Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-09

"vv,len he doesn't take the trouble co
lie to you effectively" explained the
Bachelor Girl. "As long as a mar cares
enougt, about a girls good opinion to
make up pretty stories about himself
for her benefit she needn't be afraid
that he isn't In love with her. It's when
he Crows frank and gets tired of flc-
tionizing and posing for her tina 1t 10
time for her to take her fingers out OF
her ears and listen for the striking OF
the alarm clock"
"And to wake up %1rst," added the
Mere Man emphatically.
| tion," exclaimed the Bachelor Girl.
shaking her fan impatiently.
NO" agreed h Mere Man. but II
would save her from the shock and the
cold water and tho mystery Of trying to
keep q mar in love with ~her-after ne
isn't. 1t would save her from becom.
ing y fool IL she isn't married to him
and a bore if h is. Love is like q
feast. The only way to get any real
satisfaction out Of 1t Ia to enjoy 1t while
1t lasts and be satisfied when 1t Ia
or later
Sooner than the woman expected
and later than the man expected, re-
Joined the Bachelor Girl sarcasticaliy,
"A man goes In for a love affair just
aS he would for q game OF billiards or a
game OF lawn tennis. Once he has
~Kiased the girl or married her." COR
rected the Mere Man.
Il loses interest In it, finished the
Bachelor Girl. 1.-THE excitement Ia all
over ~ he begins to look at his watch
and yawn and listen for the clock. He
either wants to stop playing altogether
I nv. fN t.Nr{N n N0Oup rnv~ v0AA -.-.
partner and new stakes. The only way
to keep him interested in anything is
never to let him win"
WHAT" The Mere Man started.
"Oh. to keep putting him off," ex-
planned the Bachelor Girl. land making
him guess, and allowing him to fancy
hes just on the verge OF winning, When
he isn't. and almost to catch you. but
Just not to; to promise him the kiss.
but never give it; to entice him to
propose. but answer him: to let
aim gee that he attracts you but never
to let him see how much: to let him
taste the crear,, on the Jug, but never
get enough OF It,"
by jovei" exclaimed the Mere Man,
leaning forward suddenly and scrutin-
ring the Bachelors Girls face in the
Hitting tight OF = i%ar,ppost. so that's
WHY you do it,"
~Do-what?" The Bachelor Girls
eyes opened wide in innocent astonish-
tieit.
Keep me hanging on the ragged
edge Of a proposal and clinging to a
thsead Of hope and thinking I'm IT,
but not In it," returned the Mere
Man occusingly. That's why you
keep tne tagging after you. but al
ways leave me just around the cor
Ger"
TIE Bachelor Girl sank way back in
dead silence and the darkest corner Of
| the al.
1T must be an awful ~strain,'' re-
marked the Mere Man after IA pause.
Its no trouble at all, Mr.. Porter"
An awful strain on a husband" re-
peated the Mere Man, never to
1t u.s." agreed the Bachelor Girl
promptly. and 1t keeps him so busy
trying to find out hat he hasn't any
time to listen for the alarm clock. It's
dream last forever"
And loves young dream isn't worth
IT." declared the Mere Man. Its like
going TO inner that you can't eat, and
keeping books that you don't read. and
buying jewels that you won't wear. and
automobiles that you cam run, and
houses that you can't live in. It's bet
ter to have loved and been sorry for 1t
thar never to have been loved at all.
The o,ly way to get any real JOY out OF
,nythins nice in this life is to go In
for It heart and soul while 1t lasts and
not to cry when it's over and done
W'th-whether it's love or a woman or
a drive home In n cab with a pretty
girl" and he leaned over suddenly and
caught the Bachelor Girls little gloved
hand.
What are o doing?" she demand
ed. struggling to free herself.
Going in for it heart and SOUL" re-
piled the Mere Man.
t'Listen.." cried the Bachelor Girl. as
a reighboring clock doomed the mid
night hour 'it's-it's the alarm clock!"
yes" agreed the Mere Man. free
ing her gently. "But it was nice whil9
it lasted"
Yes" sighed the Bachelor Girl. as
the cob drew up at the curb, wen 20
again some time"
Ut wouldn't be half as nice-again."
replied the Mere Man. CAN the cream
is Oft"
And the Bachelor Girl sighed once
more as h fitted the latchkey into the
door Of her lonely studio.
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