The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-30
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By ELiNOR MARSH

| The gentleman dropped card OF
the salver the maid held to him, bear
ing the name Of Alonzo Tewkesbury
and she took 1t upstairs, while the gen
tleman stepped into reception room.
Mr.. Tewkesbury had complained t.
his friend Mrs. SAMSON that he had
neglected to marry during the youthful
mating period and had before him the
prospect of living all his life withou,
a companion or home. Mrs. SAMSON
had replied that she had a woman
friend who had similar prospect be.
fore her.
"You are both well off," she said, "in
this worlds goods and would make q
good match"
This led to an arrangement made by
Mrs. SAMSON, with view to bringing
bury vas making his first call on Miss
Watriss
| Presently woman, plainly but neat
| ly dressed, came down with tie card in
her hand and said:
"Mr. Tewkesbury, am Miss Watriss'
housekeeper, Mrs. Hawkins. Miss Wa
triss has been unaycidably called away.
! She has commissioned me to say to you
| that she may return any time during
the day and If you will await her com
ing she viii be glad to see you. i am
directed to do what can to enable you
to all In the time. We have a fine IL
brary. and / can furnish you with the
late magazines"
HIN !" said Mr. Tewkesbury thought
fully. Are you in Miss Watriss' con-
fidence?"
Somewhat"
Are you aware OF the object of this
CALI"
II am"
"Then ! know OF no better way to
pass the time than for you to tell me
something about Miss Watriss."
Miss Watriss is simply a woman
like any other woman. She is neither
very good nor very bad. She has a
good income, but finds it difficult to
live within it,"
"Then you think she desires to add
to it!'
Most assuredly. Miss Watriss is
practical. She knows that much more
can be done with a union of two in
comes than with one. The party of
the second part would share In this
advantage"
''She is right in that. This romance
of marrying without giving due con-
sideration TO such matters pertains to
the young and foolish
1T is well that you look at it in that
light. This proposed marriage is, l
take 1t, on the same order as European
marriages where romance is made sub
servient to common sense"
That's Ii. There is too much ro-
nance and too little sense in Ameri-
ty and woman-you say thirty five?-
can't go about courtship as couple
In their teens
Are there any other questions you
would like to ask?'
"You are very kind to furnish me
with this information"
Not at all. Miss Watriss told me
before she left to answer truthfully
any questions you might ask and to
tell you especially that which she /
would not like to say herself: that one |
of the considerations in making the |
proposed match would be a matter of |
money. Her income is six thousand
a year"
THAT will be satisfactory to me.
You may say to Miss Watriss for me
that my income from my business and
other sources varies from five to fif-
teen thousand, a business income be-
ing nearly always uncertain"
Don't you think that it would be
good idea for you TO see Miss Watriss
without her knowing that you are Mr..
"A splendid ideal But how could 1t
De accomplished
MEN are very stupid about such
Kings. You have only to tell some
friend who knows Miss Watriss to
Introduce you as Mr. Jones'"
Good Thanks for the suggestion.
Perhaps I'd better not wait for Miss
NdtTlsS 10 TtluIu. hdNt ~ iooN at
her. as you suggest You won't give
ne away In this matter. will your"
"Oh, mol think you are entitled to
zee the lady you think of proposing to
ncog before proceeding in the mat
err"
"And Miss wstriss should see me
ncog, too, shouldn't she?''
ooh. Miss wstriss is perfectly able
O. form and carry out her own plans.
wouldn't think Of suggesting any
hing to her"
"well, I'll bid you good morning.
iuch obliged for the idea you have
iven me-"
Mr.. Tewkesbury took his leave and
went to Mrs. SAMSON.
"Do you think you could bring Miss
vatriss here to meet me as Mr.. Jones
1ithout her suspecting that I'm Sam
"Of course can"
"Then please do So
A few days later Mr.. Tewkesbury
aceived & telephone message from
IRIS. SAMSON that Miss WRtriss was
18th her and for him 10 come over.
Ie went and found Miss watriss'
ousekeeper.
"Stungr" he exclaimed.
Il don't need to sec YOU incog." she