The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-27
Doubt Enters In


see how you engaged girls manage
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 flippantly.
LAS soon as q man has a thing"
went on the unengaged girl, The
ceases to care for it. l read q story
to-day about a man who was so bored
during his honeymoon, though he had
married the girl he had always loved,
that he developed chronic melan-
cholia."
Well, he certainly wasn't in love,
them" broke in the girl with the new
solitaire. Il don't see how you can
say such awful things. l 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
hemmlng napkins, land Burnell also
is most considerable 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 a thing as firing or see
ing too much of each other. | know
BuGnell was simply delighted when l
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 a plying smile. 81
suppose l shouldn't dispel your sweet
illusions, but it is truly ridiculous for
you to cling to such foolish ideas and
expectations. The men of today
marry in the most practical way and
only after due deliberation. The soon
er you realize"
'Burnell asked me to marry him
after he had known me only two
months" detiantly flashed the girl who
was hemming napkins. There surely
wasn't much elaboration in his case.
l really think, Helen, you are very I'm.
just
But you can sew beautifully, and
cook wonderfully" said the unengaged
girl. Il remember you telling me
what a lovely little housekeeper Bur
nell thought you"
Then how about me?" demanded
the girl with the new solitaire tri-
umphantly. Il can't sew a beanbag,
Tom knows it, too, and he said only
last night that l 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 your" queried
the unengaged girl, evenly.
"Well-er-about two years." fall
tered the girl with the new solitaire,
but he wasn't in a position to marry
until recently. l am sure, Helen"
1T was due deliberation on his part,
DEAR" affirmed the unengaged girl. Il
only wish could be as easily Satisfied
as you girls are with the sentiment the
average man offers, but my finer feel
ings simply revolt. l feel now l will
never marry because can't rest con-
tent with being the minor part Of some
condescending mans existence. Must
you be going so soon?"
Wasn't she horrid!" 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,
oil frocri0o1lx Jp,f
knowledge it to another soul, but the
truth is that Tom did wait long time
before he asked me. Perhaps Helen
is right"
"She may be-" said the other en-
gagged girl, scarlet spot showing on
each cheek. "Burnell told me only
last night that it was such comfort
to him to know he was marrying such
q capable little wife. Why. it's dread
full to think he's so calculating!"
Rather early the next morning the
girl with the new solitaire dropped
in to see the other engaged girl.
My dear" she cried the minute her
every word that Helen said. He just
laugned ana told me ne would have
asked me the minute he met me, If he
had anything to marry on"
Il told Burnell, too," said the other
engaged girl, radiantly. HE said
Helen was just a disturber of the
peace. He said he didn't care if l
couldn't boil water without burning it,
as we should have a maid, anyhow.
He doesn't want me to sew at all after
we are married because it might hurt
my eyes"
Come on" cried the girl with the
new solitaire, vindictively. Lets go
right over to Helen's and tell her
what they said"
NO" demurred the other engaged
girl, Il promised Burnell to keep
away from her, as he said she might
tell me some more nonsense that