The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
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J The Disadvantage OF Misun. :
: Outstanding Among !
I Three.

By a. 3. sEARLE.

Eccpyright 1909. BY American Press Asso.
ciation.l
II anything goes wrong among as
sociates the more persons In it the
worse the trouble and the less chance
OF an explanation and reconciliation.
In the most important episode Of my
life l became involved with two other
persons to my permanent discontinue.
II my dealings had been with one the
trouble would not have occurred.
II was the very common case OF two
fellows after one girl, and the two
fellows were friends. was one Of
the fellows. and Bob Hoyt was the
other. Eileen Gilbert was the girl. Ii
was Bob who introduced me TO her.
but he didn't tell me that be wanted
her, 80 wasn't Obliged to keep of on
his account Bob was a quiet, back
ward sort OF fellow, while | fatter
myself | have that gain about me
which wins with a woman.
There are several principles that L
considered. The first Is, Don't show
your hand to others. the second, III
you, want anything don't make it ap-
pear valuable" ! determined to keep
Bob in the dark as to my intentions
and to lead him to believe that Eileen
was ne great catch OF course this
was difficult for me to do and at the
same time see enough Of her to win
her. But ! handled the matter 20 well
that / got IN a number Of visits with.
out Bob knowing anything about them.
How far succeeded in leading him 70
believe that she was not worth trying
for couldn't find out. He wasn't
much Of talker | knew very well
he admired her and that I'd better do
what could to head him OF.
Eileen for quite awhile was on the |
fence between Bob and me. had
some property. while Bob had nothing
but pluck and energy, and I'll do him
the justice to admit that he had plenty
Of both. There's nothing mean about
me even in speaking Of rival. Bob
showed no disposition to win the girl,
but / didn't know whether this was
because be didn't fancy her or because
had intimated that she was not es-
pecially to be desired. This gave me
every chance. and availed myself OF
the position.
Eileen lived at her fathers country
place. about fifty miles from the city,
and during the summer l made hay
while the sun shone. spending a mum
Der Of week ends In the village near
her home ostensibly for the fishing.
which was good In the neighborhood.
Finally / sounded Eileen sufficiently
to discover that proposal was liable
to be accepted. This was by letter.
and / resolved to go to her and close
the matter. AS luck would have It,
who should be at the station to see his
mother Off on train but Bob. had
to confess where I was going and
whom I was going to see, but inti-
mated that / had promised to 90 to
make one OF house party and ex-
pected to be much bored. Bob told
me he thought I'd have a good time il
I only made up my mind to do so. but
/ refused to be convinced
made my proposition to Eileen. and
It was graclously received. But girls
never like TO give an answer on the
moment. They like to keep fellow
worried. It's an awful suspense TO a
man, and the more feyerish a man is
under 1t the better the girl likes It
told her that wouldn't 60 back to the
city without an answer. l remained
two days. but the answer didn't come.
wished / hadn't said what did
about waiting for 1t and began to
think Of an excuse for breaking the
embarrassing position. Besides
couldn't remain away from my duties
hit on what seemed an excellent
plan. would telegraph Bob to call
me back ION business" This would
convince him that ! was being bored
and enable me to await my answer in
the city. / sent a message to Bob as
follows: 'InsufferabIy bored. Get me
out Of this by wiring me to return on
important business"
| directed the telegraph operator to
send the reply to me at the Gilbert
residence. told Eileen that would
20 on tramp during the day and
hoped that by my return at evening I
would receive the long deferred an
bwer. She would not promise definite
", but gave me to understand not only
that should have II. but that 1t would
be favorable. hoped to find my re-
can at the house when came in from