Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-17
HIS MANLY
BEAUTY
b. WALTER EMMONS BROOKS
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

At twenty-five l lived In city and
In rear room. Back of the house
were yards just deep enough for
clotheslines and then the rears or
other houses.
One day while looking out Of my
window w a girl sitting pensively
at window of "A house across the
yards. She was doing something with
her hands which | inferred to be knit
ting. though 1t was done beneath the
sill, so that could not be sure. She
was looking down pensively. but
whether her eyes were bent on her
work could not tell. | was struck
with her regular features and. above
ALL with an expression Of sadness
that seemed inappropriate TO a young
face
Ii doesn't require much 10 set
young mans fancy flying, though by
this do not mean to belrtle the pic
ture 10 which ! have referred. ! saw
her abdi the same time every day and
fell u dreaming about her The fuel
of love is Imagination. a youngster Is
attracted 70 Il girl not for what she
IL. bui for what his fancy paints her.
And girls are still more apt TO endow
a man with noble qualities and love
him for them
II was N the summer time, and
when came home from business ev-
cry day at 6 IL was still very light. and
every day NJ that hour | saw the girl
opposite sitting in the same position
Since | stood right up before my own
window II was impossible that she
should not have been aware OF my
presence there Occasionally she
would turn her face outward but |
could not see that net eyes ever rested
upon me But remembered that
pure girl would not gaze upon IA stran-
ger-certainly not when he was took
ing at her
Every day on entering my room after
my return from business ! dressed for
tie evening, making myself appear as
attractive uS possible. then threw
open the shutters with as much ciatter
as possible that / mignt attract the nj
tention OF the giri opposite. Hearing
the sound. she would turn her face in
my direction. but only momentarily
and wit hout any look OF recognition
This | put down to her native mod
esty and purity Bn | remembered
that there waS young man opposite.
and it prcHrred TO me that il she con,
sidered thHl yOune uan especially
good iookiuG She might fall IN love
with him. for this was not only my
Theoretical basis ~ loye at that time.
but saw no Other way OF attracting
her
spent some time discovering the
young ladys name. then wrote her a
note couched in as manly and respect
full terms as | knew how / bad no
thought OF making Roadway by what
| wrote. but must open cOmmumca
ton. and in doing So wished to give
the girl an opinion OF me- commeC
surate with the admiration. If any
that she had for my personal appear
ance
TO make long story short | recriy
ed u courteous reply to MY note, tHr
young lady stating that, though Sue
could not consent To Il correspondence
with a stranger. in case / could dud
means Of making myself known to
her through mutual trend or other
wise, should my position aad character
prove satisfactory. she would be zap
by to have me can upuu her
The day ! received THIS note srent
some time before ms mirror wonder
ing than The girl should have touud
such attrartiyeneSS IN il rs 10 can
forth so favorable reply SCI my
wits TO work To discover Slmp mnlua.
friend TO introduce ne. but. havlu.
recently como 10 the city Il stranger
| knew very few people Finally
wrote another note 10 tho girl { aa
mired, stating the $50 ANA asking
permission TO furnish references
To this received reply thar she
would not receive calls i1r few weeks
but II after the expiration %. rh3t
time ! was OF the same m,ua she
would be happy To receive me
Those weeks were the longest OF uy
life From Sunday to SUNDAY seemed
like from month 10 month. After
three Sundays had passed dispatch
ed a note asking II might be per
mitted TO call received reply civ
ing the desired permission that dl,
week
When after the sending uD Of INV
card Miss M5rkley came into the
room where awuited her what es.
pccially noticed was that She locked
at me as though she had never soon
me before and was curious 10 snow
what sort of looking fellow WINS
Having received me with fair
amount Of cordially. we seated orr.
selves, and she said.
u VIII explain why put Won o4
so long lt was necessary bod |
learned who you are. and The daI,y I
was not because the rerert } nsI /
Of you, for il was very H4fta4na
The truth is THAT was born MIND /
Until q couple Of weeks aen no5
never seen any object u, was recon.
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