The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20

The silly fellow I'm not half good
enough for him"
DO you really think sog'
Indeed l do; do, really.n
''I'm so glad to hear you say so," said the
! older girl. "for, honestly, Lu, Mr. Hayn has
81 much head and heart that he deserves the
best WOMEN alive"
Its such a comfort 10 be told So" Eiur-
INJURED the younger girl.
Zone would suppose you had doubted it
and needed to be assured" said Agnes, with
quizzical smile.
"Oh. mol twasn't that" said Lucia, hur
riedly. How could you think Of such a
thingi Butch, Agnes, you can't under
stand, not having been in love yourself"
Miss Dinou looked grave for an instant, but
was quickly herself again, and replied, with
laugh, and pinch bestowed upon the tip
of Lucia's little ear:
"True; true. What depths of ignorance
we poor old maids are obliged to grope inl"
snow, Agnesp pleaded Lucia. "You know
didn't mean TO be offensive. All | meant
was that you-that l. Oh, think he's all
goodness and sense and brightness and every
thing that's nice, but-and SO, l mean, like
to hear about it from everybody. | want to
hear him talked of all the while; and you
won't think me silly for it, will your Because
he really deserves it. | don't believe there's
his equal on the face Of the earth"
1--WE heard other girls talk that way about
their lovers" said Agnes, land I've been
obliged to hope their eyes might never be
opened; but about the young man who is SO
fond Of you don't differ with you in the
least He ought to marry the very best
woman alive"
Don't say that, or shall become jealous
again He ought to find some one like you;
while Pm nothing in the world but well
meaning little goose"
The daughter Of your parents can't be
anything so dreadful, even if she tries; and
all young girls seem to try, you know. But
you really aren't going to be satisfied to
marry Philip Hayn and be nothing but a
plaything and pretty little tease to him,
are your It's SO easy to stop at that; SO many
girls whom know have ceased to grow or
improve in any way after marriage. They've
been so anxious to be cunning little things
that they've never become even women. 1t
makes one almost able to forgive the ancients
for polygamy, to see"-
agnes Dinonl How can you be so dread
full"
ITO see wives go on year after year, per-
sisting in being as childish as before they
were married, while their husbands are ac-
quiring better sense and taste every year"
Lucia YVES ober and silent for moment.
then she said:
"Do you know, Agnes-I wouldn't dare to
say it to any other girl-do you know there
are times when I'm positively afraid of Phill
He does know so much. find him delightful
conipany-stop smiling in that astonished
way, You dear old hypocrite!-I mean, L find
him delightful company even when he's talk
ing to mo about things | never was much i'll
terested in. And what else is there for him
to talk uEoutl He's never proposed, you
know, and, though can't help seeing he is
very fond Of me, no doesn't even talk about
love. But it is whom he and papa get together
and talk about what is going on in the
world that get frightened; for he does know
80 much. 1t isn't OILY that think so, you
know, pdpa himself says So he says he finds
it pays better to chat with Phil than to read
the newspapers Now, you know, the idea
of marrying IA SORT of condensed news
paper would be just too dreadful
"Husbauds who love their wives are not
likely 10 be condensed newspapers-notw while
they are at home; but do train yourself to be
able to talk to your husband of something
besides the petty affairs of all of your mutual
acquaintance. have met some persons of
the masculine persuasion who we're SO redo
lent of the affairs of the dag as to be dread
ful boreS; If they wearied me in half an hour
what must their poor wives endured But
don't imagine that men are the only sinners
in this respect. There isn't in existence
more detestable, uncomfortable, condensed
ewspaper-thank you for the expression
than the young wife who in calling and re-
ceiving calls absorbs all the small gossip and
scandal of a large circle, and unloads it at
night upon q husband who is too courteous to
protest and too loyal, or perhaps merely too
weary, to run away. don't wonder that
great many married men frequently spend
evenings at the clubs; even the southern
slaves used to have two half holidays week,
besides Sunday"
Agnes Dinonl To hear you talk, one
would suppose you were going to cut of your
hair and write dreadful novels under Il man
nish name"
ION the contrary, I'm very proud Of my
long hair and of everything else womanly,
especially in sweet girls who are in love. AS
for writing novels, I'm afraid, from the way
I've been going on for the past few moments,
that sermonizing, or perhaps lecturing, would
be more in the line of my gifts. And the
company are going down to the dining room;
there's march playing, and l see Phil strug
Cling toward you. You're a dear little thing
to listen TO me so patiently, but you'll be
dearer yet if you'll remember all I've said.
You're going to have u noble husband; do
prepare yourself to be his companion and
equal, 50 he may never tire of you. Hosts
of husbands weary of wives who are nothing
but sweet. Even girls can't exist on candy
alone, you know"