The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
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I a from the daily paper au.
STo< nouncIug sale Of
ladies' spring hats
Il really don't need this. dear re-
marked. handing 90 20 Polly. without
even turning around.
"What Is itY' asked Polly inuoccntly, !
turning the paper over aus though IL
were some strange. scientific specimen.
ooh. yes; the advertisement OF ,hc
Bondbrcuker sale How did It get
there? | must have dropped Il when /
was putting away your socks after
mending them last Saturday. DO you
know. Jack. dear" she went on. let.
ting the paper ian to tie toor with
beautiful Indifference "thnt never
really thought 1 should love any man
well enough 10 darn socks FOR him.
Il suppose" remarked, looking
very severely at my shaving cup aud
mixing the lather with a trmncss and
decision quito unnecessary under the
circumstances. "that am about TO he
whecdled out OF my last penny. And
suppose you know, Mrs. Heavy.
feather, that since that slump In p. ID.
@. we cannot afford amy luxurles like.
well-llke spring bonncts, for in
stance"
1 was stirring the lather furiously by
this time.
Polly looked at me FOR a moment In
amazed rcproach.
"And I suppose you know" she re.
torted warmly, as soon MS she had re-
covered from my thrust. that II
wanted n spring bonnet | should know
better than TO have left that clipping
where you could lnd H."
dropped my brush with my face
half lathered.
Apparently" said I. sarcastically.
.'there II n science In getting a sprlng
bonnet"
"No," said Polly, wiplng the stem of
a pink rose and tucklng Il In her hair,
"but there Is an art In managing a
man. A man Is divided into three
parts; his heart. his soul ana his
vanity. You might as well hail mo-
tor car on the wrong side Of the street.
as to attempt TO cocrcc or wheedle a
man without appealing to his vanity.
II is the woman who knows how 20
pay a subtle compliment and who
takes the time to do II every morning
and most afternoons. who has every
thing she wants. from diamond tiara
10 the right arm OF n policeman across
a crowded street. You may compli-
ment a man upon anything, from his
nose TO his necktle; from his brain to
his boots. IL never really matters
when nor how nor upon what you
compliment him. so that you do II
skllfully and especially often.
You may tell prize fighter that he
should have been poet. or deaf
mute that he Is n charming conversa-
tionallst; ana either Of them will swal-
low the little dose OF flattery like a
sugar pill and feel better for II after
ward"
drew a clean line down the middle
OF my check with my razor before re.
plying.
II perceive" said I. when had
finally finished. that managing a
man is not so much an art or n sci
ence as form OF war;
"oh. no." said Polly deprecatingly
~ she leaned forward to admire her
eyebrow In the mirror. ut II more like
form OF diplomacy. A woman could
no more win in open night with man
than Japan could whip Russia In oper
neid. But when II comes to strategy
It's the little woman and the little ma
lion who understand how 20 make II
pay, better than muscle and gunpow
Ter"
"0h, Sec" remarked scathingly
''like the bloody Russian have sailet
into the traps and the mines laid FOL
me-and doubtless have swallowed
about pound OF soft soap since nv
wedding day"
"You look as though you nigh
have" gurgled Polly, gazing thought
fully at my lathcred chin.
"And | suppose" I continued, lgnor
ing the impertlnencc that you mag
inc believe that | am wise and clev
or and handsome ana all the othe
things that your fancy and your fiat
terry have painted
"Well, you are Haired Polly, loo,in
at herself dchantly In the glass
'every one Of them"
caught myself smiling at m
shaving mirror. and Immediately DIRE,
grave face
But It wouldn't make any differ
cnce. II you were not any of them, a
far ms that goes" went ON Polly. ~
think So Aud II / didn't think s,
you'd like to hc told 50. It's funn
thing hut IT'S true that man woul
rather be complmcnted on the thing
b. doesn't possess than ON those tina
lc does possess \ william Away
iutr> woman who iuaglncs he Is
pattern Of honor Anl little chal