The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-10
A PRETTY WOMAN AND A TooL

A PRETTY WOMAN AND A FOOL.
Fate decreed that just at this time Caroline
and Sybil should each get u lover, An el-
derly couple Of good family and fortune, boo
little by name, lived In the nelghborhood;
and these having but one child, son, who
would inherit large estate, decided 10 give
him profession that ho might escape the
dangers Of an unemployed youth, He was
sent into the army and was At present upon
leave,
Egerton Doolttlo was tall young man,
slim, with light hair aud n lbplng speech.
His attractions, II ho had any were neither
OF BODY nor OF mind, for az 10 the body he
waa feeble In gait with long legs Of made
quato thickness, and no was destitute Of eye
browa, Tho utmost assiduity also failed 10
bring out u mustacho, although ho used ca
pillary fluids Of appalling strength, rightly
Judging that for man with military career
before him certain amount OF hair on the
face N ~ essential ~ uniform or sword
His mind was Of similar pattorn-woak, TO
clinlng and inano; In u word, ho had drawn
the line between sanity and imboCility with a
most battling nicety lo walked with his
head q little on ono ald,, dressed In tho top OF
the fashion, wore ~ many different suits ~
there are hours In tho day, lost money mildly
nj cards, aud came TO church regularly every
Sunday morning, saying his prayers out Of a
bool, The bllo OF n EXponce lie had u credit
able desire 10 read only such publications as
were likely % improve his mind, and ho al.
ways inquired II u work was erroneous OF
not, saving that ho wns afraid lest ho might
be- lcl Into thopers0l Of something erroneous,
and might never find 10 out llo admired
women and Ndorod cloyernoss, frankly con.
feNlng that ho had none Of his own, aud
thought II "lich q useful thing, you know.n
Indeed, ho might have sot for the immortal
Mr. Tools, with whom he had no much In COM
mon that | fear readers may think Egerton
Doolltilo only study OF that great prince Of
noodles liut Egorton IL man by himself,
IN spite Of resemblance which fairly sug-
gcsta that hc b no more than reflection.
lie met Car lomplc NJ u ball aud danced
with her and the young lady, true 10 herself,
inquired, In one Of The pnuscs Of the dance, II
he had read Allgons History OF Europo.n
Doolittlc, whose weakness WIS not historical
study was able with tolornblo readiness 20
assure hor that lac had not lie then sank
into silence, that this part of the conversation
might sottlo into his mind, Presently ho IN.
quirodl
"ls that work you spoke Of just now a worry
big .worlyr
Every bly, sho answered.,
"Alou than ono youmoN ho asked, re-
solved not o. 'c tio talk ilUg,
"Ono volume" replied Caroline "Ado2cn,
| dnvsny'
"a du,rn exclaimed pooliltlc, llo was
20 overwhelmed hy this statement That he
did not alter % muscle OF bis face nor emit
syllable for lull I've minutes Then ho
began ogOn3
'iou haven't read H. have your
ooh, donr &c.,, Caroline replied, with tho
confidence of wu.lncd student
"l'ho whole dozen yolumwN inquired
Doolitilc, WHO could scarcely boioyo his
cars
"Tho whole dozen Volumes Caroline an.
ewclol repeating hIs words with not un,
graceful plUyluncsG
"Thcn You must bo u Tremendously cloycr
girl ~ ho mll gazing at her with profound
admiration and awe
"Cleyvr because | have read twelve vol.
umo,' cried Caroline, who had gprightly
WI - NUU|l lNNU lNNlNo nunuIoui Unu hVu
what you spy them
"No,' EEcrton AId, grOvoyj "you win not
read twelve hundred volumes mn mro,n
Egrrlun mcdItutod forunothcr few minutes
Then he usl,od
"ls " an erroneous wOrkN
Thoroughly Car replied, with decision
She was n Radical
"Don't you think u dangerous 10 read
erroneous WorlHN
"Don't know Car answered, "Not very
She tossed her head with mixture Of lnugh.
Ior aud light scorn
"lf were 10 rcad twelve volumes Of an
erroneous work I should be- quito upset.
llgcrton sold, nv II he were talking Of lobster
jhlnd. upset for weeks But you are trcmcn
lously strong and you know it--in mind,
moan