The morning call., 1892-08-27
some DAYS ago.

Ia hack for dinner, and Jane is gong Win
ne; but you can pick up something loF
yourself .h,
"AIl right" said 7. from the depths OF
the closet in which l was rummaginS'
land don't set the house on ire, or dow
M the " cod shed with any OF your dasheu
experiments" ,,. +boro
She didn't say dashed in words but there
vas ap expression when inulc"teo
cant it; sort ot 'hehi NY
turn Of the nosiril
Thers are peOple who swear ana people
.bo are the cause of profanity in others.
rTearinc is the result of a taste for the gro
some carried to an extreme. l could
-ejicsoohize on this subject for week. l
s,onId Ike to do so, for l love to talk about
vself and my thoughts. in which respectl
em not at all like other men, yen may have
OBSERVED; but people want to be amused,
not TO be instructed; they read for Tecrea-
On, not to he pumped on; so refrain
came out OF the closet in a heated con-
stjon of body and mind. / couldn't find
eeg that belonged to my machine, and OF
sourse l could not carry on my expert
s,ents When / have a day on alhuse
rvself as the rude herd say, by monkey
T. on ,vitb nv invention. II tTanquliiizes
y mind. And that particular wheel was
nv Important. Probably the BABY had haa
10 pIay with; babies have haDiI oI
coping up things-tlme, thought ahd nap
3ess. re-
The.=g missing, my occupation gone. NE
~ y and too early IN the day 10 sklr-
sn und for dinner. mans great resource
len left alone in q house, i was al 4 loss
tat to 90. If G0sse were at nome now we
lid have had friendly smoke together.
4 sse kept bachelor hall IN the other SIDE
& cur domicile, and was man after my
nvn beart-never interrupted a fellow when
hs talked, You know. But he was In lhe
anmps-had quarreled with MS sweetheark
spI took himself off to the woods 10 sulk IL
srL So | put on my hat and went across
the street TO sPe a girl. l don't care much
fer girls, buuthat is no reason Tor neglect
ing Them. l never neglect anything that
esn be studied with pleasure Beetles ahd
&C imalcules are interesting llibSo 10 SlGuS =
Why not girls?
Wnen | entered her presence Miss Cath
eIine was mOpping the prettlest olue eyes III
snl neighboThoOd with a morsel OF Whlte
liEen: the prettiest mouth IN the neigh Dor
Sc ID was twisted into grleVed pOut. be-
Il had time 70 eXclaim at these phen0m-
en she cried out with that SOFT OF dehant
fety peculiar TO her sex and age:
On. Mr.. Augustus, I'm so glad TO see
yCul Let's 60 fishing"
She did not look glad, but l pretended 10
bslieve her and ignored the tears.
'Wil you dig the bait and row the bOat?"
Z asked.
'Ob, yes"
And take your fish off the hook2"
But that's what l want you Tor. You
II with so much more sklI tnan l.
You shOlld learn"
81 mean to later on, when l cannot secure
services of the beSt-natured man
now" said the siren.
That settled it. We toddled of 10 the
landing place For some reason | was
nIaaseH that my Wi did mot SeS me loaded
down With shawls, oars, luneh-basket, pole
and umbrella. She always smiles when L
DO the "affable." She thinks l shall never
become very polished, but who can tell
what the refining influence OF the sex may
do for me? May l say, soto voce, that /
suspect the refining Influence Of the sex to
be rubbish. Girls are teTribly selfish crea-
tures. When we are young we have TeVer-
ies.of an angelic being, who will be devoted
10 us so exclusively as to be able to divine
oGs inward thoughts, and be sad when
absent R, moment from our side Alter
HaTd-bGI never mind.
Miss Catherine" said !, don't you
ihink yon1g men ara coarse. rude, brutal.
beings 49, ------''> -~
had 6afed her hook and was employing
H5ysplf with an apple.
''Yes, do" she answered, tossing her
head and her line with one and the Same
motion.
"But if they are born so is it their fault
Miss Julia ?"
name IS not Julia"
Names should never be allowed to be-
come too restrictive. 4 hard and fast
definition soldered to phrase has caused
more bloodshed than anything else. You
don't mind tobacco smoker"
II think prefer 1t to elOcutlonary prac-
.Ice"
She called my philosophy elocutlonary
3racticel On, why was l not able to find
that wheel aud secure that quletiDg inf1u-
ence so desirable at times?
LET US move little farther from the
,here," | said. Il think there is some one in
he grove"
'Oh, / don't mindr' she answered. glanc-
sng in that direction.
81 think it is EldTidge Gosse."
"OhP' she cried with rosy blush. "Are
fOusure?"
why should l be ?"
you can see squirrel at half a mile and
tell its Species"
'You fatter me. Shall we go ashore and
get himP"
"Oh, no, mol Not for the wOrldP'
'Why not?'
''Bseause-because two are company, you
know" sad the little humbug.
''Yll &c. away"
'Don't you ike to ish?" cried Catherine
with the most innocent air In the world.
"Oh, yes! Immensely. BY the way. why
have you quarreled with Mr. Gosse?"
what makes you think 1 have?" asked
the young lady, again running up the red
aag
81 am not OBLIGED TO answer; / don't
choose to, with pretty air of mutiny.
Very well; then I'll 90 home"
PLEASE don't, Mr.. AugustusP The sweet
mouth began to quiyer. "He-he was too
attentive to persons"
"Ah, ha! You were iealOusI You
shouldn't be. Young men are to be allowed
q good deal of rope"
HE may have miles for all care! Oh,
1 know you can see 10 the center of the
universe, and have cut and dried axiom
Tor everything; but IL does not satisfy when
one is sighted. Now that you have teased
me end satisfied your curiosity"
Gosse told me something yesterday"
"ludeed! No doubt il was of the deepest
importance" said Catherine, in scorn.
He said girls like to torment and trife
with men, but are chary of giving them
proper announcement"
"Fidd lesticks! Does he expect them to
proposeH"
mot exactly; but If you are pleased with
q young mans society, if he appears to
embody to you the noblest attributes of
man. what prevents your showing it?"
''Other girls" said Catherine, with wise
cir.
'They lnterfereP"
mo. talk"
"0hl I'm glad I'm not a girl"
80 am |. l should probably hate You
then. Girls are always ascribIng petty
tricks TO other girls" f'
And stealing their loyersPo
Catherlne gave her line an energetic mil.
One is we'll rid of man VINO permits
himself TO be beguiled by a bold. artful
creatu'e! she said In distinct tone Of
lurked. 'o''e
took peach and meditated. If there IS
anything hate it is 10 be talked TO while
some one else is being talked at. Perhans
that cog was down in the Toulouse. after
and taking off fish. | made a trnmnet of
my hand and shouted: -