The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-03
4 Crucial Test.

WOMAN Is by nature so erra!c and
inconsistent q creation that i, doesn't
do to bet on even her most marked
characteristics. For illustration. The
other day old Mr.. Punglcup. II Mob
Hin. was commenting on the railroad
velocity with which young ladies' labber
10 each other when they meet. without
either in the least understanding or re-
plying To what the other says
lis Just = mean falsshood gotten
up by you gooi-for nothing men" aid
the youngest Funeleup glr. indis.
nantly.
IAN right" said her father. beng
nantlv: well try an experiment /
see your friend. Miss Giuckerson. COM
inc up the street. Now. ! II wagerth that
new waIkiug-suit you want 30 much
that YOU can say Roast tuTkcy and
cranberry-saHce' in response 10 the
half-dozen remarks she makes without
her noticing the fact"
IL never heard any thing so perfectly
absurd" replied Miss P; however,
/ nigh; A. well have that Suits just
too lovely for anything SO III just DO
il TO teach YOU 4 lesson"
Mind. now" said her father. As the
front door-bell rang, fair play. You
muslin change your expression in the
least, and YOU must repeat the sentence
in your usual voice and manner-ihat
is To say, in n single brcath-al run To-
geiher. rs IL were"
Just then Miss Glucker>On was shown
into the parlOr, and through the library
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claim. without even the smallest COM
ma In the whole remark:
80! you lazy thing been here a per-
feet age don't look at this hat perfect
fright going to- have flowers set back
and bow changed why weren't YOU At
matinee Harry was there
Roast turkey and cranberry sauce"
rapidly inserted Miss. P, accom-
panying the words with that peculiar
preliminary and concluding gurgle with
which all women. for some occult rea-
son. invariably adorn their converse
ton when DESTROYS OF being agreeable.
Going to Mrs. Badgers party?'
continued Miss Gluckerson. with the
serene rattle Of a brook over the peb-
bles. Molly Smith is going they tell
me she paints pas promised me a
phaeton in the spring saw that hateful
Mrs. Guppery on the street buff over
skirt and green ruching just fancy"
Roast turkey and cranberry"
90. George Skidmorc's mothers
dead Ouch! got a flea in nv sleeve
little beast just eating me up alive bury
her next Sunday did YOU get that edg-
ing at Gimps'?"
Roast turkey and cram
"Thc girls at CIark's are going to
graduate next Thursday Jennie Gigglc>
is going to be square cut with inside
illusion and white kid boots cant YOU
come around for dinner tomorrow aud
stay all"
Roast turkey and"
might, and show Milly your new
basque2 That man with "a light over
coat stared at me Yesterday jim O'Neill
is going East this candy frightiully
Roast turkey"
Ma thinks Mrs. Brown amt proper
those ferns are just too lovely look at
these cuffs clean this morning are ms
crimpS coming out Yours amt Lille
Skippen saws youmet Charlie Roggs the
other night and said something nice
about me tell me quick"
Roast turk
"Why, how perfectly absurd you are.
interrupted the visitor. angrily.
'.Iou don't listen to a word | say: !
vas asking about Charles Boggs. not
turkey. George Shelley thinks
awful nice. Now tell me what
he did say. Good gracious. what are
you hugging me for?'
"And. Tilda," tnoughtfully remarked
Pungleup, after the matter had
been explained, and her father admitted
that he had lost by a scratch, 81 be-
in my heart that if you had
thought about Charlie just then |
shouldn't have had any new suit this
winter"
All of which goes to show that there
is at least onc subject upon which one
may hope To secure the temporary at
of the inscrutable female mind.
sam FroDrjSrO Past