Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-14
Little Oversensitive.

We were oil chatting pleasantly in
the SID oking compartment ola Mich
igan Central sleeper the other night,
when some one began to rail atwhat
he deemed a prevailing lack of delica-
cy on the part OF American women.
lie said that the men, as II rule, over
estimate the sensitiveness Of women
and that their common contact men
are more punctilious than are those
OF the opposite sex. A quiet, hand
some man who was seated in the
corner and had before remained 81
lent, at this knocked the ashes from
his cigar and said:
Gentlemen, l must disagree with
the last speaker. The nearest ever
came being shot was once when
woman misunderstood me from pure
over sensitiveness."
"How was that" everyone asked
in a breath.
II had a friend" he said, mot an
intimate friend but something much
more than an ordinary acquaintance.
The man was named Gardner, and
was thoroughly good hearted, but
very hot-headed and stubborn.
Some years ago he married and aft
err his return from his wedding
Journey met me on the street one
night and fairly dragged me up to
his charming little house and pre-
sented me to his wife. She was very
gracious. Gardner produced a box
of cigars, insisted that should take
one and at the same time lighted one
himself, saying that there should be
NO formality in their house, and that
l must drop in at any time, without
announcement or formality. tell
you, it was pleasant and comfort
able! Then, while Gardner sat before
the fire and smoked, his wife went to
the piano and began. to play noe
turne o! Chopin. 1t was q dream to
hear her, tor she was an artist, and
/. an enthusiast in music, stepped
over and turned the pages Tor her
When she had finished, she began to
improvise softly and to tell me ofhel
education and early life. Among
other things she said that her par
ents were very strict in certain mat
ters, and tina, she had never yet beer
within playhouse, much less heart
an opera.
"At this, thinking only Of her rar'
appreciation, said: 4 should like tt
be with you when you hear your frs
OPERA
VAT this thought she stiffened
little, but she played Il few chords II
silence, then arising from the piano
pleaded fatigue, excused herself
and retired. l don't know how
j.. was, but felt somewhat uncomfors
able, and, resisting the pressing in
:, vitation Of my host to remain, wen
home as soon as could with reason
, able polteness.
: "The next day l was kept from M
Office until nearly noon, and upo
: reaching it was astonished to fin
i, awaiting me note signed by Care
i ner which ran as follows:
i SRI have failed to find you this NOR
ing. Whit do you mean by inviting my WI
!; to attend the theater without asking my pc
+ mission
II Il at once replied:
a "'SlR-I have not asked your wife, with
without your permission, to attend the the
; ter
h ITO the second missive came tt
t reply:
n "'S,R-My wife says you did so and
d Iieve her. You would do well to send her
written apology addressed to me by o'coc
4 "Then it all flashed over me and
>. wrote not an apology but an expla
"a alton, and taking advantage OF
- good business excuse LETT for Ne
a York at 3:45. For, you see, all tn
p happened in Kentucky, where tn
- are apt to do their investigating
N little too late for comfort"