Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-29
HER IDEAL MAN.

nVOU see, Mr.. Spencer, / want to
i know exactly what men think
about things, and 1 hoped perhaps
that as-that as, you know
Il understand perfectly, Miss Ash
ton. As l am old enough to be your
father, you thought hat my point of
view, though moss grown, might be
interesting. This is an age in which
a dignified Importance is allowed
even to the modern antique. AS a
modern antique, let me place myself
entirely at your disposal"
"Of course, if you are going to be
horrid-"
pray don't run away, Miss Ashton,
this is to De a perfectly calm deliber-
alton between youth and age. Moth
ing ruff1es the surface of debate so
rapidly as the least hint of impa-
thence. If you would allow me to
smoke-thanks, very much. I am now
all attention"
"Oh, if you are going to be formal
and polite, Mr. Spencer, it makes ev-
erything so stupid"
Let me apologize at once for my
politeness and my stupidity. Now,
suppose 1 begin this discussion instead
of you"
"How can you, when you don't even
know?"
I'VE are sitting quite in the shade,
Miss Ashton; except as a defensive
weapon. that parasOl-'
IF you are going to be tiresome,
shall go in"
..yEalI r,irh+ ;nc+ S+ar% tho cub.
iect perhaps. and if you found me
wandering from the point you might
gently"
Cannot you see that 1 am really
serious, Mr.. Spencer"
al am sure you are. so / will begir
at once. You appeal to my ripe ex
perience. / am 40. The vicar will con
firm this, he christened me. You,
think, are Is. I beg your pardon, 1!
last June. You are staying here un
der the care of your aunt. Your aun'
is highly to be esteemed. You and
both agree that the opinion of thu
estimable person is valueless on al
practical questions. You, therefore
come to me. A younger man would
feel fattered, while l merely gathe,
that, in your opinion, I am not estima
BILE"
Thank you, yes; that is a yer.
comfortable way of putting it,"
your encouragement, Miss Ash
ton, is gratifying. Let me see, wher
was I? All, yes, being 10. feminin
and perplexed, you want advice. Thi
seems to narrow the topics to tw'
only. say either a frock or a low
affair. Nowadays the man milliner
doubtless a parsonage, but
.'Oh. it isn't a frock. Mr.. Spencer.
"I feel so immensely relieved
thought it would nave been undenia
blv fattering if it had been a frock
however, we will take it for grante'
then. that it is a love affair. Nov
7 think, Miss Ashton, that it is you
turn"
"Oh, well, you see, you can perhap
bardly-at least, l
mo. I see / nave not brought 20
IN the point of fiuency yet, so / wi
continue. For the purpose of tbi
discussion. let us roughly divide Low
affairs into two groups-the first
which both parties are equally col
vinced. What they are convinced
would be a little tedious to speclf.
Let me. however, refer you to an
third volume of any novel OF tn
earlv Victorian period. The more r.
cent works are not always orthodo,
The second group comprises thos
combinations in which only n 81 tt
two parties
Have you ever met Fred Normal
Mr.. Spencer?"
so it is Fred Norman, is it! pcs
me Met him? Yes, of course nav
His place is only five miles off"
Eyes, 1 know. he was at h Ande
sons. garden party-oh, ard lots
other places"
eHe is a comedy youth, and 1t is
pretty property" -.
How stupid men are. o all tnlr
chat ecaus a man is young ar
good looking
aAbout 5000 acres of the best mea'
NV land. 1 believe"
ST wish you would not interrul
me- MFR. Spencer; you all think thu
+ba whole sex must worship him"
.pardoa me, I never ment1on'
uorsbip. or even limited of love.
I've at a sound conclusion from
. such as this. it is necessal