The sun., 1902-11-08
More Of Nr. George AIDES Fables.

We have many perplexiti"s, but we may
still laugh. We are always glad, or we
should be, when the invitation II extended
TO us. Mr.. George AIDE. in The Girl Propo-
sition" tk IL Russelh, it seems To Us, in
vites us not in vain This j. a book Of fables,
with many capital letters, and with copious
illustrations after the manner Of the old
woodcuts There is fun III capital letters,
we remember III many fable that We would
not have missed them for "A good deal For
that matter, We have not forgotten the
reverence with which we taught ourselves
to approach the capitals IN Mr. Fitztier-
aids -Omar." We also remember Car
lyles capitals and the capitals in the Ger
man language. OF fables, We have been
impressed particularly 10y those Of H7op
and Mr.. George Lanuigan. and We recall
also Mr. Lannigan's ballads, particularly
the one III which We were informed that
noise arose In the orchestra
As the leader drew across
The inteStlnes OF the agile cat
The tail OF the noble horse,
In Mr.. AIDES book. while we have been
entertained 10y it all, We think We may call
attention particularly to the fable of the
veteran club girl who had no theories
back with much relief upon the offerings
Of experience MIR. Ade Speaks of this
club as a lot Of Dolly Grays who had nothing
to do in the afternoon Of an importance
sufficient to divert them from their club
duties Occasionally, he says, they took
up Man, and picked him to pieces. One
week they proved that he was absolutely
no good, and at the next meeting they
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at home. We read. M innie McGraw
had very hot Paper, tied with Blue Rib
bon on how to make Home so attractive
that the Bread Winner would not 60 chas-
ing out every evening. Min had Just es-
capped from a School for Girls, and She had
a lot of beautiful Theories that were simply
waiting TO be frost bitten. She allowed
that if Wife would put tissue paper Shades
on all the Lamps and surround the Old
Boy with plenty Of Sofa Pillows and permit
him to Smoke, and then fit TO the Piano and
do a grooming Love Song. he would be SO
charmed with his own Fireside that it would
never occur to him to put on his Things
and go Down Town for IA little while. Min
had it all figured out with herself. She
was for CHEEKY Home with an $50 Angora
on the Prayer Rug and glowing Bed of
Goals in the Crate
There is a picture Of Min who is very
good looking; also n picture Of the bread
winner, treated according TO her idea, who
looks either insane or happy, we cannot
quite determine which. Other unmarried
ladies in the club had papers on the sub
ject, including one who had worked the
thing out by algebra Her idea was to
provide an atmosphere Of culture right at
home. Back the providcr into a corner
at 5;3o p. NJ. she urged, and read esoteric
Buddhism TO him, and later on, by way
of recreation, take couple of leaves out
Of the dining room table and engage him
in game Of authors. She was satisfied
that a husband " no was kept busy irving
to guess the works of Mr.. j X Bangs and
DR.. Henry van Dyke would nev.r banker
for stag party at the club or a social ses-
sion at the lodge room" She did not.
indeed, mention these particular authors,
but We must all acknow ledge that she
might have done so,
After the unmarried members had fin
ished there arose a stern Woman who had
been to the Mill and got her Grist." She
was still married TO her fourth husband
Men, she said. were roughly divided into
two classes. There were those who loved
home so well that they could not be dragged
out after they were once ourled up for the
evening, and those who telephoned ahead
when they were coming home. 40 that 1t
would not DO too much Of a shock. She
had tried both kinds. and If It came to a
toss-up' she did not believe I, lat she would