The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-05-12
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over and have come to the conclusion
that I don't care for any Of them"
Possibly that is Just as WE'LL" said
her brother. There might be com.
plications II you did"
You know what I mean," cried
Loretta with crushing emphasis. Il
don't think any one Of them is any
thing but commonplace"
I'VE can't all be famous" sighed her
brother. though some Of us do sue
coed In becoming notorious"
1T isn't that" said Loretta. "They
are commonplace in looks. manners,
and professions. 1t seems to me-"
There aren't many startling bust
nesses." said her brother. I'VE used
to say them over on our buttons, you
know-rtch man. poor man. beggar
man. thief. and so on. Your idea Is
that you would rather marry a pic.
turesque thief than q prosaic mer
chant. Is that it,"
You 60 to extremes" said Loretta,
patiently. I'LL give you an example.
Jennie was the prettiest girl In our
crowd" she related. She was IT.
erary and artistic and could play three
Instruments. She was SO stunning
t.2t We were always using her In the
atrfca!s is q queen. We were sure
that she'd marry senator with presi.
dental Possibilities. Well, she took,
instead. little Jack Sanders, and that
man positively doesn't look as II he
knew enough to go in when it rains"
She probably thinks him the EN-.
bodfment Of WISDOM" said Lorettas
brother.
Then there was Grace, who mar.
rted Paul Droke." Loretta went on.
He never was able to pay his own
bills. and now that they are married
she has had to learn understanding
to help out"
You can't complain Of Harrison"
said her brother. Nellie certainly
found stunning looking husband in
him."
AS far as looks co." shifted Lo.
retta. However. girl realizes when
she isn't more than 20 how little
looks count There isn't a subject
that man she married can talk on
with anybody"
He didn't ask you to like him. and
Nellie Is satisfied"
THE funny part of 1t is that she ia
terribly afraid somebody will run
away with him." laughed Loretta. ~
tried my best to KEEP her from know.
Ing how deadly stupid think him.
and ! overdid it. She decided that
ADMIRED him so much. so had to
give up going there when he was at
nome. 1t was really great relief.
but she didn't know it,"
What did you think of Names hus.
band last EVENING"" asked Lorettas
brother. "He struck me as quite pre.
sentable."
III you like that type, he is" con.
ceded Loretta. 81 don't care for the
Misunderstanding kind of man NV.
SELF"
Il thought looks didn't count" her
brother reminded her.
Good looks don't count" said In.
retta. unabashed.
Stili. II a man Is homel1 he won't
do! asked Eoretta's brother.
Not at all. said Loretta. "A plain
man Is less likely to be conceited.
that's all. detest conceited men,"
1T strikes me that It ia all a mattar
OF personal TASTE" sad her brother.
Would you mind telling me what sort
OF man you do like?"
lie ought to be taller than his
WIFE. said Loretta. glibly. "as we'll az
older. He ought to be rather dark"
Like melodrama villain? That
nts the picturesque thief. Go on!"
Not too stout. not too thin"
Size 30 or 40. No padded shout.
ders' need apply. Call between hours
OF eight and eleven"
"A clear-cut face"
With 'Christy' written in the cor.
ner Mustache? Beard?"
No. no beard" said Loretta. sbud.
dering. dark mustache. of courae
Il like a sort of college-bred slouch
In the walk. too" said her brother.
1T gives free air to a man and
looks interesting. even though the
mans frightfully commonplace"
1T goes we'll with a soft hat" said
Loretta, musingly..
Tom Stark" cried her brother "I
knew it! The description fits him
perfectly"
Il wasn't thinking of him." declared
Loretta. blushing.
ON. yes. you We're! And he's the
most commonplace fellow know"
Il thought he was your best friend?"
He was." said her brother. sadly.
before others came between us. Ana
he Is commonplace"
why. no. he isn't" said Loretta
Anyhow. that description would az
hundred men,"
You put him into my head. Re.
sides. saw him this afternoon" Add!
ed her brother. casually. by the wav!
he said he'd be up tonight. Did I tell
you?"
Tell me?" cried Loretta. aghast.
Indeed you didn't. Why on earth
didn't you wait till the doorholl ....