The Washington times., 1916-05-09


woman over there" whisper
! ed the Widow. excitedly. as
she gazed with astonished
; eyes at a svelte, dark-haired, radiant
creature In a rose -wreathed picture hat.
II have been looking at her." admit
ted the Bachelor. dropping his gaze to
his coffee cup. "all evening. II
thought l knew her."
You mean you thought you'd like to
know her." corrected the Widow. with
a smile Of understanding. ''Oh. don't
apologize! You can't be blamed. And.
TO think" she murmured mysteriousiy,
that only three years ago she was rat
: and frumpy and faded 49,.
lor. almost upsetting his coffee. Don
shatter my illusions like that! what
| on earth has she done to work the
miracle os transformationg
| she had an operation Tor appenui-
citis. stated the Widow calmly.
And got a divorce" she added.
The Bschelor set down nis his cup ana
Il admit your premises he remark
ed Ironically, "but 1 object to your
classification: What has appendicitis
"Why?" asked the widow, innocentiy.
Aren't divorce and appendicitis oper-.
atoms. both painful and @ horrible ar, and
to which one resorts only In the last
4 the very last minute? Aren't they both
surgical operations, whereby we ampu.
tate painful and useless memberl
And aren't they both re)uvenators'
ugh groaned the Bachelor with q
shudLer. $50 Is arsenic!"
Yes" agreed the widow cheerfully
land strychnine and electric shocks
and facial surgery: You don't i'm.
agire am ADVOCATING any OF
those things. do you? I'm merely trying
TO explain their phenomena. Haven
yol, ever observed how often n puny
ana rn.ic sort Of person beEins to gel
plumr ard healthy and vital and norma
after an appendicitis operadonI
And haven't you ever noticed now .
: man :.r woman who has lad harrow
ing matrimonial experience. and gon'
throuGh the valley and sha1ov OF ~
. vCrce gradually begins to lake on colo
! and put off weight. and 10 blossom u
. and take notice after receiving tn,
I decree: Why, there seems 10 DE nothing
like an occa asional divorie &c keno ;
I man youthful and brighten up \ WON
2 ems looksi"
"Humph" srunted the Bachelor Gym T
youth q. those who have acquired tn
divorce md -marry-agaln' habit. your
: right. But I wonder why. II must TAX
q an awful lot of energy and emotiona
I exercise 10 keep II UP. the way SOM
reorle do"
That's Just the secret OF itr' exclaim
ed the Widow delightedly. TITS EX
ERCISE-heart exercise-that keep
I people young! Justification OF the hear
and the emotions will make you oil
I sooner than Justification OF the arteries
"Jus, as people who take plenty: o
u physica exercise never have to b
braced I'D with strychnine and quinn
y and arsenicl But marriage Is SO sci
tied there Is such tranquil mcnotonS
such 'today-yesterday-and forever
quality about Il that husbands an
J wives simply sit down and allow them
q selves to become sentimentally an
spiritually sluggish. Then they ossify!
o what are you recommending Folly
gamy?" demanded the Bachelor
u mot at all" protested tho Widow N
dignantly. "rm recommending n littl
more enthusiasm for marriage. q llttl
less OF the 'Now-we'ro arricd. nnd-it'J
I aI-over' feeling, Why. most marie
| | peopie mover wako up until after tho a
| vorce, After the divorce you fool this
you've got to get IN and mako life n
over. brand new, again, You're In III
Il runningr You take stock OF yourse
and are natonished to discover ho
much you've let yourself down Will
you were struggling with matrimon
and tho kitchen range and the grocer
bilia.
) Altar . divsres q woman soss o