The sun., 1900-12-30
PRISCILLA'S LOST BEAU.
a JoyEHAKING EPISODE ~ THE LIVES
or TWO yOrNG WOVEN.
Tn. surseos who Called On Her Constantly.
but Didn't Propose After She Had De.
,,d.d to Accept Him Behavior which She
OWer =. Proof Of Her Freedom From Vanity

made no audible comment. but he grinned
and Priscilla resented the grin
"ci yes Of course YOU think that because
rrraigh+en my hat every time pass a mirror,
and because like pretty clothes. I'm vain.
hu, that isn't vanity IL IL habit. Vanity
/. sonnet hing bigger than that. and I've always
feared had the big kind. but my mind is
relieved I've conclusvely proved that my
sense Of humor takes up all the space that is
usually given over 10 vanity in a woman's
head. Even Elizabeth thinks I'm a wonder.
and when girls best girl friend respects
her that is a triumph Elizabeth didn't
really know until this winter what great
white soul am
who was the mani" asked the blower
of smoke rings. who occupied the divan
why should there be man In it?" pro-
tested Priscilla hotly Positively. the ego
tlsm Of men Is colossal The Pyramids ought
10 be knocked out of the list OF the seven
wonder. Of the world and masculine egotism
nut in their place 4 man thinks a woman
cannot do ANYTHING. think anything, feel
anything unless man is concerned For
my part ! could Jog along very comfortably
II there should be another food and the new
ark could accommodate only the feminine
things To he sure. there was a man in this
story I thought of telling YOU. but he was
lllte HCclueUNdl kno" olS VI interesting
stories that haven't man even in their pro-
loSues or euiogues As for man who srins
ikea cheshire cat. | wouldn't put him in any
sort of story He isn't At for anything lite
rary except tooth powder advertisement
Tell me the story" urged the man. un-
moved by abuse. and srinning more cheer
fully than ever Nobody really minds Pris-
cilla's bad temper only homely women are
forced to choose between excessive amiability
and unpopularity.
Well, this story goes back to the creation
began the girl without vanity
-Po.,ons au dsilqe." quoted her audience
entreatinyly She frowned him down
Jack Dutton and | were born next door
to each other "
This sounds familiar We're there apple
trees in the garden
There were: and We ate tho green apples.
with salt. and obtained knowledge of evil
tina, kept our mothers awake nights Really
though you know. Jack was a very nice little
boy no such mum a. Adam He always
did things first and invited me into the game
and never peached and always took lickings
for both of us The modern Adam may he
just as sinful as the old Adam; but, at least,
he has learned to lie like gentleman
-Well'-Priscilla never can get fair RI N
ming start until she has said well"-"Jack
went away to school and We moved to New
York and didn't see him again or hear any
thing about him until this fall One dsv
went to a clubs ladies day and some one
said. May | present Or. Dutton and there
was Jack. He was splendid big fellow. wit
grave eyes and Van Dyke beard and nice
voice | knew him al once, but he didn't
recognize me until spoke Putting up one
hair and putting down ones skirts and wearing
ii. ,hae lsn "A
Won know. The last time Jack had seen me
had a mop OF short hair and a short checked
pinafore and no shoes or stockings; and |
was hanging out Of the big elm tree al the
front gate to watch him go b. TO the tram.
When I gurgled jack he knew We fell
upon each othsI nfcX S ahd naroo wny on 1s wa.
n surgeon. quite p famous Surgeon. II YOU
please, and ne lived near Us he wanted 10
call that night and take me 70 the theatre
the next night and play golf with me- on Na'-
urday It seemed al most ike special provl-
dence that you had gone to california two
Il encouraged him. No friend Ike an "ld
friend, Won know, when he T. aerrea ore ana
promoters, aren't ,heys seriously, though
! va, awful, Slad 10 see old JaGS asain;,
10 have money 10 burn and We kept The ,e,cn5
tires going; Didn't write on about him
Nov WHY should !; hGa a and he n,d. and ana
/ thought ) on would rather hear about me.
OF course people talked People alwsys t$'fi,
INV chief aim in life I'm thinking of starting
a club for the promotion of polite converSa-
ton, each member guaranteeing Q 'urhiih
food for gossip, every fortnight There would
he woman's club uniting entertainneni
and philanthropy. which Is more than most
Mother VA, delighted. not So much that
she liked Jack a. that she disilked YOU ana
Ind no confidence in my common sens"
I'm really much more rational than my
family believes, you kno" We AWAY
understood that Won were a most mo- IIInpGS',ne I
different I've ALWAYS said wouldn't marry
a doctor, but a surgeon isni So pad a. I3-
of the night. TO have their legs cut on, and
n surgeon can take his wife TO evening tnnc-
up the front steps after him all evening !
had cot round to the point where Thought
life with a surgeon might be endurahe Wn,h
''rN"P me sh" thought i", Z JACK va. splendid After
he called, The night she, arrived. ste went
talked Tor hours Then Elizabeth came in
to me and tried to look a. II they had been
discussing team heat and ,snia1yp az ,bs ypSbippnes SbiH
q nd the South African veldts. aud dropped
him into the conversation a though she hadh
Then She talked is about his good looks and Ms
air Of distinction She liked his eyes, and
bought he talked uncommonly well. aMh
self IN the world He was the kind OF man
any sensible woman could love and II Wa' va
talking when J went TO sleep, but J didn't
"onflde IN her, becau-" hadn't az a1Mthins innr 10
Jack came more and more often ne was
q positive nuisance couldn't open the iron,
he sent flowers and candy and books aud |
theatre tickets lie was awfuy NICE to |
iz.beth. always wanted her to vSSsnsn,IW s6 Wnn Us
and never left her out of ANYTHING | AT