Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-04

What did you tell him that for?"
exclaimed.
/ Bobby would hate to think anybod
who was in the matrimonial marke
had entangled him." explained Polly
He likes to think he is pursuing some
body who doesn't want him That
the funny thing about most men. The!
always want the girl who they thinl
doesn't want them, and thereby lay th'
foundation for the divorce court pro
ceedings right there In the parlor wher'
the proposal is going on. 1t is nearly al
ways safe 10 begin making a man pro,
pose to you, by telling him you are IN
attainable II is like telling a small
boy that there's jelly cake In the pantry
but that it's locked up. He Immediately
begins to look for the pantry key.
Polly" said /, gazing down upon that
small bundle OF fur with real awe in my
eyes, ARE you sure you aren't a reincar-
nation Of Plato-or Socrates-oT some
body? For an unreasonable little per-
son, you can reason better"
'0h, It didn't come naturally. laughed
Polly. Its the result of-well, you
might say long experience"
WINGED. | was searching my men,
DRY; and somewhere, at some time, it
slowly occurred to me, Polly had posi-
lively vowed TO me confidentially that
she never intended TO marry.
"Oh, see" remarked, as the light
dawned on me; you always say that,
just as you say: Charmed TO meet you,
when you're introduced, Come again,
when 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 lit
orally. and go away frightened OF dis
couraged. And told you that didn't
treat them all alike by any means"
Well, " ] remarked Tipping Marc An
tony quite unnecessarily, what did you
do next, as regards Bobby?"
Il don't remember Let me see. Let
me see-oh, yes. believe | pointed out
70 him why wouldn' marry, but what
perfectly charming wife somebody was
missing; and how entirely ideal mar
rage between two sympathetic souls
could be made. and how awful II would
be If man should marry the wrong
girl; and"
Ileaned over and looked Polly square
" in the face.
Did you say all these things, Polly
Lee?" demanded.
Look out!" cried Polly. That's the
second time you've almost driven into
! snowdrift."
Polly Lee" repeated, did you say
all those things?"
Why, of course not, Sillyl" said |
Polly. turning pink Il only suggested
hem. My words were quite-well, he
never would remember the words any
low, so they don't count
We'll, what does count, anyway ?" |
'etorted, Tipping Mare Antony spite
ully.
The looks, said Polly, "and the tone
md the attitude"
gave Marc Antony the first lash be
yer had
What attitude, Miss Lee?' asked.
q cold. hard voice,
THE mental attitude" answered
oily, without the culver Of an eyelash.
and the mental atmosphere. Oh, it's
you can't explain, but most
iris understand It. It's just like femi-
inc logic. There isn't any explanation
nd you can't prove it, but it's true, just
be same"
There u.s." said l. Just about five
ollars difference between feminine
ogic and masculine logic"
81 don't understand" said Polly.
81 mean" said /, that there is five
ollars difference between Bobby Pad
lngton's logic and your logic"
please explain" pouted Polly.
You're always so intricate!"
For instance" went on, when
obby Paddington bet me five dollars
his morning that he would carry his
irtation with you to the point of pro- ,
osing within "a hours"
Mr.. Heavyfeather! exclaimed Polly.
ltting up perfectly straight. you don't !,
mean to say-Bobby Paddington knew .
was engaged to you'll"
"Oh. yes; told him all about that
My this morning" replied, nonchal-
lily.
Polly was looking straight ahead of I
er with flaming cheeks and swapping {
res.
And, as remarked TO you, " / went on.
tipping my arm across the back of the
eigh and glancing sidewise al Polly.
Polly Paddington would take any sort
hedge, even If he knew II was a
rick wall"
Polly didn't even notice my arm. AS
he leaned back into the depths Of IL
nd the sleigh, with long breath; there
ere tears of modification IN her eyes
Then" she said, looking pathetical-
up at me, "he was only hirting-yfth
e-all the-timel"
Polly, dear" said |, bending over and
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