Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-02
ONE TOO MANY.
Sc IN, want you to meet Elsie
S9jI Everton," was the wav Mrs

fJ Everton," was the way Mrs.
Il Tom began.
matchmaking grunted Jim. evil
be the death of you yet, Sallie."
Il could not die in better cause.
Have you ever seen herr"
Once. She was driving with Ho-
hart"
"Oh. then you know all about It."
II know Hobart" dryly.
Mrs. Tom nodded.
But" she deprecatingly reminded
him, "he is fascinating; quite the man
to attract a young creature unaccus.
toned to his type. She was just from
school,
II thought that all the girls schools
now We're colleges"
.No matter; they don't teach how to
read Bert Hobart
$50 Miss Everton took private les.
SONS, eh?"
"They were engaged" Mrs. Tom an
nounced briefly, land he Tilted her.
1T is a way he has. You want me,
1 suppose. for sort of soothing
syrup?"
..Oh, she doesn't need soothing-syrup,
or tonic either; not she. OF course"
musiagly, "she is In n proper wrath
against herself. A girl SO sets her
heart. you see. upon crowning real
king. 1t is the very prettiest among
her castles In Spain; and there's moth
Ing like the humiliation OF having
throned the wrong man. But what is
the use"-leaning back resignedly
among the cushions of her dlvan-"of
talking to a man about that?'
do you suppose man never wants
o kick himself?' asked Jim.
HE wants to kick the other party
1rst."
"Am l to infer that woman does
ootf"
You may be sure Of it. Her indigna-
ton against herself swallows every
thing else. The foe in such cases is be-
meath attention. But" with a ycxed
little grimace. that complacent smile
of Hobart's is certainly exaspcrating.
It would do me good to have him thor
oughly learn that Elsie Everton has his
little souls measure and wouldn't mar
ry him to save his life"
"Oh. she wouldn't, eh?'
Not" theoretically, ito save her
own life"
Jim quoted
"'The case of Betty Baxter,
Who rejected a man before he axed her.
and skeptically smiled.
"As said" retorted Mrs. Tom, bris-
ting. "the matter Is much too deep for
mans understanding"
"Then Why" Jim laughed good ma.
turedly, "are you prodding me with p
Because" suddenly gracious, .'you
are valuable ally. Elsie is coming to
visit me and
Jim flung back his head to break in
with jolly laugh.
And Hobart is to witness my deyo-
ton and grow lnadly jealous. oh, Sal
lie, Sallie!'
You know very WE'LL" said sallie,
beaming on him, that your attentions
make any girl the fashion. Hobart and
dozen others will follow your lead.
want Elsie to have good time"
"Scalping a lot Of poor fellows that
never did her any harm; that's a girls
idea of a pleasant time"
you'll help. dear?"
"Oh. III be polite to your guest, Of
course"
"of course" gleefully. "we'n soon
have him subdued."
And married?"
"Well" slowly. "it's really wonderful
how much n woman will forgive"
Jim chuckled.
Il am glad" was Mrs. Toms next
remark, that the trellis Mt Hobart's is
being cleared away; it INSTRUCTED the
view"
Jim stood up.
"shail so over" he inquired. '.and
discover how far"
II know" she Interrupted. "He can
see every man that comes up the steps,
all the flowers that come, every drive
she takes and I'll see to her clothes,
they make such difference"
"Reor man." jim SAID, with CONT