The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-09
LESSONS
IN LOVE
By ETHEL HOLMES

Out ne gets no further. he Is an eX
cellent match, and both mother an,
father wish me to marry him. Mothe
asks me every now and again If h
has proposed. This troubles me, for
am quitessure that he has no idea O
proposing. He says he considers nj
one of his most valued friends. Will,
/ am making no Roadway whateve
with him. you are turning down lover
every day"
"My dear child, don't trouble your
self about the matter. 1t shows tina
you are more worthy to be loved
than l."
How sos"
Men don't choose the most valuable
girls. They prefer a weak little thing
to contrast with their own opinion o,
themselves"
But you are not a weak little
thing"
II understand their weaknesses"
IT wish did"
"You must break UP this friendly
feeling Mr.. Weakley has for you and
replace 1t with something different"
$50 on"
when he calls presume he takes a
chair not in very close proximity to
you. Doesn't he?"
ing"
swell, the next time he calls have a
book Of pictures ready to show him
something that you must explain. This
will necessitate his sitting close beside
you-on a sofa perhaps. Your heads
will necessarily be close together. This
will make a beginning"
go on"
Occasionally, in order to see more
clearly what you are both looking at,
your heads may come 30 close that
few loose strands of your hair will
Craze his cheek. When you have
shown him the last picture you needn't
resume the relative position you have
usually held with regard to him. Re
main where you are. He will not
change his seat"
Il see. will put this first lesson
into practice. and If need more will
come to you again"
At the end of a week Miss Brakeman
came back for second lesson. She
reported that she had given the first a
trial without definite result.
"Since he has not responded to this
mild treatment, he must have strong
or dose. The next time you meet him
on the street cut him dead"
"Great heavensl What shall / do
that for?'
"Counterirritant lie must be got
out Of bis sluggish condition. He must
be awakened to the fact that you are
to him more than an acquaintance.
don't use the word friend, for I do
not believe in friendship between men
and women. 1t is either indifference
or love-"
well, after / have cut him?'
HE will imagine either that he has
done somthing dreadful or that you
have supposed he has done something
dreadful. In either case he will be |
much disgruntled. and quite likely he
will begin to realize what break with
you would mean to him. At any rate.
he will come TO you to learn what has
occasioned your action"
But l shall have no reason that
can give him"
"If you are too truthful to invent
one, tell him that you have done him
q great injustice and are very sorry
for your action. You need not explain.
II he presses you to do SO, tell him
that he gives you pain; you wish to
forget a matter in which you have
made grave mistake. This will show
him that bis good opinion of you is Of
great moment and at the same time
leave him in an irritating doubt.
That's what we want-something for
him to worry over" /!
Miss Brakeman tried the second les
son given by Miss Abercrombie. 1t
worked very well up to ceftain point
The subject was much ratified when he ]
tame for an explanation and intensely |
relieved when be found that the lady {
regretted what she had done; but, be-
ng q man Of sense, he was not salts l
ted at not getting a reason for SO
lrastic proceeding. He had given I
Mabel credit for more sense. His !
alarm was replaced by an expression !
II dissatisfaction and disappointment
rhe pupil applied TO her mentor for :
Instructions.
do nothing" was the only reply. y
If he continues to blame you, show
By this time Mabel had caught the
pirit of the treatment she had been V
diving under her teachers instructions
md began to act upon her own judg-
nent. o
A man prefers his comfort with a c
woman In whom be is interested, and 6
t was not long before the one Mabel b
vas endeavoring to bring to terms put d
side his dissatisfaction, or at least all G
violence OF 1t. Mabel put finishing
troke upon him by announcing that 2
he was going abroad for couple Of
ears. This proposed separation, COM =
az after several spats and reconcilia-
ions, was too much for Mr.. Weakley, +
nd he succumbed Mabel thanked her r
receptress, who declared that playing o
man was one of the simplest games n
] the world. Nevertheless she admit k
ed that gaining the mans initial at a
ention was the most difficult part Of 7,
be business. And without some help g