El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-17
= A BACHELORS DIARY
He Goes Out With the Boys and Meets Beth Maid
By MAX

! have many pleasant rides dances. din
ners and outings which I could not af-
ford if I had to buy in cash. 1 pay in
laughter, and no one is more popular
than l.
She certainly. I thought. is frank
Before could reply, a callow youth on
the seat ahead made some triflins
remark TO her. and her reply was
4 laugh apparently so genuine, and so
infectious that all the others joined
in All of which made the carlow youth
swell with pride, and look admiringly
at her because OF her quick recognition
You see" she whispered to me in
an aside.
It interested me. I felt during the
rest of the evening as if I had been
privileged to occupy a seat behind the
curtain, and see a stage favorite put
on her makeup.
Beth" is not pretty. I Judge from
her attire that her means are some
what limited, but she has a sympathetic
way of listening to others that makes
her very attractive She has that elu-
sive quality known as personal mag
netism," and which no one can define.
Their Decision.
They are coming here tomorrow eve
ming They did not wait for an invi-
tation; "Win we eat dinner at the
eat it at Max's2"
"Max's' won by unanimous vote.
and I could do nothing but second it.
When I told my housekeeper to pre-
pare dinner for seven guests. she was
pleased You have heen living too
much alone" she said.
have left every detail to her. and
know the dinner will be success.
Somehow I dread the ordeal. In the
last few weeks 7 have fallen into the
habit Of having my meals in the little
breakfast room. The big dining room
is too lonesome. and couldn't bring
myself to sit there without Elizabeth,
had promised her, I remembered, that
the next time 1 had a ''crownUp dinner"
she should preside. We would send
ldanette TO bed We agreed. for she had
a way Of crying for the last course be-
fore the first was served, and some
times wriggled around till she put
her foot on the table.
July 31.-@ell- the last guest has
gone, and am here alone. enjoying the
solitude which my friends have de-
cided is not good for me
Being man. I can't describe the
dinner. 1 know a better dinner was
never served, and that no fault could be
found with the manner in which 1t was
served. The table looked we'll with
fine linen and cut glass and gold plate.
and there was a very tasteful decora-
ton of pink shaded candles, and pink
flowers.
Shame.
The women raved over it and Mrs
bachelor had such lovely things, and
kept them hidden away
"A woman" she said. would appre-
ciate all this, but you don't"
That is true. I know But I didn't
tell her that much Of it was bought
for woman. During the early days
OF my enga cement with Josephine I
had invested freely in all the sort Of
stuff that women rave about
Now there was no one to care for it
I wished for same way IN which /
could divide it among my women
guests and rid the house of the sight
of it. But men are awkward at such
things. so 1 tried to appear pleased at
their compliments, and said nothing.
The one they call Beth" sat on my
right, and I learned that he last name
is Leonard. Also that she is a bache-
Tor maid. alone in the world. an in
terror decorator and has supported her
self ever since she left ward school at
the age Of Il. I also found that she
lights up We'll" and looked almost
pretty in a dress of pale pink.
She is a clever little thing. I spoke
to her about refurnishing my library
Perhaps it might help her if ] gave her
the contract I have been told my
house looks as # it needed a woman's
hand,