Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

less holidays. Haven't you noticed that
all the most narrowing domestic scenes
and all the marital squabbles that are
brought into the divorce court and the
police court, occur over Sunday"
= "Of, course" acquiesced the Mere
Man, cheerfully ficking a leaf with his
cane. But you wouldn't deny them
their little diversions and excitements,
would you? You wouldn't rob them of
their one relief from the dead, dull
monotony of-of THAR" and he nodded
toward the two people on the bench
opposite, yawning behind separate
newspapers.
Look" cried the Bachelor Girl, as
the couple suddenly rose. They're go
ing TO have "a diversion now. They're
arguing about what direction to take.
That's it," she exclaimed, with sudden
conviction. they always want to go
n opposite directions"
And always end" agreed the Mere
Man as the woman across the way
sailed off with the man following re-
l~uctlantly behind her, by both going
the woman's way"
"Or by each going his own way"
corrected the Bachelor Girl. Did you
ever see two married people who
wanted TO do exactly the same thing
at the same time?"
"Oh, WELL" said the Mere Man toler-
antly. I'VE couldn't expect them to keep
step all through life to the tune Of the
wedding march"
NO" sighed the Bachelor Girl, but
It's a pity the wedding march gets out
of tune so soon"
= Its a greater pity" suggested the
Mere Man, that when they haven't
any tastes In common the wedding
oells don't jangle off key right over
heir heads and stop them at the al
tar"
THAT wouldn't save them" an
nounced the Bachelor Girl, sagely
shaking her head. Having tastes I'm
common before you're married Is no
sign that you'll lave tastes in common
after you're married. There's some
sort of twist in the ceremony that
turns people right around the other
way"
I've noticed It." remarked the Mere
Man thoughtfully. "A girl will enjoy
following her sweet heart over the golf
inks until her knees and elbows ache,
who wouldn't touch n golf stick after
she was married to HIM"
And I've noticed" retorted the
Bachelor Girl. that a man win find a
mad excitement In walking twenty
miles a day with q woman with whom
he is in love, who wouldn't bother to
walk round the corner with her If
she were his wife. Just because a man
will ALLOW a girl to read Browning to
him and air her opinions on Ibsen be-
fore marriage Is no sign that ne is
going to let her read the morning pa
per to him and air her opinions on poll
tics afterward; and just because he
will spend his time and money aking
her to grand opera during their en-
gagement Is no reason that he won't
drag her to vaudeville shows INT ex-
travaganzas after the wedding. In the
love stage any two people can fancy
they have tastes in common; but, as a
matter of fact. men and women's have
MT any tastes In common whatever.
When they seem c%)ngenial it's merely
a matter Of one having subdued the
other and-and made him or her go his
way
The Mere Mar took off his hat and
gazed at the Bachelor Girl in conster-
nation.
ID you mean TO say" he exclaimed,
that II l married you you wouldn't
enjoy walking in the park with me ~
The Bachelor Girl gazed dreamily of
through the trees.
And that you are just pretending to
like rarebits and the smell of my pipe?'
The Bachelor Girl looked down at he,
toes.
And that you are really bored IL
death when we are discussing art ant
the sex problem. and that you secretly
hate Bohemian tables d'hote and tn,
sRubaiyat n the way I part my hair
and that this minute you are actually
annoyed"
"Oh. not this minute broke in tn,
Bachelor Girl. I'm not married TO yo,
this minute"
"Humph!" grumbied the Mere Man
And vet We marry for companionship
We marry because we are lonesome
/. And are always ten times more lone
some 9fterward." finished the Bachelo,
Girl with a sish. I'VE marry bt.caus,
we want 10 live to@ether and imme
. diately proceed TO separate our lives.
- But objected the Mere Man hope