Evening journal., 1912-02-15


pends upon you"
rs il happiness you're sayin'?"
Isn't it in your caseg"
"Well. ma'am, dunno. My girl some
times gives me happiness and some
times unhappiness She's a wayward
thing, and can't always tell just what
she's goin' 70 do"
"what do you mean by that. James7"
'Wen. ma'am. one time she'll cuddle
up to me like kitten to a warm brick,
and another she'll hardly speak TO me.
And I'm always afraid that she's goin'
TO fly of to some other feller."
James was an excellent man. and !
liked him very much. His frankness
placed me in an embarrassing position
II seemed to me that he had given his
heart 20 a Eighty girl who would not
conduce to his comfort. ! didn't like
to tell him so, and l didn't like to per.
init him to walk into trouble without
warning him.
what you mention. James" I re
Piled Il would call the lighter femi
nine traits, which you men seem in.
clined 20 RELISH
"Yes. maam; they're kittenish and
mighty fine to the man they're playin'
with so long as they don't scamper on
to play with some one else"
Don't you think that your girl aft
er marriage will settle down and stick
TO your
Il dunno. ma'am. don't think be
good loolSin' enough 10 hold her"
"Good looking enoughl Why. James,
good looks may attract a woman, but
good looks alone will never hold her"
Z Don't you think so, ma'am?'
I His gaze at me as he asked the ques-
ton was pathetic, Ike clinging to a
: straw.
Il know IT," replied. Cant you
bring your girl around some time and
let me see herw
Certainly. I'm to see her Sunday
!. night I'll bring her then"
i He did bring her ! was surprised
= when saw her. for she was but nine
l. teen and very pretty. while James was
e thirty-nve and homely. 1t was anus
q ing to see James look at me to learI
y II approved or disapproved, and. a
), Tor the girl. she appeared very restles
under inspection chatted with then
5f on ordinary topics for awhile; thel
A. they went away The next morning
l. after breakfast, meeting James In tn
o. hall. he asked me what thought o
Is his girl
le Il can't tell from seeing her once,
~ said. Il would advise you not q
~ hurry II she's a good, reliable cir
~ she'll show IL in time, If she ism
I" she'n show that. If she sticks to yol
,r for few months without backslidin
81 It may be safe to marry her"
ne Eyes. ma'am," said James. II than
ID you. ma'am"
a studied James countenance fror
TX time to time as an index Of his fee
by ings. II did not Indicate that his Ell
oy gagement was satisfactory, and on
-. day he said TO me: ITS or betwee
~, ny my girl and me At a dance she wen
~ ~ on with another feller and left m
ok alone for the balance o. the evenin'."
Is- "why didn't you take up with al
by other grip?
RS. "What for. ma'am?"
lid why. to bring your girl TO h
ed senses. II she'd seen you attentive
another she would nkely have show
that she wanted you, after ALL
"I'm not up TO them rackets. ma'aI
list told her II was or. and I 10
her what you said-if she was all rig
she'd show il. and II she was all wroi
! she'd show It, She showed all wron
and that is the end Of it,
well. James. try again, and ne
time tx your mind on some one mo
IA steady"
III James said he would not try agai
r He'd had enough OF It.
Not long after this when Il W
eek James afternoon out. | was told IN
ney some one was in the hall below W
ism desired TO see me went down. a
pro there was the girl with whom Jan
had broken | fancied she had C
hdence to impart to me. so led
ap- upstairs into my boudoir. When thu
ood l asked her what could do for her
,.ns sns "Make it up. II you please, mem, W
n James"
the 81 make it up with Jamesf'
,ent -.Yes. mem. James hasn't got a
has sense about such matters. and he
re- lies entirely on you. He's awful st'
lys- born. II / wanted 10 see how mt
ma he loved me by a bit Of a firt W
ery' another man. instead Of understand
,lon ,D he Just breaks it all OF with me. a
,arv there we are
aiiv Are you much in love with him?
Certain. Why shouldn't I be2'
ked 40 you think youm always K
/ of himr
luch ''Shurew
It it ''what do you want me to do?'
ean- AN sTel him was foolin'."
sbia spS ''why don't you tell him yourself
sHe won't believe me. Hen bell
N Of you. though"
arm Every well: tn talk TO him"
any The same evening. without tell
we'll James OF the visit. gave him a II
Ber- talk about The foihles Of women. s
@ lulu ing that he must not take them too
80 riously. and advised him. IL he :
seIi loved the girl. TO give her anot
lent chance. II she failed again il VIC
tea be time enough TO break with her
meal manenuy. He took my advice
e is made it up with her. she has m
week him very good wife, and James &
IONS. me credit for engineering the most
ron portant part Of his courtship.