The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-23
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Keen Them Guessing
gHY n, RAY BAKER

M not refer 10 Florence David,
~ son when he made that obser
ystien about 1t being easier TO give
ADVICE than 70 act upon IL.
For Florence was one OF those
pesons that practice what they
pfeach Her preaching was done
thfough the columns OF the Eve.
ming Gazette under the caption
Advice to the LoveIorn, by Ara
bella Anderson Every day, ex-
cept Sunday, Fiorecne answered the
luestjpns Of young women and some
young men, in regard 10 love af-
isifs, preceding the replies with an
artisleS OF general adytce
These articles written BY Flor.
epee lately had been accumulated
and published in pamphlet form un-
der the title, Keep Them Guessing
and these pamphlets were ,dlstrtbu-
ted free o. charge to the readers OF
the Gazette who submitted the nee
essaTy coupon.
Florence was a strong advocate
81 tedessing' in love affairs. She
argued that young mans Interest
heearne stimulated when he found
himself unable to fathom the depth
o. his IDOLS nature. keep them
Faeseing; never let up until the mar
rage knot Is tied, and don't let up
them was the gist OF her advice,
and many q fair reader needed It
and prof ted by IT,
Because Florence praeticed what
she PREACHED Harvey Roberts was
KEPT constantly on the anxious scat.
re never could tell Just where no
stood With her. Her personality
seemed never the same, She was
exceedingly agreeable and sweet
enc day and the next time Harvey
saw her she was cold and distant.
She mover would admit definitely
that she would marry him. but
whenever be became convinced his
case was hopeless she would be sure
to lend him; fresh encouragement by
fneans Of a few choice words Of sem
tinent He was kept guessing"
Harvey did not realize that he
was the constant subject OF exper.
iment for sArabella Anderson OF the
'gazette Indeed, he was not aware
that Florence acted in that capacity
on the Newspaper although OF cours
he knew she held some position
there Yes, Harvey was experiment.
Cd upon sliamefully In order that the
readers ofsthe Gazette might profit:
hut from this itmust not be inferred
thai Florence did not care for him
she feally was in love with him but
felt she must follow Arabella Ander-
sonts advice In order to keep him
OH the matrimonial eligible list,
One day Harvey had called for
her at the Gazette office and es.
coftedf her to the modest dwelling
whete she and her mother lived.
HShalls see you this EVENING""
Aainduired. She had been partIcu.
larry amiable an dhe was confident
she would be glad to have him call.
His insurance business had kept
MIN out Of town for week and Il
seemed like years since they had
teens together. He was then taken
Oft hts feet by her response.
Think not, Harvey, Really, | be.
heye we should not see so much OF
each other for a while. Besides /
have another engagement for to-
night.
eBut Florence, he insisted. 81
haven't seen you for a week and"
Lets not!argue," she broke in. Il
thing Y isSbest really and couldn't
break an e1gagement-even for you.
50 Harvey went away with a
heayy heart and Florence kept her
enlargement with a man she heartily
disiiked twas necessary However
TO forgei another link in the chain OF
guessing with which she bound
He'll call me up in day or two
and beg me to relent," she confident
" told herself, "and OF course I'll
stsld ~ his pleading. IT'S all in the
Florence was ready to releut but
she didn't get the chance for Har.
vey tailed 70 fulfill her expectations
He did not, telephone to her and she
received no word from him through
the mai When three days had
passed she began to be worried.
Thea came the climax. Florence
vent To- the theatre one evening
with her mother and there she saw
Harvey with another young woman.
1t literally appalled, her. Such a
thing was nnheard OF. He appeared
to have broken away from the fet.
ters she had tied with such painstak
ing care
At first Florence was angry. What
right had Harvey to pay attention
TO another girl after the many pro.
testatlons % love he had poured in
to hes earss But her anger cooled
and anxiety took It's place she stood
ready 10 forgive II only Harvey
would come back
But Harvey made no effort to see
Florence He mist be away on bus.
mess. she decided, But 1t was odd
not 10 reeelyeta letter from him II
such we're the case. She discovered
he was not out Of town one evening
when she went to a restaurant for
dinner and found him dining there
With the same girl that had accom-
paned him TO the theatre. This time
FLORENCE shed tears.
Well, itfwas all over. She had
lost Harvey now, she was convinced
And Il was; her own fault; she knew
n ana admitted It. She wrote Ad-
vice 10 the Lovelorn' with little
heart now because she was begin