The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1903-11-27


which the average mortal may
not climb.
As a rule damaged goods are
sold very cheap. Not so with
affections. A woman
does not say: " Now, here are a
few odds and ends of my late
love atfair-item, some love locks
cut from the alahaster brow OF
nv beau in fit of temporary
insanity item, few photographs
of the same; item, lew
thousand love letters written
during a period of mental aber-
ration. I'll lump the whole lot
and let it go dirt cheap"
No, they are too precious, TOO
infrinsically valuable. Moreover,
there are the tears, the sleepiess
nights, the mental agony. These
are not going u be put on the
bargain counter. They are all
wool and warranted fast colors
and must bring a suitable price.
| feel sorry for Mrs. Poillon
and other ladies situated as she
is. Ii is a dreadful thing to have
your heart lacerated and torn by
an unfeeling monster Of a man.
IL is also a dreadful thing If you
have decided To be the wife of II
northumberland to be dlsap-
pointed. 1t is, suppose, much
more desirable to marry a rich
than poor man. You can take
life much more agreeably with
horses and yachts and diamonds
and Irish lace than you can with
trolleys AMI ferrybOats and
rhinestones aud fishnet.
And | suppose If one has ar
ranged for such an alliance and
gets left, and particularly if one
loves and adores the faithless
man, that one is entitled To some
balm in Gilead. But it seems
To me that one might get ones
balm quietly by the side door in
stead of ringing up all the drug
stores in the universe.
Mr.. Brokaw, it is stated, Of
fered Mrs. Poillon 100000 to
paw her dressInakeT's bills for
| the rousseau. Well, now ! am
surprised at Mr.. Brokaw. He
should know that mere baga
telIe like 10000 would not go
very far toward paying dress
makers bills. Besides. where
do the damaged affections come
in? That's what ! would like to
ask this triiler with feminine
hearts.
| OF course, it's all right to pay
for the trousseau. You see, the
lady couldn't use those same
clothes il she should marry an.
other. 1t would not be delicate
Think OF the feelings of +" an
other" Whenever the lady
donned an exquisite creation
"an O ther' would thin k
"Humph! Yes that's all verl
fine, daresay. but that wa
made for Brokaw " Why, yoI
} know that sort of thing woul(
wreck anyone's married hap
| piness. No, the clothes shoul'
/ be paid for, of course, an'
{ something thrown i'll for tn
. damaged heart, suppose.
, It's a funny thing that mel
, do not sue for breach of promise
| have often wondered at that
+. Oh, of course, once IN
/ great while you near OF som
9 sporadic case. But it's so rar
1 as 10 render it remarkable.
e Now, what Is the reason ina
I men do not sue women for breac
of promise to marry? | think
D is because a man considers whe
e a women jilts him that he Is yer,
s we'll out of it; that had n
? married her things might hav
r been worse. He takes a phil
< osoph.c view of the situation
e He mopes, perhaps, for a -littl
: while. Bat he soon sits up am
r begins to take notice.
{ And | don't believe that me
S are very keen to have their low
letters read in court. | thin
/ that alone is enough To ware
n them off from a breach of prom
s Use case. A man does not ear
r very much to have the vol
know what a fool he has made q
o himself. But, bless you,
o women does not mind it in tn
least.
+ EDITH SESSIONS UPPER.
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n From the Atchiscn. KaE., Daily Globe