Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10

How do you know with whom /
as waltzing?"
"Oh, had only to keep one eye
and an gar on BobDy-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
Bcbby's casa-how you managed it,
anyhow"
Il began by telling him that the
jam was in the closet, but that the
door was locked"
II don't understand" said 1.
Il told him." said Polly, that l
never intended to marry, never!"
jerhed the reins so suddenly that
Marc Antony threatened to stand UP
on his hind legs.
What did-you tel him that for?"
exclaimed.
Bobby would hate to think any.
body who was in the matrimonial
market had entangled him." explain
ed Polly. HE likes to think he is
pursuing somebody 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 small
boy that there is jelly cake in the
pantry, but that it's locked up. He
Immediately begins to look for the
pantry key"
Polly" said l, gazing down upon
that small bundle Of fur with real awe
In my eyes, ARE you sure you aren't
reincarnation of Plato-or Socra-
tes-or somebody? For ali unrsason-
able little person you can reason bet.
ter"
"Oh, it didn't come naturally"
laughed Polly. Its the result Of
we'll, you might say long experience"
WINGED. l was searching my
memory; and somewhere, at some
time, it slowly occurred to me, Polly
had positively vowed to mce conf.
dentially 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, OF Pardon me- when you
step on his toes"
"No-o.o," said Polly, you wouldn't
dare tell timid man that the pan
try door was locked. He might take
You literally and go away frightened
or discouraged. And I told you that
didn't treat them all alike by an,
means"
Well" / remarked, Tipping Marc
Antony quite unnecessarily, what
did you do next as regards Bobby?'
/ uOA lCAuSuUSI. AcI luG SUE
oh, yes. I believe l pointed cut to
him why / wouldn't marry, but what
perfectly charming wife somebody
was missing; and how entirely ideal
marriage between two sympathetic
souls could be made, and how awful
1t would be if man should marry
the wrong girl; and"
leaned over and looked Polly
squarely in the. face.
Did you say all those things, Polly
Lee?" | demanded.
Look out!' cried Polly. That's
the second time you've almost driven
into snowdrift." ---.-
Polly Lee. repeated, did yol
say all those things?"
why of course not, silly!" said
Polly. turning pink. II only suggest
ed them. My words were quite
we'll, he never would remember the
words, anyhow, SO they don't count.
We'll, what does count, anyway
l retorted, Tipping Marc Antony spite
fully.
The looks" said Polly, "and the
tone and the attitude"
| gave Marc Antony the first lasl
he ever had.
What attitude, Miss Lee?" asked
in cold, hard voice.
The mental attitude" answered
Folly, without the culver of an eye
lash. "and the mental atmosphere
Oh. it's something you can't explain
but most girls understand it. IT
Just like feminine logic. There ism
any explanation, and you can't prov
it, bu. it's true, just the same"
There is" said l. lust about 5
difference between feminine logic an
masculine Logic"
Il don't understand said Polly.
Il mean" said l, that there is fiv
dollars difference between Bobb
Padiington's logic and your logic"
please explain" pouted Polly
You're always so intricate"
For instance, went on, "whe
Bobby Paddington bet me five do
lars this morning that he would carr
his Irritation with you to the poin
of proposing within twenty-fou
hours"
"Mr. Heavyfeathsr," exclaime
Polly, sitting up perfectly straigh
. you don't-mean to say-Bobb
. Paddlngton knew was engaged t
! you!"
: "Oh, yes; l told him all about tina
only this morning replied, MOI
chalantly.
Polly was locking straight ahead c
her with flaming cheeks and snappin
: eyes.
And, as remarked to you,'
went on, slipping my arm across tn
back Of the sleigh and glancing side
wise at Polly. Bobby Paddingto
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