The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14
QUID PRO QUO.
Tudor jerks, in Truth.

Tudor jerks, IN truth
George. dear, hope you won't
think me foolish. but have request
to make. / want you to give up smok-
ing"
George turned and looked at his
fiancee with a strangely blank express
sion. Then he gave a nearly noiseless
whistle.
But my dear girl. I didn't know
you objected to smoking"
Il know never said anything
against it before we were engaged.
but now feel more responsibility
about you. don't you KNOW
More responsibility? Do you feel
that you are to blame for all my i'm
perfections? I'm afCaid you will find
you have assumed heavy burden, lit-
tie girl. Don't you think it will be best
If we each go on as before, without
trying to look after each others minoR
shortcomings"
mo, George. do not. I shall always
consider myself bound In honor to aid
you in reaching the highest attainabls
ideal. And you are such a magnificent
fellow--just my beau ideal of Lancelott
And imagine Lancelot with a horrid
pipe in his mouth!-faugh."
We'll, my dear, let us understand
one another clearly. Is this quest ot
a higher and nobler being to be con-
fined to the masculine side of our life
together; or am | to be expected to
contribute my share toward painting
the lily and gliding refined gold? Or.
to put it in everyday English, do you
mean to aspire. with my help, as critic
to the queen TO the realization of some
poets dream?"
George, | am not Joking"
Neither am |, ! assure You. You
propose to aid me to become something
nearer to the ideal man. Very good.
Now am to do my feeble best in aid
ing you to reach some higher sphere?"
"I hope So" she replied, With a
slightly puzzled look.
'>All right. Then if ] am to give uD
smoking-and I certainly shall noe
waste time in attempting to deny that
should be the better for it-I suppose
1t becomes my duty to suggest ann
little changes in your own habits that
would aid you in reaching the noblesa
ideal of womanhood?"
why, yes, george. Yes OF course.
But really, l can't think Of what you
can find in me
"Oh, trifes, tribes! But We are
talking of ideals. The average man
may smoke if he likes, but for Lance
lot"
George, don't. hate to be MAIDS
fun of when | am talking in earnest"
"Well. never mind Lancelot. II z
| am to give up smoking, | am not sure
! shall be doing my duty by you IL I
do not call upon you To give up few
| things, too" . ........ ,- -4
well, it is a bargain. What shall
give up?" i... ..s,.
Wen begin with some things, of
slight Importance. Pointed shoes are
an especial adherence of mine, SO [
think Wen put them first on the list.
Next l shall venture, now that we ara
I engaged, to name corsets, in which I
| have never believed. Third, think
| shall prescribe the curling iron, when
| my sisters have informed me is, an
usual aid to feminine adornment-"-
"My curls are natural, sir" ~h...,
80 / have believed, but thought IL
| best to be on the safe side, I'll propose
| a substitute Third, then, We'll put
candy. except in hygienic doses, and
| fourth. I should strongly advise the
| giving up of coffee and tea especially
I the 3 O'Clock cup. And" ,-.g,
| George, l do wish you would tans
of something sensible. Let US go back
to some of the arrangements about the
| wedding. Shall we ask the Burnets"
| mo! Why, he smokes" .n ..s.
| IT think you're simply silly"
"But how about this great reform OF
ours?"
George. you'll never let me be fools
ish will you, love?" ....
mo, pet. And I'll be careful about
not smoking too much"
"Then we will ask the Burnetsr"
"Of course. They're harmless" o..