The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-17
A W0MAN'S WAY.

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detrimental. Think of your papa
1T was just of poppa I was thinking
Miss Nancy Powers replied in tone that
would be a godsend on Il July day in the
sun. ''Poppa stands the racket for my
amusement, Mrs. Fox. And if l choose
to go walks with Mr.. Damer, 90 walks
with Mr.. Damer."
But think of your reputation, DEAR
in the sweet voice women use to gild the
nauSeous pill.
And in sweeter voice came the retort
courteous: The reputation that can be
lost isn't worth the Keeping"
And, with ever such suspicion of a
flush, and ever such contemptuous cock
of the nose, Miss Powers joined me in
the hall, where was busy studying the
simple truths of Bradshaw.
Have l kept you waiting?" said she.
Just long enough said I, "to let ME
discover how good waiting can be-" l.
was thinking of what had heard.
AS we came down the steps few
drops of rain began to patter on the pave
ment.
II don't know where we are going"
said l, but unless you wish your wings
drabbled, l should suggest the respecta-
bic refuge of growler.
'Oh, no. she cried, "a hanson! Il han
SON.
"Hansoms are WICKED" said I. think
of your reputation
''You heard?' and she flashed ME
glance of inuuisitlon.
Il may be Old" said L
you're not. said she. holding up, her
paraSol to signal natty hanson driver.
my arm so that her skirt should not
touch the wheel.
We leaned back with snirk Of laugh
ter, playing summer lightning about us.
The cabhy coughed uproariously, and
l1if , the little trap with good deal of
10 the British museum said I.
Right, sir!'' and he whipped up.
"Mhy there?' said she. Only fogies
"Oh,'' said I. 1.-THE Assyrian rooms are
rather quiet, and they give You tea
real Rabylonian buns. l assure you it's
very lively
"splendid!" she cried. 'That's one Of
ths charms arm Of L,9ndon--you can get any
81. BY ;E, the bye" SAID I, ''have you seen
lace Attain at her thr sf Tb nnfs
care. LET me see. Oh, yes! that bar
onet man. Well, he called twice the
day before Yesterday. three times yes
terday and twice again today. saw
My face fell.
But he did not see me- she added
rcflcctively. ''Oh. Mr.. Damer, he has
the most disreputable bald spot and he
has no stability of mind. At each denial
he puffed away to his chambers in
Charges street, and-will you believe it?
changed his necktie. a thing that
can't make up it's mind about it's necktie
well. it oughtn't to be at large. told
Mrs. Moray-Fox so.'
And what did that Delphic oracle re
ply:?,
She said that the poor man is super
stitious. If things don't turn out rightly
he blames his necktie and changes it,
just as some people turn their chairs at
whist. He carries his belief so far as to
have three or four ties slowed away in
odd pockets to be changed as opportuni-
ty offers
The hanson pulled up with jerk.
l think l made one man in London
happy that day. He had very discrim-
mating mind. He avoided all crowd
ed thoroughfares and after the first
smack refused to touch his whip. A
most excellent and tender-hearted crea'
ture.
You leave your parasol here,'' said l.
'"Thcy gi-<Gs you Il metal receipt for it,
with number. 1t is customary to string
it about your neck. That's to identify
you should you get lost among the other
goddesSes or succumb to the fasc1na-
tions of Babylonian bun. With this
you cannot be lost"
what can be lost isn't worth keep
ing" said she in reminiscent tones.
1T all depends how the thing is lost"
said l, remembering the episode of the
fam 'NOw, for misunderstanding
an exordium
"Oh! what a horrorv' she cried, point
ing to an ugly black mask, grinning with
unutterable malignity:
DO not blaspheme,' said l. THAT is
the Egyptian presentment of love.
| Things are not what they seem."
1T reminded me of Sir Timothy said
she.
In that case" said I, "you are right.
And now-on closer examination-I find
this is the god of deceit-a particularly
objectionable and obnoxious deity
I'm fact l went on, "if you stand at
this angle you will see part Of the
gods habiliment Stimulates the modern
necktie.''
"You promised me Babylonian bun,"
she cried vivaciously.
"Presently, presently | temporized.
quite comfortable seat, whence you may
view Lycian tombs, and other cheerful
trifes.'
'*Poppa would rave over that" said
she. "He never misses funeral. He
often laments the decay of the wake"
He is true Irishman," said l. ''The
Hibernian soul still revels in a wake.
The O'Shaughnessy-we have the same
club-tells me that when his tribesmen
| grow mOpish they kill few tourists, and
have good time. The O'Shaughnessy's
the great tourist track. Since this be-
came known immigration from the other
parts Of the island has increased enOr-
mOl1sly- But we neglect the Greeks"
We sat. down under the shadow Of
colossal chariot.
'"This is very impressive" said Miss
Nancy Powers.
"Our Cerberus." said 1. holding to-
ward where the bemedaled keeper
Now IL find it rather frivolous"
''Frivolous!" she cried.
Eyes, indeed said l. Garter and
Hope and Sir Benedict French wanted
me to join them at bridge. l told them
l was going to study at the British mu-
scum. They advised me to see doc
tor"
II thought you didn't know where you
were going," thrust Miss Nancy.
"My,, forgetfulness,' I parted apollo
getit ally.
And to stndyr' she murmured grave
1T was quite true" said I. 1.-THE
study of man is-woman.''
Did you see the doctor%' -:
II had the blues" said l. $50 I took
the doctor with me. Safest Won know ),