Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-03
Doubt Enters In

HSulcu III eD4SlJiIS. really Ctn
see how you engaged girls manags
to be content when you realize how
self-centered and ungrateful men
are"
I'VE are doing pretty well, thank
you,' said the girl who wore a new
solitaire, somewhat fiippantiy
las soon as man has thing.
went on the unengaged girl. he
/ ceases to care for it, | read a story
to-day about man who was so bored
during his honeymoon, though he had
married the girl he had always loved,
that he developed chronic meIan-
cho,ia."
Well, he certainly wasn't in love.
then" broke in the girl with the new
solitaire. Il don't see how you can
say such awful tii7gs. | know Tom
is more in love with me every day of
his life. He is so generous, too
Yes chimed in the girl who was
hemming napkins, "and Burnell also
is most considerate and thoughtful
He is always thinking of my comfort
and happiness. If it is really the right
girl and the right man, don't believe
there is such thing as firing or see
ing too much of each other | know
Burnell was simply delighted when 1
proposed going up to quiet little lake
for our honeymoon instead of going
east. He said he would feel that he
had me so much more to himself"
"Oh, girls, girls put in the unen-
gagged girl, with plying smile Il
suppose | shouldn't dispel your sweet
illusions, but it is truly ridiculous for
you to cling to such foolish ideas and
expectations. The men of to-day
marry in the most practical way and
only after due elaboration. The soon
er you reaiizee
"Burnell asked me to marry him
after he had known me only two
months" deisntly flashed the girl who
was hemming napkins. There surely
wasn't much deliberation in his case.
really think. Helen. you are very un-
just"
But you can sew beautifully, and
cook wonderfully, said the unengaged
girl. Il remember you telling me
what lovely little housekeeper Bur
nell thought you"
Then how about me?" demanded
the girl with the new solitaire, tri-
umphantly. 4 can't sew a beanbag,
and never cooked a thing in my life.
Tom knows it, too, and he said only
last night that | was the worst little
gadabout he ever saw. Really, dear,
your theories won't hold water"
Didn't you know Tom quite awhile /
before he proposed to you?r queried
the unengaged girl, evenly.
''Well-er-about two years, fall |
tered the girl with the new solitaire,
but he wasn't in position TO marry
until recently. am sure Helen"
1T was due elaboration on his part, |
dear" affirmed the unengaged girl. Il /
only wish l could be as easily satisfied I
as you girls are with the sentiment the I
average man offers. but my finer feel
ings simply revolt | feel now | will /
never marry because l can't rest con-
tent with being the minor part of some
condescending mans existence. Must (
you BEGGING so soon?''
Wasn't she horridiv exclaimed the
girl with the new solitaire, when the
front door closed behind them a few
minutes afterward She is just as
jealous as she can be. I'll tell Tom
every word" Then she turned with
flushed cheeks and shining eyes to her
friend. But listen, DEAR she said,
almost tragically. Il wouldn't ac-
it to another soul, but the
ruth is that Tom did wait long time
before he asked me. Perhaps Helen
S right"
"She may be- said the other en-
Jagged girl, a scarlet spot showing on
zach cheek. ''Burnell told me only
asst night that it was such comfort
o him to know he was marrying such
capable little wife. Why, it's dread
III to think he's so calculating"
Rather early the next morning the
,irl with the new solitaire dropped
Il to see the other engaged girl.
My DEAR" she cried the MINUTE her
riend entered the room, Il told Tom
very word that Helen said. He just
aughed and told me he would have
sk-d me the minute he met me, if he
ad anything to marry on.
Il told Burnell, too said the other
ngaged girl, radiantly. He said
Ielen was just a disturber of the
eace. He said he didn't care if
1uldn't boil water without burning it,
5 we should have maid, anyhow.
e doesn't want me to sew at all after
e are married because it might hurt
y eyes"
Come on, cried the girl with the
sw solitaire, yindictively Lets go
ght over to Helens and tell her
hat they said
No demurred the other engaged
RI, u promised Burnell to keep q
way from her, as he said she might
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