Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-05-13
Polly. Its making somebody think

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cold water on the other sideY | in
quired.
Yes. or tange" said Polly. Tile
average man breads getting tangled up
worse than he does plnnging into cold
water. But II you can hide all the
cords of binding engagement and
all the bonds of matrmony, or Gun
make them look Ike garlands. or cover
them with silk and can persuade him
that proposal isn't hedge at all, but
just bower of roses that he can slip
over without any discomfort. and that
the water on the other side couldn [
possibly be cold, but just warm tears
of affectionate sympathy. and that
there aren't any bitches In which 10
be entombed alive, or any traps in
him believe that You don't care
whether he takes the leap or not"
He will go pell-mell on to his
doom" | finished ira gically.
Like Bobby Paddington," Polly gig
gled.
ch, DoDDs L
ed with disgust. He is just like some
fool horses that would take any hedge
If 1t was brick wall-and always land
on their feet There is divine Proyi-
dence that protects Bobby
I'm very sure you're very uneom
plimentary," said Polly. And, besides,
Bobby Paddington landed right In The
ice-cold water this time. | refused him
as hard as could"
looked down at the demure little
bundle OF fur beside me, with one curl
and nose sticking out of the big col
lar.
did you do II for my sake. Polly ?"
| asked, softly.
No" said Polly, FOR 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?' | suggested.
"Oh. well-that | could-that he
should mean-Oh, don't you under
stand Mr.. Heayyweather-by twelve
o'clock. | finished refusing him at
| five minutes of, while you were waltz
ing with"
How do you know with whom l
was waltzing?"
"Oh. | had only to keep one eye and
an ear on Bobby-and not my heart"
said Polly sweetly.
| melted beneath Polly's smile. as
| the snow beneath the sun.
Polly" said l. tell me how you
managed the mental suggestion in Bob
by's csse-how you manage 1t, 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 l new
err intended to marry. neverw
/ jerked the reins so suddenly that
Marc Antony threatened to stand up
on his hind legs
what did you tell him that for?' I
exclaimed.
Bobby would hate to think anybody
who was in the matrimonial market
had entangled him. explained Polly.
He 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 foundation for the divorce court
proceedings right there In the parlor
where the proposal Is going on. 1t is
nearly always safe to begin making a
man propose to you, by telling him
you are unattainable. 1t Is like telling
a small boy that there is jelly-cake in
the pantry, but that it's locked up. He
Immediately begins to look for the pan
try key"
Polly" said l. gazing down upon
that small bundle of fur with real awe
in my eyes, ARE you sure you aren't
reincarna ton 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
DRY, and somewhere. at some time. IT
slowly occurred to me. Polly had posi-
tivaly vowed TO me contidentially 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
literally and go away frightened or
And l told van tbut