The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-28
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BY Eur he m Ia Holden
Copyright, 1904. by E. Holden

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ing edition of big daily paper.
| A few years ago she had been his
chu1n's jolly little sister. Lately he had
discovered she was a woman whose
!, smile was more to him than clubs, tine
! aters or books.
You are certainly printing the worst
things in your paper" she burst out
| suddenly-'How to Capture Nuns
| Fancy How to Get Married. How TO
] Manage Man. how to do everything
]; no nice girl would think of doing"
| His boyish hoot interrupted her.
''You dare to pretend you don't man.
age men, when you do 1t with such
perfection the poor things never dis
cover the machinery"
The corners of her mouth turned up,
though her voice was sulky.
"Well, anyway I'm not up In the art
Of getting married, and there are star
Ting exceptions to my management"
The flash from her eyes aroused his
boyish mirth again.
"Am difficult to manager" he asked,
| with pleased satisfaction.
Impossible" she declared emphatic
ally. 81
Don't I always do what you want
me tor She considered.
"Tn question of actual service, yes;
otherwise what want when you want
to-"
1.-THE same old question:" he burst
out. almost in earnest You want me
to dine with mob of your friends.
NVov, t7o1Iar.op xxyow%h OF a oOonv for mo <o
10 cents qualification for you."
She raised her round chin.
"I like men who don't count COSTS"
she shifted. .
Spoiled and unreasonable" he NUT
tered.
II should say so," she replied with
slight lift of her shoulders. "a girl
with an older brother and seven un-
married uncles and aunts is SO apt to
be, especially when each one is more
critical than the next wherever you be-
gin or end" .-r, In.
"But you forget Howells and the 9TH
ers. He's certainly done lions share"
'If you mean a man spoils a girl by
showing her consideration, attention,
perfect manners'- she began hotly.
"Ars you going to marry him for his
manners or his money p he interrupted.
H"I haven't decided" she returned,
with sudden chilliness.
You're engaged to him, thenY he
asked suddenly.
'What right have you to ask?"
The lines of his face dropped.
'None," he replied humbiy.
"Well, I'm not" she retorted, more
than appeased at hfs humility. After
pause he spoke softly.
my mother always said I'd be very
easy to manage"
"But you know she spoiled you. You
were her only boy. Personally 1
wouldn't try it If you were the last
man on earth" f.. ft--
She was almost sorry when she saw
his mouth tighten and the fine nervous
lines in his face grow deeper. L
'"That's blow" he said, with dry
lips. 'Yet you told me once that /
had never failed you"
I'm service-no."
"Only in the little things, tl1enY'
"They're what count with a woman"
'"That's not reasonable. I'm abrupt
-disagreeable at times, gucss-bur
you know quite well that is only man.
ner' ..-....=.- ..
She gazed into the light without re-
plying His eyes were on the rug pat
tern again. . ...
II have always thought" he began
after minute, that marriage is
partnership of equals. the capital stock
personal liberty and of course love and
respect Then IL the wife wanted to do
one thing and the husband another
they'd either go it alone with perfect
pleasantness or compare notes. Who
ever showed the best case would win
the day.
"For instance'-the interest in her
face warmed him to his theory-''if
you and l We're married" = her face
changed to roguish disgust-"and you
wanted to 60 to dinneraand wanted
to stay at home you'd give your rea
sons, | mine. If you wished to go
more than ! wished to stay. we'd go.
Isn't that fairY'
mo, no, nop' she cried excitedly.
"Who'd be Judge? You, of course. I'd
be as bad hermit as you In little
while. I'd rather give in than have
friction"
''I'm not frictional," lie pleaded
''You can't or won't understand me
Besides, IL you don't like me as I am
take me and edit me-"
''You told me you never touched re-
jected manuscript. Why. should I2'
He laughed, though the shaft found
a tender spot. After another interval
of silence he began to speak in curl .
Gus, controlled tone.
II can't realize my dream is done.
hadn't any right to 1t, of course, but
just the same I've thought of time
when you would care enough to marry
me. / wanted little house, not very
large or wonderful; it wouldn't need to
be IL you were there. Think Of having
ones own brand Of sunshine! What
a fool I've been! You couldn't care for
man older, unpublished, his enthusi-
asm and freshness gone. | suppose
some fellow will be lucky enough to
sit opposite to your smile."
81 hope so,'' she said quietly. II
don't care to be an old maid" i
"You won't be. wonder who-nOt
Howells-he's not clever enough. It's
rather a wonder you have stuck 1t out
30 long. You're unusually fascinating.
Did ever tell you that?'
You never told me anything nice"
she said pettishly.
'But you knew that for me you were
the prettiest, sweetest woman In the
world And / believed lin your talent.
Why, If you'd been willing to marry me