Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
1T WAS EXPLODED.
MIR. Windsor's Theory That "a
Man Is a Fool to Marry"

"a man is fool to marry"
"Yesp"
'Beg your pardon, Brigham, I had
forgotten you are so recent a Bene-
dick"
"Yes?" again with an upward inflec-
ton.
''You see, was thinking Of st.
Leger. A man of his years, his abso-
lutte freedom-rich, handsome, gsy-to
tie himself down to the caprices OF a
woman! Of course, I don't expect you
to pass an opinion, but can you ex-
plain itp''
al will answer your question by ask
ing another. Have you seen the wom-
amp
"Yes; she is everywhere, is she not?"
'.She is pretty" said Brigham.
eyes. Yes, no doubt she is very
pretty. That's but small reason,
however, for very great-sacrifice.
Marriage is one of the things mex
plicable to all except the married"
..But st. Leger didn't need a wife.
No man ever needed one less. She is
pretty, but there is a perceptible shade
of provincialism about her-don't you
think SO? She is too happy; enjoys her
carriage too much; smiles too readily:
and blushes-heavens, such colori ]
believe that can be done to order,
though, like stage tears
.'You are cynic, Windsor, the worst
of cynics. You go so far in it that you
destroy your influence"
WELL" leaning back, and languidly
resuming his cigar, perhaps l do"
Then suddenly rising, as if impelled
by new idea, Windsor burst out:
Eyes, and already the country rela-
tons have begun to visit Bob. pre-
sumo the young madame has as many
sisters as Tommy Traddles' wife-as
Sophy. I thought Bob looked very
like Traddles this morning when he
announced to me that he was going
to the train to meet his wife's sister.
He was quite eager about it, and felt
called upon to say: She's a sister
worth having, Addlphus.' Hmm
He's bewitched-a positive dotard."
ssYou miss Bob, Windsorp'
''Yes, miss him. / never supposed
he would serve me this way. believed
him fellow of sense-good, hard
sense. But it sometimes seems as il
those were the very ones to fall most
headlong into the trap positively te
go out of their way to put moose about
their own necks that, soon or late, i:
sure to strangle all good-fellowship in
Them" -s-sr.r~--
s.You were born for an orator, Wind
sor," said Brigham, dryly. .'Have an
other cigarP"
mo-" rising to 60. 81 see haven't
the sympathies of my audience. You
barely tolerate my opinions nova
days"
'.Don't CO." protested Brigham. sup
pressing smile. 81 enjoy what you
say. It is-it is really very amusing. y
"You are sneering inwardly. Yor
don t indorse me. You are also mar
ried and-incredulous. Good morn
ing
wait minute, Windsor" sale
Brigham, laying OBTAINING hand or
his arm; .'my wife is going to have &
few friends to-night-wholly informal
you know-and she wants you to joir
us. 1t is high tea, or something of tina
sort; only about twenty. st. Leger ant
his wife viii be there, and perhaps THU
new sister-in-law, if she comes as ex
PCVeOu. IAi .. III Suahn 10 SOAy Aohu "
Mrs. st. Leger."
Thank you-but-"
''There, you are not ready-witted, ole
fellow. 1t takes too long for you to in.
vent an excuse. Say you'll come. w,
shall expect you"
But really, Brigham"
1--WE shall expect you" said Brigham
peremptorily, as he turned to his desk
virtually dismissing his visitor.
This conversation took place in Tom
Brigham's downtown office. He was 8
hard worker in a way-quite the only
one in his set who found it necessary tC
look sharply after the dollars and cents
The bulk of his patrimony had vanished
round a corner" just after his marriage
to the lovely and merry Diana Smith
Since neither of them had practiced
economy before marriage they made 9
double failure of it afterward. And
Brigham was working all the more
strenuously now to keep his small Blu,
sumptuous establishment going. His
friend Windsor chose to ignore the lard
deal as factor in this domestic prob.
lem, and persistently required to Toms
marriage as the beginning of adversity.
The other mutual friend, St Leper,
who had followed Toms fatuous ex.
ample by marrying, was the gayest Of
bachelors until . sly, gray-eyed. ooun.