Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
CO 1D NOT RESIST.
g'hs Foolish Bet of Stingy Detroit Man
and How 1t Was Won.

g'hs Foolish Bet of Stingy Detroit Man
and 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
it, too, and are not likely to let him forget it
soon. A well known skinflint wagered a sup
per with some friends that he could visit a
charity fair, remain whole evening in the
hall and spend nothing but his time.
The evening came and the venerable vic
tim boldly entered into temptation with a
jaunty air and beaming countenance 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 time 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 smoothing if not strategic.
1t was not an onslaught, but an inSidious and
deceptive advance Much depended on the
first move, and it was made with fascinating
skill. A most winsome matron, an acquaint-
ance of the susceptible skiuflint, met him with
futter and a smile that set his heart thump-
ing like trip hammer. She was vision of
loveliness, a revelation of the charms and
graces that lure as they like. And how she
greeted him 1t would arouse the gallantry
or the veriest cannibal, however hungry. 1t
would warm the blood in mummy Her
eyes, her parted lips, her flushed checks and
bewitching smile all bespoke a welcome to one
who was received among the favored. She
grasped his arm with both her dimpled hands
swung half in front of him as she leaned for
ward TO look into his softening face, and,
with the sheer force of her presence, led hin.
to his fate. 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 he bowed to personification of ideal
beauty.
''Oh, Mr.. -, I've just been trying my
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ing and I've been SO lucky Do come and
try it"
'Yes, yes, do come, Mr.. -. Why, it's
just too nice"
But, ladies'
mo, no, come along; explain aftsrward
Well all try it,"
Mr.. - hesitated, but when he saw the
black looks of the other men cast upon hin
| he yielded without mental reservation anG
joined the charge with shout, laugh and 6
| rheumatic skip. He was simply led as lamt
to the slaughter. He tackled the flying
| jenny and entered upon a mad rush that tool
in chances on the phaeton, the harness, tht
| yacht, the gold watch, the guns, everything
| as it presentNd d itself to view. In the wild
| whirl he ran short, but borrowed $50 of
| friend, and ION with the dancen He was thu
king bee in the busy hive and having NOR,
| fun than everybody else combined.
Suddenly his friend of the afternoon ap
peared and innocently asked him out to thu
prearranged supper
| "SuppeS be blowedi" 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 Ions
as his pocketbook held out
The end came at last, and then the chafins
| of those who were into the scheme. Never
was man more mercilessly guyed than thl
usually close tistod citizen. He finally sough
| relief for himself and the 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 Il,
in front Of his residence and with a stentorial
voice was struggling to wrench harmony on
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