I Wish I Had a Girl

Tompkins wished he had a girl other than the homely specimen who confronted him in his boarding house day by day, so Tompkins went off in search of the girl of his imagination. Very early in his adventures three or four of her turned him down, and even the maid servant in the house where he was making himself agreeable helped to pile contumacy on poor Tompkins' head. His most promising adventure was making love to a pretty little cook. But this indignant lady not only repelled his amorous advances, but covered him with flour, so the unsuccessful wooer finally returned home and was content to accept the smiles of the homely girl in the boarding house.