Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-29
MANS LITTLE WAYS.
ny the Emancipated woman.
iEkHARIA," said Mr.. shudebotham,
Wl -lnl MA iakn u Mhaok M MrLLnE

IRHARIA," said Mr.. shufiebotham,
wi 'let us take a whack at writing
that play OF mine this evening.
Ancient founts Of inspiration well to-
night through an my being. feel as II
] can do a whole act Stay with me
while l write, viii you, where can
look up and see you? Woman's gentle
presence inspires man TO lofty
thought
yes Thomas, that's what you say
always On the woman's page OF The
Elevator And have read how Mrs.
Gladstone was the aid and counsel Of
her husband during his whole career
and how Lady Tennyson, too devoted
her life TO Alfred and did everything
Tor him, go he could be free TO take
walks Of six hours over the heath with
his young lady secretary and draw IN
sptaton from nature So would / too
help you with your immortal task"
HIM, Yes just 50. Did you have
the typewrltIng machine put In order
ana have you practiced on 90 till YOU
can write as fast as dictates"
Yes. dear"
Did you get ten reams OF that par
ticular gray tinted paper on which !
like best 20 express my thoughts|
Eyes, dear"
Then write:
Eyelina-- Monster Lecr not upon
me with that gIoating smile. defy
yeN Maria why in heavens name
can't you make those children be Quiet2
a literary man ought nVer TO marry
Domestic lie stultines his gifts There's
that demonish crcak again Why must
the children creak when ! want TO
! wrltc?'
Maria goes TO the staircase and calls,
You Adoniram udson and YOU Babe
and Totty! I've told you q thousand
times that when your father is Boz the
house you are not to step upon that
board which creaks. You are TO tipt1e
around IT, DO you hear TIptoo
around g. Go TO bed this minute, every
one Of you, and don't give q squeak
There is silence Again Mr. shuttle
botham gathers up his thoughts that
breathe and words that burn. lie die
| tatts;
Frederlco- Sweet vision Of my
dreams SPUN me not because / splurga
not as do the lee cream knights who
dance attendance upon bargain sale
rugs at thy feet HoW's that, Mariag'
Thomas, It IS immortal"
yes. Maria, but I'm doubtful wheth-
er TO say as DO fee cream knights on
as Ice cream knights do
oh ! see, Tom You mean that as it
stands It is not quite clear whether the
sweet vision Is TO do the fee cream
/ knights or whether the Ice cream
knights DO her.
! NAV, j don't mean that at ALL a
womaus brain lacks reasoning power
This Is 20; Shall ! say 'Splurge as Gee
/ cream knights do or Splurge as do Zee
cream Knights The last sounds more
heavily, traglclike and dramatic. But
/ look into Usage Of Best Writers and
Speakers In Disputed Questions OF
/ Grammar and see Just how &c is
can't be worried with fool things Ike
| that. They break my Ideas and ruin
! the rhythm Of my thought
Maria took down the weighty tome
and plodded through the authorities
Mr. Shunlebotham closed his eyes and
smoked. He was concentrating Pres
emily he opened his eyes.
Maria, did you write 10 Washington
TO see n any idiot had copyrighted the
title OF my play ahead Of me-"
Eyes, dear"
"Dld you translate that passage from
the French where / said I wanted "a
give the thing a touch OF Moliere?'
yes, dear"
That's right That kind Of thing YOU
can DO very wen, The light and flexible
female brain can render readily the
thoughts that men have uttered, but II
cannot originate for Itself Oh, ! say
Maria"
yes Mr.. ShufIlebotham.'
did YOU count the words on every
page OF that last act | dictated to you
] haven't time for the fool things, YOU
know"
yes Thomas. I did
Then, Maria, / wish you'd make me
@ cup OF coffee BE sure TO have II
without any grounds. so It will clear
my thoughts while ! drink Il open thu
windows and let the fresh air flow In tC
give me inspiration, And just 90 az
stairs. will YOU and wake up AdonIrau
Judson and tell him 20 stop snoring
He drives me crazyl After that / thInl
/ can 60 on again