Ellsworth American., 1912-10-16
HOW TO
WIN A GIRL
BY EMERY R TALBOT

Kent" said Edgar Wharton, Il
wish you would tell me how to win a
girl. You have lots Of luck with girls,
and everybody says it's because you
know how to treat them"
'Oh, It's easy enough If you know
how to do it." said Kent Martin.
There is girl I'm sweet on, and II
you will be SO good I'd like to have
you put me on how to do the trick. !
don't mind telling you that-in conf
dence, Of course-she's Maggie Sell
fridge"
Kent Martin restrained an express
sion Of surprise that came very near
breaking forth Of its own accord and
said:
Maggie Selfridge, eh? Maggie Is a
nice girl. Has she given you any en-
couragementT'
s'There's the trouble. 1 know SO lit
tie about girls that don't know
whether the way she treats me means
anything or not"
"They are queer creatures and no
mistake. Well, I'll give you pointer
on Maggie. She is one Of the kind that
need to be handled without gloves oc-
casionally. You might get into a bit
of wrangle about something. She is
very positive In her opinions, and you
must be just as positive as she and
let her understand that she's got to
back down."
- l..sS l,,tr A1.A he
her love me-"
mot that alone, but the making up.
Besides, girl doesn't care for the man
she can wind around her finger. She
wants to be managed with curb bit.
spurs and riding whip"
After this homily on the art of love
Wharton proceeded to put 1t into prac-
tice. The first time he went to see Mag
gle they got into an argument as to
whether the world was getting better
OF getting worse.
II think it's getting better" said
Maggie.
"It is getting worse" said Wharton
in tone indicating that his statement
was not to be disputed.
Maggie looked up at him, surprised
"Why do you say that?" she asked.
"You wouldn't understand me If I
told you. Women don't know anything
about logical sequences"
"Oh, they don'tT"
81 never knew one that did"
II will convince you that I do.
will give you categorical syllogism.
You tell me that am not logical in a
very rude fashion. / tell you that
without an apology 1 don't care for
any further acquaintance with you
These are the premises. The resultant
is separation between u.s."
Wharton smiled. That's what you
call logic, is it?" he said contemptu-
ously.
1.-THE conclusion is fact" she replied
and, rising. swept out of the room,
leaving the young man master of the
field
But how was the other part Of the
matter to be brought about-the max
ing up? He hadn't thought Of that
and sought his coacher.
Martin listened to his account Of the
affair and at the end said that he had
made a good beginning; all he had to
do was to follow it up properly. "You
don't want to pay any more attention
to her." he said, "till she shows signs
Of weakening. You can tell me just
how she treats you from this on, and
when / see anything that looks like q
desire for a makeup I'll explain 1t te
you. You wouldn't recognize it your
self"
"Why notT'
Because it's more likely to be dis
play of bitterness than Il direct ex
preston Of repentance"
II see."
BIT weeks passed, and there was
nothing for Wharton to report to his
coach. When the former met Miss
Selfridge she spoke to him but coolly
and did not make the slightest ad
vance toward reconciliation. But
one day he was surprised to receive
a note asking him to come and see her
Somehow he had lost confidence In
> thtoIlcS ao W AOW " w III @
woman and did not believe from the
tone in which the note was written
that it was for the purpose of draw
ing him back into the fold of her
friendship. In fact, he was ready to
eat humble pie.
II never supposed" she said to him
that l should like as big fool as
you."
Wharton stood speechless.
81 only got at the bottom of your
behavior yesterday. Kent Martin told
his sister; her sister told Ethel Jones
and Ethel told me-"
"W-w-what did she tell your
"That Kent was instructing you how
to make love"
Wharton stood the picture of embar,
rassment. His face was as red as q
boiled lobster.
"Do you know what Kent did the
other eveningT'
"No. WhatY'