Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-06
THE PROOF OF
THE PUDDING.


ting mamma form my opinions for me"
voice behind him.
Cotton turned casually around from
the desk by the wall, where he was
writing his usual grist of Sunday let
ters, not SO much because the hotel
stationery is both excellent and mex
pensive, as because his own room was
lonely, to see who the speaker might
be. The great room was filled with
men and a few women, seated at the
small tables drinking and chatting,
while the walters moved silently
about, well groomed products of the
tipping system. The table few feet
from Colton's elbow was now occupied
by wholly charming girl and young
man who Cotton instantly decided was
unworthy of her. In the first place he
was a touch too good lobing, and in
the second place his clothes fitted his
figure too we'll, so Cotton thought for
a man evidently in his senior year in
Divinity.
Cotton turned back to his desk, not
to write, but to listen.
I'm glad to hear you say So" the
student said, continuing the convesa-
tion begun before entering the room.
I've found lots of girls, up-to-date
girls, too, who didn't agree with me.
But what will you have to drinll?"
Lemonade" said the girl.
"Oh, try cocktail" urged her COM
panion.
mo, thank you" she answered, with
that peculiar half laugh those who
know women are aware is the express
ion of finality.
Cotton mentally scored one for the
girl, while her companion, calling a
waiter, ordered lemonade and a
Scotch.
Yes" the man continued, 81 have
always said that it was unjust and silly
in a country so universally respect
full to women as ours, to deny q girl the
opportunity Of making chance ac
quaintances, say during a long, tire
some railway trip, or something of that
sort. If girl is coming alone from
Cleveland to New York on Pullman
car, and if there is young man near
her, evidenly Il gentleman and of her
social position, why on earth isn't it all
right for her to accept his offers to
make her more comfortable and to pass
away the dismal time of the journey in
conversation pleasant for both of them?
l can see no harm in it,
Nor l." said the girl. 81 have al
ways thought that, as | told you. If
one has common sense, such things
can be managed all right. The trouble
is, girls put our theory into practice
too young, when they don't know the
world, and get scared into primness.
Now if they'd only wait till they
are grown up and sensible like you,"
said the man, with what Cotton de-
cided was undue effusiveness, how
much more delightful time they could
have, with something of the freedom
in getting fresh viewpoints from
strangers man enjoys"
Cotton stole another look at the girl
Yes she was decidedly charming He
began to wish he were a hypnotist and
could make the man ask her on what
day and train she would return to
CleVeiahu' just theh she glanced at
MIN lie turned naek qulckiy Gould
pe possiple' No' ne toiu hlilseii'
On lhe lFain, perhaps put NOT mere
"hile ner caller was WIN her, II was
only MS nope Oh feaulhg Imminent
lhlo "AaI was not there, AS lne urah-
aust SAID there Is limit 10 All vanity
even tlat OIL farFafu nan'
AGAIN maven you peeh lorceu 10
wait alone sometimes lor d long Whlle
IN pace "here 1t was not Whoily
pleasant lof girl TO De without an
escort! cohtlnued the young woman
companion. 9uch SITUATIONS are oound
10 occur NOW, Wouldh IL De much
more Pheasant iof you II nice man.
perhaps selhs your embarrassing po-