Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-16
THE lure OF love
One Somewhat UnromantIc An
swer to Question as to
Why Men Marry.

DitlhS ner up, Nhdt DdheS ooAHc
men marry" She looked at me ex-
pectantly.
"What makes any man marry n
I asked, as it seemed to be my turn?
! "What? ?" said Mrs. Veralour,
with parted lips.
| "Good heavens, don't know" /
cried hastily. 81 didn't know we we're
playing questions and answers. What
does make them2 You've been mar
ried--you ought to know"
Mrs. Veralour seemed, however, a
trife uncertain.
"Well," she said slowly, 81 sup
pose some marry for love-"
paused in the act Of lighting a
cigar and regarded her.
'D'you mean to say that if a man
really loved a girl he'd ask her to
marry him? Do you think that can
be real lover"
mind you don't burn your fingers
with that match" said Mrs. Veralour
considerably. 81 suppose, if man
feels he can't be happy without a
girl it's only natural for him to-
think she can't be happy without
him. Don't you think so? Pretend
you're only human"
"Tt may be a selfish form of love-"
| allowed, after reflection. "0f
course the great majority of men.
marry because they see the girl so
often they want change. Propin-
guilty is the doorstep to matrimony.
You've only got to trip over it once
and you never recover your balance
again-bank balance"
"Lots Of girls marry" said Mrs.
Veralour reAectively, $50 that they
can chaperon-themselves. To a
great extent, too, it's the spirit of
adventure-much as lots of men go
lion hunting"
"I've always been disposed to pity
the poor lion," said happily, "even
before 1 heard your parallel"
"a good many men marry because
they're uncomfortable in lodgings.
Later on they realize there are worse
places to be uncomfortable in than
lodgings. / vote we have an interval
for refreshments now, Mrs. Vera
lour. Don't you think our converse
ton is getting bit too much like,
duet ?"
"Thats the very word l wanted"
cried Mrs. Veralour.
"What-refreshments' ?"
mo, of course not. What do you
want, tea? Or will you help your
self? No; duet That's exactly
what a marriage should be-a duet"
"Mm," said. ''Mind you, the
program is usually subject to alter
atoms. 1t more often turns out to be
a solo and an accompaniment.
Without replying, Mrs. Veralour
threw herself back in her chair and
gurgled. Much fattered, 1 smiled
responsibility.
at was rather smart of me-"
said approximately; "T'm very bright
and sunny today, aren't L? Ha, ha p
"What on earth are you laughing
atY' demanded Mrs. Veralour, star
ing.
"We-we're laughing at what 1
said just now, aren't we?' / an
Swered, somewhat discounted. 'GThat
thing about solo and an accom-
paniment. We thought it was rather
clever, don't you remember ?"
81 didn't hear you say anything. | |
was laughing at something I'd Just
thought"
anybody can do that" 1 said. !
Its poor humorist that can't |
laugh at something he's thought of. |
Being able to laugh at something I
you've said is the true test of wit. |
What were you thinking Off"
81 don't think ought to tell |
you" said Mrs. Veralour, regarding
me doubtfully; ct was told me in
confidence"
Cali right" l said, knowing there
was no chance now of avoiding the
story; ego on"
"Let me see" began Mrs. Vera
lour, 81 think you know him-Mr.
Petersfeld-that funny old man."
81 don't know him; I've met him.
A bit of a gourmet-as we say on
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