The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-06-02
GIRLS THAT MEN LIKE.
Two Young Women Discuss the Subject
All Its Varying Phases.

What kind of girl does man
really like?" asked the girl with the
one curl on her forehead.
The kind of one he hasn't mar
ried.' said the girl with the magenta
gown.
But really it does seem impossible
to tell" persisted the other one. Now,
there's Tonne is always telling me
that he hates cowardice and likes a
girl to be jolly fellow. Well, the
other day-O, its just awful
What happened? Do tell met
"Well. mouse got out of the trap
and rushed into the parlor. | just shut
nv mouth and wouldn't scream, though
knew I'd die if it touched me. Tom
was there, you know.
"Yes. yes: go on"
We'll. Effie jumped up and screamed
and Tom took no notice of my bravery
at all: he Just put his arm around her
and told her not to be afraid. it
shouldn't hurt her-and it did seem
that he kept that arm there longer
than was necessary.
How perfectly horrid," said the girl
with the magenta gown.
YES. wasn't it? The next time l
shall scream rs loud as anybody"
Il would Men are so queer. Now,
there is my brother Ned; when my new
gown came home he said it was perfect
" hideous, such an awful color. The
next dav he went to see Nell and came
home telling me l ought TO have dress
like hers. such pretty, soft shade"
"Well?"
Nothing: her dress was off the same
piece of goods, that was all
What did Ned say?'
20. he said Nell looked nicer in it
or something"
"Humph. Well, I wish somebody
would tell me what they really do like.
l thought you'd know, you get along
so well with all the men. How do you
manage it, anyhow
"Whv. the first chance / get to talk
to a stranger 1 just ask him II he was
ever in danger of losing his life"
But don't see
1T always succeeds. The shyest man
will unbend and tell you of how he was
almost drowned, or thrown from his
horse. or caught in burning hotel.
You're only to shudder and say % or
don't once or twice and the thing Is
done"
..How awfully cute. Now / general
" ask them if they don't think it hor-
rid for woman to want to vote or II
they really and truly understand the
banking system. And there's Minnie. v
What does she do?'
..She lust says: %, Mr.. Dolley, don't
laugh at my ignorance and do tell me
what people mean when they talk about
/ a Jackpot
"A girl would need just Minnie's blne
ewes to ask that question. though, said
/ the girl with the magenta gown
thoughtfully. Speaking of eyes, Hell
en- is almost belle just because OF
that trick she has of keeping those big
ewes on the floor and raising them sud
denly when a man is through talking.
Il know: she told me she got into the
habit OF doing it last winter when
Young Penandink read all his poems to
her. He proposed to her the day he
u
Ibid he? That's why the poems he's
been reading TO me lately are all about
/ the faithlessness of woman"
Il suppose So" said the girl with the
one curl on her forehead. But really,
/ | want to know the kind of a girl a
man likes best
The girl who makes up her mind
that he shall. goosie. Now, Grace's
engagement has just been announced
and suppose George thinks he select
ed her. Why, only year ago he was
raving against matrimony.
What made him change his mind?'
eagerly asked the girl with the single
curl on her forehead.
Grace. She Just discovered that
some OF their ancestors were related
| so she called him cousin and when he
called she wonld sit darning a sock
she kept one in her WORK basket OF
/ purpose-or let him go into the kitchen
while she made a pudding-said &
cousin was just like big brother AM
way"
! ..O,"
Eyes; you see George was boarding
at the time. Well, here comes Mr.
Small up the steps. i must 60.
That awful bore, What shall ! do?
ASK him if he was ever in danger o
losing his life. Good-by, dear. "-Chica
go Tribune.
There IS talk of establishing pro
tectorate OF the United States owe
| Nicaragua.