Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-02-21
! A Good Way uith Women

7 WAS sitting alone in the tent,
watching the others play tennis,
At least professed to be watching
them. As matter of fact. was day
dreaming. The dreams-I may as well
confess it-were about Bob Chalmers
and myself. He had paid me marked
attention during the fortnight that he
had been staying in the neighborhood.
Some one reused me by slogging
ball into the tent. When had thrown
it out and settled down again l noticed
that couple of men were talking on
the bench just outside. One voice was
dear old Col. Wardell's. The other be-
longed to a stranger-the gentleman
who was staying with him, l supposed,
Just fancy Bob Chalmers coming
down herel" said the stranger. ~
shouldn't have thought there was any
thing at Faraway to attract him."
smi.ed contentedly. he had seemed to
tind-something.
"Ohl" said the cole mel, ~ don't
know. If he likes country life, you
see?"
81 shouldn't think it was the least in
his line, He's regular society man,
knows all the best people"
Does he2 l should hardly have
thought--er-"
"Well, you see his wife" His wife
The tent seemed to whirl round me.
lost the conclusion of the sentence;
also the reply. When l recovered the
visitor was speaking again.
"a niece OF Lord Hevingion," he
said. "Awfully pretty woman The
belle of her season. He carried her of
from regular crowd OF fellows, some
how or other. Quite a love match"
"Ile Always had good way with
women" remarked the colonel, with a
laugh,
He had "way" with one woman
knew.
"a jolly good fellow" declared the
stranger, emphatically. II can under
stand anyone liking him."
heard them walk away and join
in the Babel OF merry voices. Some
one came into the tent and asked me
to make one in the next game, but
pleaded a headache. The excuse was
true, ;hink; but wasn't sure about
the headache or anything. How
could he have been so cruell" kept
thinking to myself. He had seemed
so frank and open II was part sup
posed OF his way" with women.
decided 10 go home and avoid meet
ing him until had recovered little,
but before ! could carry out my reso-
luton ! heard his quick step upon the
gravel path. | set my lips and made
another resolution. He should not
have the satisfaction of thinking that
cared
"Why!" he cried, with his merry
laugh. there isn't anything wrong
with the ground after all. thought
It looked awfully uninteresting till /
saw this side Of the tent"
smiled and made room for him.
81 wonder" inquired, whether you
really think that believe all your
pretty speeches? Come now, do tell
me-"
Don't say them as II mean
them?" He tossed his cap into cor
uer and stretched himself lazi.y.
"Oh dear me, yes! You have an
admirable way with poor, helpless
woman ! heard some one say so the
other day, do you know"
lie pulled his mustache obviously.
81 should be satisfied II one woman
thought So" He looked down upon
me with a smile. He is big, even when
he is sitting
"Osy one?"
"Only one"
"Of course. you say that TO all OF
them. II is part OF the way" He
folded his hands across his knee and
considered the matter.
would you IKE me to record sol
emn affirmation upon the subject?" he
| inquired.
More of the 'wayl Really, Mr.
Chalmers you are excellent" He re
garded me carefully and grew rather
grave.
81 am afraid" he remarked, at
length, 81 have done something 10 dis
please you" | looked at him innocent
ly. II hurt me to meet his eyes, but
| did not finch.
THE weak spot OF man." pro
nounced, "is his vanity. He considers
all his doings OF interest-pleasing or
dispensing others"
"To his particular friends" he cor
rected.
Am honored by inclusion in that
category?" Yesterday the question
wou't have appeared needless. To-day
II seen..d absurd.
at is matter which requires two
persons 10 settle. So far as am con
crrued-" Ne paused and glanced
swiftly at me. Possibly you would
say it was Caly part Of the way IL !
finished the ntence?"
Istuditd tlc feuni, carefully
He rose ba,tily to find wandering
bail. was glad 10 see him throw It
/ 50 snyagely. u was little consola-
tion 20 hurt bis vanity.
you are--impo,hblc-this even.
/ ing" he remarked, with his usual good
humor, when be had returned
81 am sorry, because-do you know
I WAS thinking that am myself for
| unce2"
you are not bit like yourself" he
/ contradictcd.
Really! Am such simple SELF
1 that You lQ,s learned all about me
in few i1ss' acquaintance 2'' ask ed
scorufu.'y.
81 tidu't mean that, OF course" he
said, slowly. "No doubt there are more
charms 20 discover, impossible as II
seems" bowed mockingly. But one
infers from the known TO The un-
/ known"
"supposihg there is known TO in
fer from" suggested. lle looked at
Z me In asionlshment.
"Do you mean to say that, after our