Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-02


doesn't intend to pay 1t anyway. The
fellow who is prodigal with his vows
and promises and poetry is generally
the one to whom such things mean
nothing, and, being OF no value, can
be flung about generously to every
girl he meets. The firm with the Dig
gest front office is likely to be the
one with the smallest deposit In the
safe. The man who swears on loud
est on New Years is usually the one
they have to carry home the morning
after And the chap who promises
girl life of roses is the one who Will
let her pick all the thorns of for ner-
self"
Perhaps" sighed the widow, chew
ing the stem of violet thoughtfully.
the best way to cure man OF
taste for anything, after all, is to let
him have too much of it instead or
making him swear off. II you want
him to hate the smell of pipe insist
on his smoking all the time. If you
want him to sign the temperance
pledge, serve him wine with every
course. If you want him to hate
woman, invite her to meet him every
time he calls, and tell him how suita-
BILE she would be-
And II you want him to love you,'
finished the bachelor, don't ask him
10 swear it, but tell him that he really
t< tn ms ~
age a donkey or Otherwise
is to turn his head in the wrong di-
rection and he'll back in the right
one"
Then" said the widow decisively
We ought to begin the New Year by
making some PROSECUTIONS.
Somewhat"
Vows that We won't stop doing the
things We ought not to do, explained
the widow
"All right" agreed the bachelor
thoughtfully, "Ill make an irresolu-
ton to go on making love to you as
much as like
You mean. as much as | like, Mr..
Travers," corrected the widow Sc
verely.
How much do you like?" asked the
bachelor, leaning over to look into
the widows eyes.
The widow kicked the corner of the
rug tentatively
i like all but the proposing" she
said slowly. You really ought to
stop that
I'm going to stop it-to-night."
The widow looked up in alarm.
"Oh. you don't have to commence
keeping your resolutions until to-
morrow morning" she said quickly.
And are you going to stop refusing
tonight" continued the bachelor
firmly
The widow studied the corner of
the rug with great concern.
And, went on the bachelor, TAX
ing something from his pocket and
toying with 1t thoughtfully, you are
going to put on this ring leaned
over. canght the widows hand and
slipped the glittering thing on her
third finger Now" he began, you
are going to say that you will
The widow sprang up suddenly.
oh, don't. don't, DON'T she cried.
I'm moment we'll me making prom
ises.''
We don't need to-" said the bache-
Tor. leaning back nonchalantly, we
can begin by arrangements
Would you prefer to live in town or
at Tuxedo And do you think Europe
or Bermuda the best place for the
Bermuda, by all means" broke in
the widow. "and wish you'd have
that hideous portico taken on your
town house. Billy, and But the
rest of her words were smothered in
the bachelors coat lapel--and some
thing else.
Then you do mean to marry me,
after ALL" cried the bachelor tri-
umphantly.
The widow gasped for breath and
patted her hair anxiously.
IL meant to marry You all the
time." she cried, "but never thought
you were really in earnest and"
Methinks. quoted the bachelor
happily. that neither OF us did pro-
test too much. We haven't made any
promises, you know
Not one, rejoined the widow
promptly. 'as to my fiirting."
Nor as to my clubs.
Nor as to my relatives"
Nor my cigars
And we won't make any vows"
cried the widow. except marriage
vows. Z
And New Years PROSECUTIONS. Z
added the bachelor.
Listen" cried the widow softly,
with her fingers on her lips.
A peal of 4 thousand silver bells
rang out on the midnight air.
The chimes!" exclaimed the wid-
ow- They're full Of promises"
= thought II sounded Ike i we'd
ding bel" said the bachelor. disap-
Maybc. I said the widow, 1T Wa
only Love ringing on los Angeles