The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-06
lncognito and
lncognita
By ELlNOR MARSH

swered his call at the front door OF
handsome country residence.
I'll see, sir"
The gentleman dropped a card on
the salver the maid held to him, bear
ing the name of Alonzo Tewkesbury.
and she took it upstairs, while the gen
tleman stepped into a reception room.
Mr.. Tewkesbury had complained to
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 without
a companion or a home. Mrs. SAMSON
had replied that she had woman
friend who had similar prospect be-
fore her
you are both well of" she said, lin
this worlds goods and would make
good match"
This led TO an arrangement made by
Mrs. SAMSON, with a view to bringing
the parties together. and Mr.. Tewkes-
bury was making his first call on Miss
Watriss.
Presently woman. plainly but neat
ly dressed, came down with the card in
her hand and said:
"Mr. Tewkesbury, am Miss Watriss'
housekeeper, Mrs, Hawkins. Miss Wa
triss has been unavoidably 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 will be glad to see you. | am
directed TO do what can to enable you
to fill in the time. We have a fine Ii
brary. and | can furnish you with the
late magazines
HIN - said Mr.. Tewkesbury thought
fully. Are you in Miss Watriss' con
tidence?"
Somewhat"
Are you aware of the object OF this
call?"
Il 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 woman
like any other woman. She is neither
very good nor very bad. She has u
good income. but finds it difficult to
live within it,"
Then you think she desires to add
TO III"
Most assuredy Miss Watriss is
practical. She knows that much more
can be done with 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 Il
the young and foolish.
1T Is well that YOU look ut 1t In thai
light. This proposed marriage is,
take It. on the same order as European
marriages where romance is made sub
seryicnt to common sense"
I That's it. There is too much 70
nance and too little sense In Ameri
can marriages Besides, man of for
~ and woman-you say thirty -fivef-
cant go about courtship as couple
In their teens"
Are there any other questions you
would like TO ask
you are very kind to furnish m,
with this information"
Not at all Miss Watriss told m,
before she left TO answer truthfullA
any questions you might ask ana I,
tell you especially that which sh,
would not like 10 say herself; that on,
of the considerations in making the
proposed match would be matter 81
money Her income is six Thousand
a year
THAT win he satisfactory to me
/ You nay say to Miss WatrisS for IN,
that my income irdm my business an
other sources varies from five TO fiji
teen thousand. business income he
ing nearly always uncertain
Don't YOU think that it would tie n
good idca for you 10 see Miss Watriss
without her knowing that you are Mr.
. TcNkeshury =
~ splendid idea! But how could il
be accomplishcdt'
Men arr very stupid about Sucl
things You have only TO tell some
AAaAAlh WIN hAahM1 MISS W hAltSH -
Introduce you as Mr. Jones"
Coed Thanks for the suggestion
3 Perhaps Id better not wait for Miss
Watriss to return III have look al
her. a you suggest You won't give
me away 81 this matter. viii you!"
oh no, | think you are entitled to
see the lady YOU think of proposing t.
incog before proceeding in the mat
ter
And Miss watriss should see me
incog. too. shouldn't sheT"
''Oh. Miss Watriss is perfectly able
to form and carry out her own plans
wouldn think OF suggesting any
thing TO her
well. IN bid you good morning.
Much obliged for the idea you have
given me
Mr.. Tewkesbury took his leave and
stral-ltway went 10 Mrs. SAMSON.
do YOU think you could bring Miss
watriss here 10 meet me as Mr.. Jones
without her suspeeting that I'm Sam