The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
MRS. MAX on MANS MORALS

MRS. MAX on MANS NORRIS
She IranIre- About the Breckinridge Twin.
! nnd L. Comfortably Philosophical.
Mrs. Max was preparing a dish Of pine
apple for the next day. but that occupation
could not wholly explain the peculiarly know
ing look which slightly clouded her usually
sunny face.
| Like uncook cd terrapin, an unpreparcd pine
| apple is merely a basis for n paatablc dish
| and TO serve 1t within twenty. four hours Of
| it's preparation is sin and AN outrage
| upon him who eats-and upon the pineapple
| The white wine and sugar must have
| time to penetrate. to soften. and to
! swell every fibre OF tho compact flesh.
and tho kirsch or whatever cordial is
selected FOR the ilavorinC must have time to do
| its share in the Identification Of the different
| sapidites. else one might as well waste wine.
| sugar and cordial on raw potato. 1t was
| one Of those occupations OF which Mrs. Max
always relieved the cook: and that 1t had an
| sd led charm for her because the Major al.
n,ires the effect OF the dainty apron aud cap
Mrs. Max pretends II Is necessary she should
wear at such times. is merely to say that Mrs.
| Max Is q woman.
Mrs. Max had bent in thoughtful silence
| over her work so long that It made the setter
| nervous: he approved oi Lively conversation,
and after II long. sustained. puzzled stare at
Mrs. Max. tho dog gayc short little low bark.
| dropped his head far down. and regarded tho
| Major from under his brows. 1t was appar-
emily iuk the start required. FOR Mrs Max
| locked UP and asked
| Who were the Breckinrijgs twins and
| when did they die: when did they go to
| heaven: :"
The Major Casped. The Breckinridge
| twins?" no said slowly. " | do not think have
| the pleasure OF their acquaintance"
| We'll" Mrs. Max declared with an air OF re-
| lief. g l ain glad some one else knows as little
about them as do. AT Mrs. Jack Daring's
lunch to-day I felt actually stupid. Every
| woman there. 1t seemed TO me- talked about
| nothing else but the breckenridge twlns-or Is
| there . breckenridge case land their being
| dead. Any way. suppose they are dead. for
| there was lot OF talk about their being heaV-
emily twins who in ever they are. I'm sure
then dill not that tho setter showed signs OF
retugning nervousness, A last he did say:
your stupidity, But perhaps can partly en-.
| tighten you. There is a BreckinridGe case
book called The Heavenly Twins AMI in one
sense they are more or less alike; The con-
good as woman and in the case the verdict
Is as understand 1t. that a woman may be
= But that is so absurd, don't you know.
Major. No woman one really knows Is bad, or
she Is { ra don't Know her. Hnd Il nan You
don't you know and so that makes them all
as 1t is logical" responded the Maior. "But
Just now women are insisting upon the dis
| polite alternative Of closing our acquaintance
| In the Instance Of the woman and closing our
o's sut MsiOr esslsim ned Mrs.. Max in alarm,
they are not G1ing to make us call on wicked
women and tell wicked ne men that We know
There is deathly determination abroad in
ssos srSs On ISs
male human" the MAJOR announced.
,hsn ss 10 ar:
that so long asa woman has father brother.
when to cut them, she is all safe and right
ss4 SPsny q RRS'i hsd
her part OF the discussion" But the MaioT.
after biting smile out o. his lips. said;
Won't tt, w VIA. fR Rd my deer illuminate
being plenty OF possible men for fastdious
women. have In mind an article, possibly
my ideas. as usually arriys with my contrlbu-
late There ssi are PLENTY 81 possible men. you
Dresden china handle with view OF deriving
~ course MAJOR" sHs began SLOWLY. II
don't think that what think would do Tor an
article don't you know. because what thipk
What mean ia this SHE put the Dresden
always 6sen as good aud as nice to me as
have been TO them. | know that there arc
wicked men. but i has always seemed 10 mo
that as l have not caused their wicksdness.
nor suffered from il that as every wicked man
have ever heard oil was good to At least ono !
woman, or az least ons woman thought he was |
good women are not going To make them
selves any happier ~ gginR about proving !
Mrs Max dug energstical.y with her knife at |
Arough disoolorsd spot on the pineapple, and !
" OF course II women who are making them |
selves and others uuhaIly BY always talking |
about the badness OF ulsu could cure the bad- |
mess ePuld cut II out .. them ! suppose they
are what they are. AnG always have been. be- |
cause they are men, then the women who ara |
when they have made men unnAnly made /
th0m womanly Then no woman would want 1
we'd ali be going to nies,irgs to get up sons
plan 10 make men manly again"
Ars. Max WAS title flushed By her unusual
all the preltisr. which the Major mentally re-
marked e;ore he said;
suspect you. my dear, Of having uncon-
seiouslI recalled your school-days' study %
But Major. I never. met a princess at
Princess because her people sent her 50 much
chocolate bqt sRs was not In my set Mira
II refer explained the Major ITO Tenuy-
sons heroine. TO whom her lover says:
I6:, sS@. a.. SsS' ., 5 IP sI rise a
s.. Ii Fl II: . :si s:Ii: .Ss
~, isat arms y m, n3I d t,tinctiLs symAnhood
haI aiys5ss; could : mae hs' as toe IAA.
hnd your sTEGmsHit 4 the same. but from
F" Then. perhaps you can use what said for
your article; and get 4 in In time" MrG Max
" That depends. You know how much better