Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-02


quired.
Yes. or Il tangle." sad Polly. The
average man breads getting tangled up
worse than he does plungng into cold
water. But if YOU can hide all the
cords of binding engagement and
all the bonds of matrimOny. or can
make them look like garlauds. or cover
them with silk and can persuade him
that proposal isn't a hedge at all. but
Just a bower of roses that he can slip
over without any discomfort. and that
the water on the other side couldn't
possibly be cold. but just warm tears
Of affecti0nate sympathy. and that
there aren't any bitches in which to
be entombed alive. or any traps in
which to be caught. and then can make
him believe that you don't care
whether he takes the leap or not"
HE will 60 pell-mell on to his
DOOM" | finished tragcully.
Like Bobby Pnddington." Polly gig
gled.
'Oh. Bobby Paddington"' remark
ed with disgust He il lust like some
fool horses that would take any hedge
IL it was brick wall-and always land
on their feet. There is a divine Provi-
deuce that protects Bobby"
I'm very sure you're very uncom-
plimentary" said Polly. And. besides
Bobby PaddingtOn landed right in the
ice-cold water this time. | refused him
AS hard "a l could"
looked down at the deInure little
bundle of fur beside me- with one curl
and a nose sticking out Of the big col
lar.
Did you do ii for my sake, Polly?"
asked. softly.
NO" said Polly. "Cor Bobby's. He
needed the lesson His conceit was
something atrOcious Besides, | had
made a sort of wager with kitty Car
ter" Polly stopped.
"Well?" l suggested.
ooh. well-that could-that he
should mean--Oh. don't you under
stand Mr.. ueavyweather-hy twelve
o'clock. | finished refusing him at
five minutes of, while you were waltz
| 'uS Nith
How do you know with whom
was waltzing:"
"Oh. | had only to keep one eye and
an ear on Bobby-and not my heart"
said Polly swectly.
melted beneath Polly's smile. as
The snow beneath the sun.
polly" said |. tell me how you
managed the mental suggestion In Bob
by's case-how you manage it. any
how
Polly made no answer.
''Bpt you must have begun some
how" | insisted.
with Bobby: Oh yes. ! began by
telling him that the jam was in the
closet. but that the door was locked"
II don't understand" said l.
81 told him. said Polly. that new
or intended to marry, never!'
jerked the reins so suddenly that
Mare Antony threatened to stand up
on his hind legs.
What did you tell him that for"' |
exclaimed.
Bobby would hate to think anybody
who was in the matrimonial market
had entangled him. explained Polly.
"fIe likes to think he is pursuing some
body who doesn't want him. That's
the funny thing about most men. They
always want the girl who they think
doesn't want them. and thereby lay
the fOunda ton for the divorce court
proceedings right there in the parlor
where the proposal is going on. 1t is
nearly always safe to begin making
man propose to you, by telling him
you are unattainable. 1t is like telling
small boy that there Is jellycake in
the pantry. but that it's locked up. He
| Immediately begins to look for the pan
try key"
Polly" said |. gazing down upon
that small bundle of fur with real awe
in my eyes ARE you sure you aren't
a reincarnatiOn of Plato-or Socrates
or somebody! For an unreasonable
little person. you can reason bet
ter"
"Oh. 1t didn't come naturally"
laughed Polly ITS the result Of
| well, you might say long experience"
| WINGED. | was searching my mem
ory; and somewhere, at some time, it
slowly occurred to me. Polly had posi-
lively vowed to me contdentially that
she never intended to marry.
"Oh. see" remarked. rs the light
dawued on me. you always say that
Just as you say Charmed to meet
YOU when you're introduced, Come
again when a man leaves the house
or Pardon me- when you step on his
toes
"No-o-o," said Polly, you wouldn't
dare tell timid man that the pantry
door was locked. He might take you
literally and go away frightened or
discouraged. And told you that |
didn't treat them all alike by any
means.'
Well | remarked. Tipping Mare
Antony quite unnecessarily. what did
you do next IA regards BObby!'
II don't remember. Let me see--oh.
yes. J. believe | pointed out to him
why wouldn't marry. but what Il per
fectly charming wife somebody was