The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-24
Andrew and Imogene

Poor Sallie!' said Andrew, T guess she has thrown up the sponge. She might as well buy a tabby cat and a canary. She has been distinced in the matrimonial sweepstakes" You are entirely mistaken about ner, said Imogene spiritedly. "Sallie has never wanted to marry. She says that she would not give up her liberty Tor any man alive She wants to be able to go down life's pathway independent and alone.'
 Down lifes pathway alone, eh?" unused Andrew. Has she not found that the middle of every pathway on this earth is rough? Has she not noticed that the very center of all the pretty paths which wander through flower gardens beside purling brooks through forest dells, are rough in the middle? We'll, they are.
 They are rough in the middle be- cause these pretty paths have been worn by the footsteps of two people side by side. Seats in trains are made to hold two people, cozy corners are built for two. park benches, garden seats and every place on earth where people sit there is room for two because it takes two to enjoy anything on earth.
 Theatre seats are sold in pairs, and all the incest, coziest tasles in the cafes are built so that just two can sit comfortably at them. This is a pair world, honey, and anyone who thinks they can pull loose from custom and live it all alone is going to find like Sallie. that the middle of the road is the toughest, the seats they get in theatres are the poorest and the tables at their disposal in the cafes are the least desir- able ones. People who flock alone are selfish and selfish people do not deserve or get the best of anything in this good world of ours.
 Some wise gazaboo has said that all the world loves a lover, and it is as true as truth itself, but the reason that all the world loves & lover is because lover IS the finest example of absolute unselfishness that there is extant
 Yes, honey, Sallie's attention should be called to the fact that every swing that haRgs meath some grand old shady tree has just room for two and that every hammock which swings behind the honeysuckle vines was made for just two people. All the canoes and all the rowboats that nose in and out between the pads of water-lilies and cat-tails were made for just two people and have seats for just one pair.
 Every buggy that rolls along the country lanes and every roadster that glides through tEe parks has seats for just two, and it takes two birds to build every nest that was ever swung in the old apple tree.
 Every joy must be shared by two people and there is no grief so poignant that it cannot be divided if it is shared by two people. 1t is the law of nature that things should go in pairs. my dear, ard this is the reason that we are so happy and because we look so much to the happiness of each other.
 Now this is also the reason that poker is such fascinating game. It is founded on natures law that all things shall go in pairs and that is the reason why tonight I feel that I can leave the woman I love and that the woman I love can see why r.
 Just tell Billy Sands that wouldn't let you come," snapped Imogene. q don't like gambling even if you dov Copyright, TweHty-first Century Press,
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