The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-05
Something
On This
Part II.


Do you know that we people are
trying to get out of doing your big
things: we live 10 escape as much OF
the doing of life at all; only drinking
the pleasures as we see them In life's
foam and leaving the things to be
done, to others.
You will not meet with any burning
ambitions and you may end by agree
ing with the man who said: The more
see OF men. the better / love dogs.
This amused me at the time but
round rare measure OF truth IN II
As the days of my guesthood con-
tinued with the billiards.
After the sightseeing. theatres, mo-
turing, gay dinner-dances and invita-
tions TO ride and drive. and making
the rounds of social studio teas, | came
to a sadrcolorcd finish at an art re-
ceptionf where l actually looked to
Norman Whiting for a rescue.
j say art reception" because II was
so called to me, but II proved no
more nor less than q smoker some
what of both sexes and | was feeling
"qneered' to say the least
! heard man tell Mrs. billiard a
good story which i thought would
have been presuming IL he had been
her grandfather and was asked IL
smoking made me sick, as II that
could be the only reason | declined.
= | was feeling entirely unsuited to
my role when Norman Whiting came
over to my sofa.
You may command me- said he
mysteriousiy.
What do you mean. asked. won
dering how he could know my need
of him.
'tyou face had very plain appeal
and | have answered"
do you want to go home?"
was astonished but certainly much
gratiied
Il am sorry" / began, II mean
regret the impoliteness OF my bare
faced appeal but. IL we could leave
Why sure, It's an old story to me.
These mixed raffies are never anything
but boring. Let us find Mabel billiard
and take our Leave
AS we passed in search of my
hostess I heard from a near group:
What a troublesome comfort con-
science must be-"
recalled how Mabel had snnounc-
ed | was. as a novelty. girl with a
conscience.
Knowing his ears caught the same
! said trying to- feel funny. She y
sitting down on my upbringing.
suppose. hut It's only matter OF in
born taste or flavor"
Very solemnly he murmured: Then
the flavor Of your upbringing must be
the rarest otter of the pure white
rose"
/ was so happy in our ride horne m
the billiards. auto that | sang softly
| to myself for Mrs. billiard insisted or
my sitting in front with Norman Whit.
Ing whose hand was on the wheel
Mr., billiard seldom went out WIFI
us 10 any function. unless n wedding
or something as stupid" Mabel said
She looked upon Norman Whitins
rs a most natural escort and | ex
perienced seal Of charm when Ii
nearness TO this man.
A Student OF Womanktnd.
I could not, or did not. seek ar
explanation of IL then nor could Sci
that he was postmaster In tn,
genuine art of pleasing woman.
He knew by a keen and almost dia
boiicai analysis OF the nature OF th'
woman-study Just the nicely ~ a wo
mans world of values for the littl,
things which speak to her moods.
There was something in him which
made him head and shoulders abov'
every other man l had ever seen ant
he was the artistocrat felt IL
And what In aristocracy?
why. il Is the honey In folks.
He proved IL that night when h
rescued me from that so-eaiied ar
reception"
When | was alone. and SQUARED.
honest with myself. believed Norman
Whiting would soon ask me TO b.
bis wife
How do we know when man love
Us?
All, yes. when creation shall hav'
given up her story. then will be re
vealed this-woman'r unnamed sense
Very aceidentiy. one day. Maee
billiard and l were detailing marrie'
men.
You can always tell married maj
by the signs of his mortgaged con
dision."
HE shows ear-marks Of the process
Of husband making, so TO speak. an
q good husband cant be made in
day or two, ! assure you"
II thought a good man made goo'
husband Just naturally" said I.
mot at all. my dear, good mai
often makes a good failure as nus
| band: you want something beside
goodness to make husband out oi
Some men are spoiled for anything
but husbands and that Ia such "A pity
They are only bread-earners an
money rooters and drop of their so
rial polish too soon.
Norman Whiting is one very excel
lent exception / know. He made
model of devotion while he assume
the role but II did not spoil him 70
eociability when he put off the wed
ding garments"
"Is. was. and Is not--an indehnit
separation--his wife very opposing I
congeniality: irratic woman of hig
temper and a maker of scenes an
40 man likes them"