The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-22
CxNrcs oprNIoN,
rhat Most Men Are Married by xneir
wives-An Instructive story.

Outside OF her natural chaEhs u ""NA
has n CERTAIN mesmeric will-force to
bring on @ man which is dangerous TO
his welfare. There are critical mo-
ments in a mans career when 1t VIII
take all the resolutions he can muster
20 refrain from compromising himself
for life. .....
Twas much amused with the expert
ence of a friend of mine who a short
time ago received his first lesson in what
may be called bachelor prudence. 1t
seems that the affair commenced In
good nature, took q little c~rescendo, rs
the musicians would say, and finally
ended with an allegro marziale.
NV friend is one of those good natured
men who look at everything from a
sentimental point of view. Overlook
ing the excellence of his motives, he is
| the most uncomfortable being to get
along with possible. In his head are
all the virtues of the Palaaip, tho
chivalry of a Sidney, and the heroic
self abnegation Of a Socrates; and with
every new book he reads he adds a new
| ideal of comfort. 1t Is not surprising
that he sometimes promises more than
he can perform, and undertakes more
| than he can carry through.
He got into trouble in the most ma
tural way in the world, and indeed the
thing has happened to others than he.
A young man had been grossly imper,
tinent to a girl friend, but in order to
save that girl friend a'scandal the matter
had been overlooked. The cub who did
| the deed, however is rich and marriage
| able, and consequently still has a foot
ing in society. A girl q stranger to my
| friend be it said, snubs the cub. In
tense enthusiasm of my friend. Noble
and discerning girl, etc., etc.; will be
! introduced at oncei What a danger
| Gus thing it is to be introduced at once!
Mem.-Always make it late if You can
NY friend is introduced in due form.
Intense impressment on the part of my
friend; gracious reception on the part
of the girl. One dance, aud then
another. A german favor, which is re-
turned; an invitation to call, which is
accepted with alacrity. The call is
made and proves agreeable. Further
invitation to call, and then a promise
to read from those authors who COM
bine beauty of thought with weight of
meaning. Vows of platouic friendship,
etc. What a dangerous thing vows of
platonic friendship are! Mem.-neyer
make them.)
The drama moved on. One evening
my friend called with a particularly
well-chosen assortment from Ruskin,
Emerson, aud De Quincy, as pieces de
resistance, and a little of Barry Corn
wall and Mrs. Browning's Portuguese
| Sonnets" as plats sucres. The fire was
burning brightly on the dogs. Afew
flowers were arranged In q slender sill
yer vase, and an almost inperceptible
perfume pervaded the room. As my
friend threw himself back in the long
easy chair and experienced the exquisite
masculine pleasure in running the lace
tidy, he fell to thinking what an agree
able duty was his to fill a fresh, pure
mind, with angel eyes and sylph-like
form, with fair thoughts taken from the
masters of prose and song. This train
Of thought was peculiarly agreeable
from the fact that it was quite disinter-
ested. "Some day, " thought my friend
some good fellow Will pc made happy
by che influence OF this teaching, ;
These delightful imaginations were
brought to a close by the appearance o.
the fair pupil herself. After chatti ne
pleasantly for q little while my friend
asked whether he should begin reading
II should like it very mtich," she
said quietly.
So he began. First with Emerson'
Napoleon" then with De Quincy's 10
an Of Arc then followed a sonnet d
two, and then a love-song by barr,
Cornwall. And as my friends voice
rose and fell, and became strong will
noble scorn, awful with elevation, quieI
with reserved strength, and melting
with the accent Of pathos and love, h,
could not help thinking How much
am doing, to be sure, for the other fel
low" The reading was concluded Will
the rapt air of one whose thoughts wer,
too full for utterance. He closed Til,
beautifully bound volume Of Ruskin'
AQueen's Gardens" and looked vaguel,
up from the glowing logsto the mantel
piece above.
How beautiful it is" finally said th'
pupil.
Eyes. it is very beautiful, " replied til,
master.
!. The latter now rose TO take his leave
when the fair pupil herself rose, and, i
seemed to him, fairly planted hersel
before the door. Without the sIighes
note Of warning, she thus addressed him
! II WISH said she, with 4 sentiment
ally desperate air, "you-would-no'
J My friend felt q cold chill Of horro
stealing over his members. His knee
, trembled~ He was expected to do some