Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07
IT FAILED TO WORK.
Mr.. Nelthorpe's Theory About the
Treatment of Woman.


Treatment of Woman.
That man is only mortal and liable
to error is l-established rule, and
there are in the world certain num-
Der of men, each of whom considers
himself the exception that we all know
Is necessary to prove rule of this
kind
Charlie Nelthorpe was one of the
number. He was prig of the first
water. He looked at all things and
discussed all things from supremacy
priggish point of view, but no subject
displayed his priggishness to such ad-
vantage-or shall say disadvantage
as the subject of women. On that sub
ject he held himself an indisputable
authority There was no reason why
he should, for he was young as yet, and
had really had no very special expert
ence of the opposite sex; but your full
blown typical prig generally rises SUI
perior to such secondary considera-
ton as reason. Charlie rose superior
to it, and would cxpound his views and
theories at as great length and with as
much assurance as If he had devoted
long life and highly-cultured intellect
to the study of that particular hero
glyphic which is called woman.
He was great believer in what he
called systematic training" That is
to say, he considered that women
ought to be treated according to GER
tain system that he had evolved from
his inner consciousness. The beauty
OF the system in his eyes was the fact
that it required no notifications, but
might with safety be vigorously en-
forced in every case. 1t could not
fail.
Charlie was the lucky possessor of
an unencumbered estate with very
considerable rent roll, and he intended
to find woman who loved him for
what he was, without thought for
what he had, and who would have
shared mud hut or garnet with him
just as gladly as she would share his
fine old place in Yorkshire. When he
had found her, he meant to train her
on his infallible system. That was
his programme, and it never occurred
to him to distrust his powers of carry
ing it out. His belief in himself was
absolute, and the infallibility of his
reasoning and Judgment thing that
to his mind did not admit of the
slightest shadow of doubt.
When he becams engaged, his male
anxiety to see the woman whom he
had deigned to honor with his ap-
proval, and when they had seen her
there was but one opinion among the
lot of them.
AN uncommon nice girl, and any
amount too good for that prig Mel
thorpe. Well, well, fools for luclr
That was the unanimous verdict.
Lord Dolly Eastwood, one Of
Charities closest friends-by that
mean one of certain select circle who
frequently borrowed flyers of him
which they forgot to repay-waxed
eloquent upon the subject.
Sensible little girl, don't you know
Knows how to talk to fellow, dom
you know. Knows how to listen to g
fellow, too. Thrown away on char
like Nelthorpe, Beastly conceited cad
without two ideas. Any sort of won
an good enough for him, don't yor
know"
The favored few who were priv
legged to listen to this fight of elo
quence received it with the reverence
that it deserved. No one spoke. Nc
one could speak. Astonishment helC
them all silent, His lordship was not
as a rule, brilliant orator, and the
fact that he was capable of such sus
tanned and remarkable effort as the
one recorded above came upon his audi
enee with quite shock 1t was moth
ing short of revelation.
Eva Darlington, the bride-elect, wa.
beauty.
A softly-tinted skin, satin smooth anC
veined like the petal of rose; fair
fls.ffy hair that shone golden bright il
the sunlight; clear, smiling eyes o.
heavens own blue, and innocent, ROSY
lips that looked just made for the frs
kiss of love, were all blended together
in dainty and most fascinating whole
Her manner was childishly fresh anC
simple, and men found her altogethe,
delightful. Women had their doubt,
of her--doubts that were principally
due to the childlike manner aforesaid
and to certain pretty trick of look
ing up quickly and then down will
those great innocent eyes of hers-bu
women, of course, are invariably spite
full and unfair towards their own sex
Men. as we all know. have the monopO
ly of just and generous judgment
We'll. Eva's soft blue eyes an,
bright little ways wrought dire de
struction in the ranks of the stronge
sex, but she appeared quite uncon
scious of her power, or Indifferent 4
{. To all intents and purposes. sh
vas completely wrapped up in the mai
he had promised to marry. His viii
vas her law, and to please him tn
'hief object Of Der life. In short, hi