Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03

/ 6ls peotsstations. Tie ioyse -
promises al things without resee19
ID TOO often IKE the fellow ~
doesn't question the hotel bill nor at
the price Of the wine, because II
doesn't intend to pay It anyway. Th0
fellow who 10 prodigal with his Vows
and promises and poetry Is generally,
the one to whom such things meaa'
nothing and. being Of no value. can
be lung about generously to every
girl he meets. The firm with the big,
gest front Office is likely to b tho
one with the smallest deposit In tho
safe. The man who swears of loud.
est on New Years is usually the ono
they have to carry home the morning
after. And the chap who promises q
girl life Of roses is the one who will
let her pick all the thorns of for her.
self"
| Perhaps" sighed the widow. chew.
Ing the stem Of violet thoughtfully,
the best way to cure a man Of q
taste for anything, after all, is to let
| him have too much of it instead OF
making him swear off. If 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 q
woman, invite her to meet him every
time he calls. and tell him how 'suitar
ble' she would be-"
And it you want him to love you,~
finished the bachelor, don't ask him
to swear it, but tell him that he really
ought not to. The best way to man.
age donkey-human or Otherwise
| IL to turn his head in the wrong a..
rection and he'll back in the right
one"
Then" said tho widow declsivelx
we ought to begin tho New Year By
making some irresolutions."
"Some-what?"
''Vows that We won't stop doing the
things we ought not to d." explained
the widow. !
All right" agreed the bachelor
thoughtfully, "I'll make an irresoIu-
ton to 60 on making love to you az
: much as 1 like"
You mean, as much as I like. Mr.,
Travers," corrected the widow 20,
verely.
'How much do you like?" asked tho
bachelor, leaning over to look into
the widows eyes.
enH- IT,
rug tentatively.
II 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.
ooh. you don't have to commence
, keeping your resolutions until to-
morrow morning." she said quickly.
"And are you going to stop refusing
me-to-night," continued the bachelor
firmly.
The widow studied the corner oe
the rug with great concern.
and" went on the bachelor. TAX
ing something from his pocket and
toying with it thoughtfully, you are
going to put on this ring"-he leaned
over. caught 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 a moment we'll me making prom
ises!"
I'VE don't need to-" said the bacho.
lor. leaning back nonchalantly, I'VE
can begin by making-arrangement
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 I wish you'd have
that hideous portico taken OF 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 ALT" cried the bachelor trf.
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"
mot one" rejoined the widow
promptly, "as to my flirting"
''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"
"And New Years irresolutions,"
added the bachelor.
"Lfsten!" cried the widow softly.