The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-07-11
COULD NOT RESIST.

The Foolish Det Of . stingy Detroit Man
ami How 1t Was Won.
There Is one man in Detroit who knows the
seductive force OF fair woman's pleadings as
he never knew It before His friends know
1t, too, and are not likely to let him forget It
soon. A well known skinfiint waSered q sup
per with some friends that he could visit
charity fnir, remain whole evening In the
ball ard spend nothing but his time
The evening came and the venerable vic
tim boldly entered into temptation with
jaunty air and bcaming countenanco But
there was one weak spot In his armor. Be-
fore the charms Of lovely womanhood his bet
ter nature blooms out as the flowers with the
coming Of spring Tina 1t was ON this frailty
that his friend Of the afternoon had banked,
and toward It had directed the efforts Of the
shrewd daughters Of Eve. who were In the
plot and bent on winning. They were on
their mettle, and calloused indeed must be
the heart Of the man who could resist their
persuasive powers
Every gun was trained on him right
enough, but woman is nothing If not strategic
1t was not an onslaught, but On insidious and
deceptive advance Much depended on the
first move. and It was made with fascinating
skill A most winsome matron, an acQuaint-
ence Of the susceptible skinflint, met him With
O lutter and O smile that set bis heart thump-
ing like a trip hammer. She was a vision Of
IovelineB, q revelation Of tho charms and
graces that lure as they like And how she
greeted him lt would arouse the gallantrY
Of tho verist cannibal, however hungry, 1t
would warm the blood In q mummy. Her
eyes, her parted lips, her flushed cheeks and
bewitching smile all bespoke welcome to one
who was received among the favored She
grasped his arm with both her dinpled hands,
swung half In front Of him es she leaned for
ward to look into his softening face, and,
with tho sheer forre Of her presence, led him
to his fata Soon the blushing victim was
surrounded BY bevy Of laughing, chatting,
merry and lovely women He felt himself
envied by every other man in the house, and
self imitation was the inevitable consequence
This Is Miss -. OF Chicago, Mr.. -"
and be bowed to q personification Of ideal
beauty.
"Oh, Mr.. -, I've Just been trying my
fortune at the flying jenny. Etsso fasrtnat
ing and I've been 50 lucky. Do como and
try It."
YES jos, do coma Mr. ~ Why, tts
Just too nice"
But, Iadies"-
NO, no, come along. explain afterward
WeT all try it,
MY. - hesitated, but when be saw tb<
black looks Of the other men cast upon hin
be yieLded without mental reservation and
Joined the charge with Q shout, laugh onds
rheumatic skip. He was simply led as LIANT
to the slaughter. He tackled the flying
Jenny and entered upon a mad rush that tool
In chances on the phaeton, the harness, thE
yacht, the gold watch, the guns, everything
as it presented itself to view. In the wild
whirl be ran short, but borrowed $50 Of &
friend, and "ou with the dance" He was tn
king bee in the busy hive and having NOR
fun than everybody else combined
Suddenly his friend of the afternoon ap
pcared and innocently asked him out to thu
Prearrsnged supper.
Supper be blowed!" he had no appetit
for earthly food He was In the seventh
heaven Of delight, soaring through an elysiuu
Of bliss unalloyed, and he'd stay there as long
"a his pocketbOok held out.
Tue end came at last, and then the chatting
of those who were into the scheme Eevel
AZ man more mercilcssly guyed than tn
usually close listed citizen. He finally sough
relief for himself and tho rest of the fellow
In the flowing bowl 1t flowed until the we
hours and shortly before the electric light
made way for sunrise Mr. - had drawn u
Ia erunt IT hisrcsidence and with stentorinV
voice was struggling to wrench harmony Cd
Of Tho Girl Left behind Mo"-Detroi
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