81 can see no criminality In two
philosophers taking a glimpse of that
which Is innocent"
They arose and strolled after the
younger couple. They were not old
themselves The man was forty, the
woman some six or eight years youn-
ger and retaining much of the beauty
of her youth. Nevertheless both had
reached an age when they pinned for
new sensations. Or was 1t in this case
an old sensation7 They paused when
the couple before them paused and
proceeded when the couple proceeded.
Presently the young people entered
the grove.
81 told you So" said the man of the
elder couple.
YES; they are going to sit on the
grass"
"Reality and romance. She Is turn.
ing up her skirt, thinking of the price
of having 1t relaundered"
Don't be too sure of a woman's
aim. She looks very pretty with the
skirt about her waist"
you know your sex WE'LL"
81 have done that very thing myself
and for the reason have given" She
looked about for grassy spot to sit
on.
do 1t again"
They sat down, and she lifted her
gauze overskirt.
at is becoming" he added.
HE is at her feet, as you said"
'tHe will not stay there long"
Nor did he. Within ten minutes he
arose, plucked a leaf from the tree IN.
der which they lounged and when he
sat down again placed himself beside
her.
"a pair of gloves against a cigar
that his arm is around her waist with.
in five minutes" He took out his
watch.
81 will take the bet, though 1 shall
lose"
At four minutes and thirty seconds
the young lovers arm was about the
waist of the girl beside him.
81 knew you would win"
do you know, that's very refresh.
ing. l wouldn't mind being back at
that age myself"
1.-The age of folly"
after all, folly is at times very
nice"
"But dangerous"
81 wonder how it would feel to dc
that at our age"
I'VE would he thinking OF the dan.
ger-that is, the danger of 1t If we
were young"
Experiment Is the only means by
which to arrive at sure conclusions"
He placed an arm about her waist.
How does it feel?' she asked.
delicious"
mo fear Of consequences"
when was a soldier felt no fear
after getting into action"
you were liable to get killed all the
same"
tDeath was nothing to winning
"Take care. Remember what win
ming in love means Think of what we
escaped"
I'VE were a pair of idiots"
at was all your fault"
"No; 1t was yours. You flirted with
that ninny and drove me-
Heavens. some one is comingT
"Only the dog"
''Think how happy we are-no cares
no family jars, no.
"CompanIonship. 1 hate the club.
hate balls, parties, receptions. hate
everything but you"
"And met"
81 love-"
"Lookl He Is giving her a kiss
Dear. innocent creaturesT'
Il have lost eighteen years of such
delight. I'll lose no more. Sweetheart
1t was all my fault"
mo; mine"
In ten minutes he made up for two
years loss. In twenty minutes he
made up for another year. and so on IN
proportion. Before marriage he made
up for the whole eighteen years. II
was fortunate that he did SO, for 8
year after marriage he could not have
madB up for single year.
F. a. mitchell.