The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11
DAMS SECOND Wife.

Dan, said Louise. ~ they rose from
the pretty table whore the weddins
silver hhone with undlmmed luater
I've been thinking that " anything
were to happen 10 me I'd really pre-.
fer 10 have you marry again
Dan glanced toward his wife. bul
perceived no symphonic of an eariJ
demise.
Yes said Louise. 4 really should
( ! We beard Of women who were actual
~ Jealous OF an imaginary successor
! but | should never feel that way. I'D
want you 10 do whatever war beat f11
your happiness. Dan"
Well" Eaid Dan. you might pick
out girl and have her ready--sort ol
an nnderstudy. you know"
( Louise smiled iolerantiy. And
teach her your likes and ,ilsilkes. "a
that ahe need not spend whole after.
I noon making q dessert only TO be- told
+, al dinner time that sou hated any.
thing with gslatlne IN u. she said
y thought IA been forgiven for
that, said Dan. trific silfily.
oh, rs all right" went on Louise
hastily. Now. the Kind of girl I'D
choose for you, Dan. would be one
like Clara Barker-not her. Of course
but that kind. She's NO intellectual
Her last paper az the club was simply
grand. II was about man named
Maeterlinck, She told me that she
had simply lived on his books FOR
weeks beforehand and that she didn't
dare let herself read newspaper OF
go to a comic opera all the time she
was writing her study of him. for fear
of getting out Of the spirit OF the
thing. A Girl like that would be a
real companion for q man"
1T would be bad enough" said
Dan. TO live with woman who wears
No. 7 shoes and looks as II ahe never
combed her hair. but Masterlinck
every morning for breakfast certainly
would be the limit"
Louise settled an amber comb more
firmly In her neat blonde locks and
glanced complacently at a dainty kid
pump which Was just visible below
her skirt.
She's the best real girl IA town, g
insisted Dams wife. Il always feel
like little goose when I'm with her"
One might have almost inferred
from Dams smile that little geese,
were, 10 him, the most charming In
mates OF the ayiaTy.
Grace Ebersole is a good girl, .
continued Louise. she never touches
candy in Lent and
Shed drive a man to drink" de-
clared Dan. and as for looks"
We'll | think You are very hard to
suit. said Louise. How would Laura
Faxon do ? She's fine looking"
A happy sparkle appeared in Dams
wlfe's blue eyes as Dan shook his
head with emphasis. She settled her
small figure in her chair with an inn
pnlslve motion.
Don't you really admire the tall,
dark. calm kind, Dan r.
II don't admire Laura Faxon, thank
you. But since you speak OF Il ri
tell you a girl do rather admire,
and that's Ruth Hall. There's some-
thing about her"
oh. SO you've already picked out
one for yourself r.
Don't be silly. Louise. didn't be-
gin this conversation. | only said"
i've noticed that you liked TO talk
to her, but never dreamed"
A sob choked her.
Dan, wise beyond his years and ex-
perience, threw his paper on the floor
and resolved to do the thing hand
somely.
IF | were going TO pick out some
one to take YOUR place It would be bet
ter to do It now.@ he said, with an ex-
preston Of deep gloom.
Louise removed her handkerchief
from her face
fWhy q
well, an important choice like that
ought not to be made by man be-
reft of his senses"
The corners OF Louise's mouth be-
gan to curve upward.
What do you mean, Dan ?"
II mean that II were to lose you
| should never again be capable of