Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-20
TT WAS EXPLODED.
Mr.. Windsors Theory That "a
Man Is a Fool to Marry"
"A man is q fool to marry
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"A man is fool to marry"
"Yes?n
- beg your pardon, Brigham, had
forgotten you are so recent a Bone
dick"
"YcsP' again with an upward inlec-
ton.
"You see, I was thinking Of St.
Legcr. A man of his years, his abso-
lutte frcedom-rich, handsome, gay-to
tic himself down to the caprices Of q
woman! OF course, don't expect you
to pass an opinion, but can you ex-
plain itP"
81 will answer your question by ask
ing another. Have you seen the wom-
amp"
"Ycs; she is everywhere, is she notP"
"Shc is pretty" said Brigham.
ayes. Yes, no doubt she is very
pretty. That's but a small reason.
however, for very grcat-sacriGce."
Marriage is one of the things mex.
plicable TO all except the married."
"But st. Leger didn't need wife.
No man eyer needed one less. She is
pretty, but there is perceptihle shade
of-provincialism about hcr-don't you
think SOP She is too happy; enjoys her
carriage too much; smiles too readily;
and blushes-heavons, such q color!
believe that can DO done to order,
though, like stage tears"
"You are q cynic, Windsor, the worst
Of cynics, You 60 so far in it that you
destroy your influence"
"Wcll," leaning back, and languidly
resuming his cigar, perhaps l do"
Then suddenly rising, as il impelled
by new idea, Windsor burst out;
"Ycs, and already the country rela.
tons have begun to visit Bob. pre-
sumo the young madame has as many
sisters us Tommy Traddles' wife-aS
Sophy. l thought Bob looked very
like Traddles this morning when he
announced to mo that he was going
TO the train to meet his wifc's sister
He was quite eager about it, and fell
called upon to say: She's o sistol
worth having, Adolphus.' n-m-m
He's bcwitched-a positive dotard."
"You miss Bob, Windsorp" .-
eyes, miss him. ! never supposed
he would serve me this way. Ibelioyct
him q fellow Of sensc-good, hare
sense. But it sometimes seems as i
those were the very ones 10 fall mos
headlong into the trap-positively Il
go out Of their way TO put moose abou
their own nccks that, soon or late, i
sure to strangle all good-fcllowship il
thcm."
"You were born for an orator, Wind
sor," said Brigham, dryly. "Have an
other cigarP"
"No," rising to go, II see 1 haven
the sympathies of my audience. Yol
barely .olorate my opinions nova
days"
"Don't CO." protested Brigham, sup
pressing smile. II enjoy what yol
say. 1t is-it is really very amusing.
"You arc sneering inwardly. YoV
don { indorse me. You arc also mar
riod aud-incredulous. Good morn
ing"
"Wait q minute, Windsor" sal,
Brigham, laying a OBTAINING hand oil
his arm; my wife is going to have
few friends to-night-wholly informal
you know-and she wants you to joil
us. 1t is high tea, Or something Of tina
sort; only about twenty. st. Leger an
his wife will be there, and perhaps thi
new sister-in-law, if she comes as ex
pected. Mrs. Brigham is very fond
Mrs. st. Legcr."
.Thank you-but@"
tThere, you are not ready-wltted, OIL
fellow. 1t takes too long for you to in
vent an excuse. Say you'll come. W
shall expect you"
"But really, Brigham"
"We shall expect you," said Brigham
peremptorily, as he turned to his desh
virtually dismissing his visitor.
This conversation took place in Tor
Brigham's downtown Office He was
hard worker in q way-quite the onl
one in his set who found it necessary I
look sharply after the dollars and cent
The bulk Of his patrimony had vanishe
round "corner" Just after his marriag
to the lovely and merry Diana Smith
Since neither Of them had practice
economy before marriage they made
double failure, of it afterward. An
Brigham was working all the MOI
strenuously now to keep his small bl