The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-01-01
Winnie and the Wfdosver
A COMEDY Nv ONE SCENE

I
letting her eyes drOop. tits the frs
time that We have been quite alon,
together-since II happened"
The Whoever seemed struck by IN,
Circumstance
Yes he replied considerlngly. 81
believe IL isl positively believe il is
II hope" she said timidly. Il
hope you've-you'ye got over it-by
now"
The Widower reflected.
Il think | have" he answered con-
scientiously. I'm almost sure have.
You see. ! have been trying hard
travelling and all that sort Of thing.
You know. I finished up at Monte
Carlo. The place cheered me wonder
fully. | lost quite a lot OF money at
the tables"
i think that was very wrong OF
you" said Winnie sternly. Gambling
is wicked
~Ah. but if you knew Shat a relief
II was 10 be able TO do something
wicked again" sighed the WidOwer.
you would overlook IT, Do you know.
/ was gradually becoming almost too
good TO live. IL gave me quite shock
when l realized IL. Ny constitution
would not have stood the strain much
longer. am certain"
The older men grow the worse they
get declared Winnie with the air OF
one delivering a profound epigram.
That. OF course. Is the natural tend
ency" he admitted. 1t doesn't do TO
check it-beyond a certain point" He 1
sighed again AT this sudden contem-
piation Of mans innate depravity. ITS \
like suppressing measles" he added a
little inconsequently.
What is?" she asked. regarding her
fan.
Curling mans natural tendency 10
grow worse" he explained. beyond a
certain point. II often leads to more
dangerous complications"
In your case do trust" exclaimed
Winnie in tone Of extreme solicitude.
that the-the complications have not
yet become as bad as all that
fortunately. no. he assured her
Monte Carlo just saved me. You have
no idea what an excellent safety valve
for suppressed tendencies Monte Carlo Z
Is. It's most terribly wicked place"
should love to go there" she
The Widower gazed at her with cold
disapprOval.
! am surprised 70 hear you express
an inclination OF that sort" he said
sternly- You have no tendencies that
require artificial evaporation"
"0f course not" said Winnie hastily.
How dare you suggest such thing?" !
The suggestion was yours" he
pointed out judicially. you implied
that" v
Il didn't" she interrupted. blushing. !.
y merely meant should love 10 see !
the scenery"
Oh" said the Widower. looking re-
lieyed. -the scenery. OF course The J.
scenery. | may say. is beautiful. The Il
sea is kind Of greenish blue tint. and
there are. ! believe. hills and things. =
and the Casino is quite a fine building y
especially inside. The-the trees"
oh. never mind the trees" inter. .
-upted Winnie impatiently. Il wanted e..
10 talk TO you about something else. :,
wanted toto condole with you" "a
Thanks" he murmured. Il shall
De very pleased. I'm sure" ~
"Pleased? She regarded him Sc -
7erely y
= mean pleased to be condoled !,
With" he explained. by you" =
1t must have been a great blow"
observed Winnie In tone OF detached
1T was-she never expected It." he ~
ighed
Il meant blow to you" corrected "
Winnie. "
Ohio me, suppose II was: YES. =,
70 doubt ii was-though / managed
omehow TO bear up. Ne tn cede malls ne
you have read Virgil?"
No haven't" she declared with 80
vehemence. ~
i beg your pardon" said the Wild. al
|er humbly- Yes. ! pulled through I
omehow-"
With the help Of travel-and Monte
ario. suggested Winnie. little ma. RI;
ciously 'i'
Precisely he agreed. quite IN.
Tended And, II you have done ST,
We"
I've not done" she fnterposed M,
Though don't believe you require no
be condoned with BIT. What's the
ood OF man pretending 10 be sorry no
hen he isnt2-' "a
That's exactly what say" re-
larked the Widower, Frightening. to
What's the good?"
Winnie frOwned: she felt that her ar
va
utrage by this practical view OF the
latter. l..
Well. then don't pretend" she re- -
Drted ~
Certainly not IL you wish f." he ne
scented cheerfully. Let us talk
bout"
No" put In Winnie firmly. mot de
et lists hardly decent, think.
dismiss a melancholy subject in wi
lch an of-hand way" -
Well. perhaps not" agreed the wild. We
Ner. In resigned tone. Only. II wi
s all the same 10 you. T."
IT isn't" she cut him short. Ia
The Widower spread out his hands col
"Of course" he admitted. with an WI
niable smile WI
Winnie was silent for a moment nv
hen she looked up suddenly fixing see
er large. blue. childish eyes on the we
'idower's distracted countenance. =
! can't think" she protested. what yes
earth ever made you marry her" Isl
The Widower withdrew his gaze "
owiy from vacancy and let Il rest i'm.
her face with mild wonder. pre-