El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
The Diary Ct A Bachelor
He Gets Instructions on How to
Dodge the Widow and Goes
Home Fer Christmas.

&c. III have decided to take
Manette home for Christmas.
IL Jack Spencer and his wife can't
come to US and I feel that Christmas
would be a farce without them. A
year ago we had Elizabeth.
Men are not credited with having
any sentiment Diary, A woman OBJ
serves many sad anniversaries, and
because. the man who went through
the valley with her says nothing, she
thinks she is observing them alone;
that he does not remember that this
date is unlike all others in the year.
That Is where We are m1SJudged- We
never make occasions of our grief, and
We do not inger around our graves af-
ter the manner of women. But the
memory is there.
1 will take Manette and Richards
and TOmpkins on a journey Of several
thousand miles with but one real pu--
pose in my heart-that on Christmas
morning L may go out all alone and
lay wreath on a certain little mound
in the cemetery.
Dec. 1S.-We are to start in the
morning and when 1 told the widow
this evening that we would be gone
only ten days, she seemed much sur
prised-
You will keep your suite while you
are gone" she said, and go to the
great expense of such journey for
four persons for such q short timeE
You must" she added, somewhat spec
ulatively, BE a very wealthy man.
7 have heard" she added, that you
never made a business mistake.
wish you would take care of my
money. I am such a poor little help
less creature"
7 Excuse me a moment" I replied,
and getting a letter from Mrs. Spencer
out of my pocket, turned to Warning
when she speaks of herself as a
helpless little creature, she is making
an appeal to your sympathies- She IS
not helpless: no widow is helpless. 1t
is only the woman who has never mar
| ried who is helpless and she weighs
I judge, from your description, al
least 175 pounds. To this description
of herself, make some reply about the
weather"
1T may be unwise," I replied, to
make this sudden change Of climate
for Manette, but I must be there On
Christmas day, and you surely have
noticed that cannot leave her q mo-
ment."
THE child is fortunate" said the
widow, in having some one to guard
her who is so brave, and so strong"
asked her to excuse me again, and
turned to Warning No. Z:
She will tell you you are so brave
and so strong Be on your guard,
Max A real pretty woman can do
anything with man by telling him he
is so brave and so strong. Just tell
her how frightened you were when the
burglar got in, and invent some old
woman's complaint like sickheadaches
and asthma"
had to laugh at this. and laughed
so heartily the Widows curiosity was
aroused.
What is it," she said, that you
keep referring to and which causes
you so much amusement"
Il have found it necessary" SAID,
ito put myself in the care of a guard
ian. 1 carry letter of instructions
with me, and find it imperative to con-
stantly consult it when in the pres
ence Of a charming woman like you"
She didn't even notice the cOmpIi-
ment- She was consumed with curios-
ity.
rs your guardian" she asked, 50
man or Woman2"
refused to say.
Dec. 19.-WhiIe waiting for Richards
to get Manette ready for the train 1
have been checking up the Christmas
bills Mrs. Spencer contracted for Man
cite, and I just came across this item:
For fur coat for French doll, with
muff and hat to match, 500
1 paused with my pen ready to make
out check Z wonder" I said. If
that woman who signs herself Tired
Teacher ever put $50 on furs for her
self. wonder if she is comfortably
clOthed2"
The widow was waiting on the no
tel porch when we came down. Ma
nette had asked Alice to accompany
US to the station, and, of course. The
invitation included her mother
mentioned the item of the dolls
furs to her when We were in the car
riage. 1T is all right so far as Ma
nette is concerned" I said, but IT
makes me wonder if the school teacher
I told you about has half as much to
spend on her winter cloak"
She is probably an adventures"
she said, and is working on your
sympathies because you have money
When I think how many there are
who think of you only as a million
aire my heart aches for you"
When my family and were on the
train and we had waved good bye to
the Martins and the train had started,
I turned to Warning No. II:
at is. always wise for a man to
run for his life from the woman who
says her heart aches for him.