Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-06
IT WAS a GOLDFISH.
And Clara. Being More Expert Angler
Succeeded la Landing II.

And Clara. Being u More Expert Angler
Succeeded In Landing IL.
"Men arc Just like fish," observed the
tall girl In gray. 'and l don't wonder
that Mr.. Darwin thinks they are
descended from them"
~ think Mr.. Darwin only spoke OF
apes, dear" mildly suggested the girl
with the eyeglasses
"Dld he? Well, it's oil the same,
anyhow. I'm SO busy with the man OF
to-day that don't care to go back any
farther; I'm sure the poet was quite
sensible when he said that the proper
study Of womanlsind is man."
I'll think he said mankind dear"
limited the girl with the eyeglasses
The girl in gray turned flercely upon
her: "Sce here. Emily Marshmallow.
you may know all about apes, yes, and
the height OF the north pole, and-and
lots Of other unnecessary things, but
you know as we'll ns do that they
won't do you hit of good with man
unless he is examining you for teach
er's certificate; and precious little,
then, with the pair of eyes you have In
your head, she ended mp triumphantly.
"What was 1t about the fish. any.
howP" aslsci the girl with the eye
glasses, suddenly Interested in the sub
ject.
1.-The fish? Oh. I remember. Well.
you see, II yon try to catch them with
n hook AMI line they are too suspicious
to bite unless You lure them with n
very bright culorrh iiy. But ii You 60
after them with net and just slip II
neatly over their heads they are easily
enough landed"
"Oh" blankly replied the girl with
the eyeglasses
"M'hm And that horrid Clara"
''Oh. it's all about Clara, is it?'
at is. She Is busy to-day deciding
whether la call him Wilfred or Mr..
Sweetie after they are married"
but thought he was quite AS Mt
tentive to you rs to her?' :.
"lie was; but used hook and line,
Clara net He i gasp!ng u little yet.
but he is safely ian led. fou see, Clara
and had discussion not long ago
about the best way to manage man
who kept calling and calling-and say
ing nothing in particular To decide
il we wrote TO the editor of the Young
Lady's Chaperon; the reply was: Re
fuse occasionally to see the young
man."
"And did you follow"
II did. lyilircd called the very day
the paper came. Clara happened to be
with me up in my own room at the
time, and | sent down word that he
would please excuse the. rs was en-
gagged. Ten what do you suppose that
deceitful Clara dido"
Went down hersclf?"
emo. She suddenly remembered
that She had forgotten To post an i'm
portant letter and ran down the back
stairs and over home. o. course he
went right over there. rs the sly thing
knew he would. 81 she just ran into
the back parlor, where he'd he sure u
hear. AMI sobncd: Ga, inamna, he
he has Just been over to see Eva again
and-and she wouldn't even see him.
while l. Her mother. being widow,
understood ut once, and said: i don't
know really what You are talking
about, my poor child. Mr.. Sweetie is
in the parlur.
"Brt how on earth did you find out
just how 1t happene i?''
IL suspected something. dear, so /
followed close on Clara's heels, but be.
fore could get int"the room the door
had closed upon her and that horrid
mother of hers took me upstuirs to nsli
my advice about the making over OF
IN old gown. Chicago Times-lierald.