The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-06

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VYYoMEN often wonder what other
w women talk about to men. 1t
w isn't often however, that they
have the temerity to inauire. Natur-
ally, they don't ask the women. and 1t
Is reasonable enough that they hesitate
to ask the men what Is said to them.
In the first place, woman doesn't
particularly care to deepen the conVic-
tion steadfastly imbedded in mans
intellect that she is excessively curl
Gus. Then she shrnks from giving MIN
the impression that she Is showing
over-interest in him, or that she cares
what other women say to him. Most
of all, she Is deferred by the fact that
however praiseworthy her zeal for IN
formation might be. yet the evidence
thus assured would seem underbred,
and on II par with the person VINO list-
ems at keyholes or reads letters meant
for other peoples eyes. SO any par
donable curiosity she may feel on the
subject is little likely to be gratitied
through straightforward methods, and
as there are limitations to even the
sharpest ears, she can only reason
from a personal standpoint and draw
differences accordingly.
If she Is clever and up-to-date. she
t,1n fs
love with her that he doesn't want to
talk about herself exclusively. and
guides her conversation accordingly.
She also knows that he never tires Of
having her talk about himself, but be-
tween these topics is a. wide range of
material, so she is compelled to Won
der.
1t Is seldom therefore, that she has
an opportunity to gain intelligence on
the matter at first hand. When wo-
man repeats to friend her remarks
made to man she Is prone to add
frills, and the friend knows it. So the
other day a woman, who frankly con-
fided to the public the sort of conver-
sation she affects with mankind, was
overheard by another woman with a
great deal of interest.
e, The speaker, or rather the "talker,
she was that, could not be called
.ctly young. She was at the indie
finite age which always keeps observ-
ers guessing, and the man to whom
she was addressing her remarks was
une 1ubteGly the object of her intense
effeu. N. He wasn't an interesting OBJ
ject to a., unprejudiced observer, but
he was apparently an Apollo and a
dear to her. They weren't married
yet but it was apparent that they ex-
pected to be. She was saying: "Do
you know what I'm going to get just
as soon as have time? A pearl neck
lace-sham-yet such good imitation
you can't tell it from the real. Even
an expert can't unless he hammers
1t to pieces. 1t will go around my neck
several times, So making evolutions
with her hands to illustrate the going
thereof, land, of course, I'll have a
real diamond clasp. but the necklace
won't cost more than twenty dollars
and you can't tell it frcm a fifteen
thousand dollar one
The man was looking at her intent
ly, but did not, apparently, feel Wild
ly enthusiastic on the subject of pearls
Just then the car passed florists
window full of Easter bloom.
"Oh, but l love flowers" exclaimed
the voluble lady, who had not once
ceased chattering, 81 do love 'em. I
don't care for a few, but want just
lots and like to squeeze them up So"
and she Rugged herself to illustrate
her devotion.
Did you ever look over all your
earthly possessions and wish you could
have a rummage sale for your own
benefit? There are lots of things you
wouldn't mind giving away for Il mis-
sionary box to help out a charity fund
but there are other things really good
articles. handsome useful or convent
ent which you don't need but the pro-
ceeds of which would be very accept
able. You do not feel like giving them
away and yet could spare them if a re-
turn, even of a lesser value We're made.
You are tired of that pair of vases.
They belonged to a cantankerous old
aunt and the tiny faces in the decora-
tiOn always seem to wrinkle up at you
as hers once did. You know they are
worth a goodly sum- hut you also real
ize that you have no means of placing
them on the market and would feel
embarrassed to offer them to a second
hand dealer. You wish you could eX-
change them for Il small rug or cur
tains for the library. You are so dead
ly tired of those vases
Then there is that bicycle. 1t cost
ninety dollars and is a beauty, a high
grade wheel and all that, but your
friends have taken up other fads and
you are ready to do the same. That
wheel occupies too much room in the
house. and how you do wish it We're
metamorphosed into a new dress for
the guest chamber, lovely paper with
big pink roses sprawling all over and
cretonne- bed and curtains to
match.
There. too. is that sideboard. What a
fine piece of furniture it was and still
is but you have gradually accumulated
mahogany until the oalken piece is all
that remains in your dining room. If
only you could wake up some morning
and find it gone while in it's place stood
little table or even pretty chair,
Women in particular love to make
bargains and study up possible ad-
Vantages which change in almost
any direction would make. They wish |