Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-05-04
An Unmanly Triumph
By Edwin Pugh
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way of arranging party" said
Mrs. Cheedle, very positively.
And that, of course, is yours ." said
Cheedle.
Now, please, Josie, don't be horrid.
Take night off-as you say, Josie-and
be nice
Il meant, satisfactory to you,' my
dear" said Cheedle insincerelv.
Il believe you-with an effort. What
was L saying when you contradicted
me?"
You know 1 didn't contradict you,
Nell"
"Oh, how you argue! Isn't that the
right word? You interrupted, at any
rate. Now, didn't your
Let US say that interpolated & re-
mark
How ridiculous! AN injudicious re-
mark Eh?"
'Certainly-in the light OF the subse-
quent discussion"
She looked at him doubtfully. 81
don't know how you do it. And it's
rather mean. You are always insuffera-
bile or incOmprehensible. And it's grow
ing on you dreadfully."
Let US say always insufferab le.' :"
said Cheedle, cheerfully; but when she
assented as cheerfully, he seemed down
east.
Il was saying that there is only one
satisfactory way of arranging party"
said Mrs. Cheedle. And that is-ours!"
4 accept no responsibility. Why
curse"
Because everything that either of
us has is ours. Now, isn't that nice of
me?''
We'll, my dear, you see"
eff you hesitate it will be cruelty, and
1 shall get divorce"
ITO prevent a deplorable scandal,
admit that it was nice of you"
She made little mouth at him.
The way is this" she said. ITO mix
IN the proportions of three to two
''Of curse. But I'm afraid 1 hardly
follow you-yet."
ITO have three men to every two
women, and apologize for the other
-cne.'
II really don't quite see it,
<'And you call yourself a civil. en-
gineer! 1t is as simple as-as you were
before took you in hand. Now. listen"
Il believe 1 am listening, my dear"
''You are not-you are thinking. I
can always tell by your eyebrows. You
mustn't think when I'm talking. It's
rude"
''Well, well. Go on, my dear"
''And don't pretend to be meek, Josie.
If there is anything 1 dislike more than
meekness, it is pretense of it. And
you know you're not a bit meek, really"
sometimes 1 think can feel it COM
ing on. But about the party
I'm the proportions of three to two.
Then, you see, women being scarce, and
men being plentiful, there is joy. The
men are polite, and the women are hap
Ply"
Does that mean the men are misera-
BILE and the women are rude?"
You put it very coarsely. but
We'll, ye-es. In way"
.'And this is the way you would treat
my friends?"
1T is the way 1 would treat my
friends
Cheedle meditated. AT last he spoke.
ats good idea,'' he said, slowly.
Mrs. Cheedle was very surprised and
could not help showing it.
Il am glad you like it," she muir
INJURED.
Its inlmense!" said he.
She bit her lip. 81 did not think you
were hypocrite, JOSIE she said.
You were quite right not to think so.
I never was. And l hope l never shall
be-
You know you wouldn't like to
to-
Il think it an excellent arrangement.
In the proportions of three to two.
Splendid! Your friends won't mind,
suppose?
.Three men to every two women"
"Grand idea! Magnificent! l hope
none of the men will forsake you after
this affair, though. 1t would be so
precious dull for my friends"
"Joseph Saunders Cheedlei"
Madam
"What do you mean?
eRv love, she doesn't know. She has
never heard of it" cried Cheedle, spring
ing up.
"Heard of what?" faltered Mrs.
.Cheedle.
s'The saying"
"What saying?"
HIS seemed to reflect.
''What saying?"
ssThat saving about fellows married
NIL the wife's old female friends coming
TO see the husband, and all the hus-
hands old male friends coming to see
the wife. BY old / mean young, OF
course, in a general way of speaking.
You see, it's a sort of transfer, my dear.
1. s-;onds l,aooyne hers and hers be-