The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

tive-candy or flattery--to disirac,
| them, and they forget, The best way
to reason with woman is rot to argue
with her. Don't try to prove to her
tnat two and two make four; just
agree with her that they make five OF
seventeen, and then tell her how pretty
she looks when she's angry, or how
much You wanted to see her when you
Rad to so to dinner with the other
woman, or how much you love her"
That" said Polly, s'is another mas.
oniine method Of convincing woman
| why is 1t man never seems to want
to tell why lac did thing?''
BECAUSE" I replied, usually he
| does not know why lie did it. Besides.
you can't tell woman that you broke
your promise to her because another
woman looked particularly pretty
| Il suppose not" said Polly. s'or that
yen went TO the races to gamble, be-
| cause you'd already been losing at
cards and wanted to win it back"
"Or why you took g dark haired girl
to dine when your sweetheart is a
aaffy blonde"
!" Or why actresses with pink shins
can possibly have AN attraction fer
you"
''Cr TO be driving in another wemans
Hhaston."
"Of COURSE netr' l exclaimed. "A
man doesn't know why he does any
81 these thin~s any mora than he
knows why he wears 4 black tic in
stead OF a red enc. OF marries the wsm-
an he does marry"
"And get" said Polly, ga wsinan 81.
ways knows why she does things
Usually" said I, "she does thsn1
because, doesn't shc.''
Pelly's chin went up III {fie air.
Il believe" she said eokly, "tats 81
my house, Mr.. Heavyfeather''
II believe it is" I agreed, looking W
at the familiar door and standing peg
feetly still.
well said Polly. 81 can't leeve yen
there, staring up---'
ooh, 1 thought you were gsing TO
invite n1e in," remarked in surprise.
Why" asked Polly, still more fris-
idly.
Il wish" said I, eo.oring. shat there
was no such word as why Ne. I
can't tell why you should ask me in.
There can be no possible reason, of
course-exeept that want to come In.
Did you ever hear the little fairy story
about the princess
tits very cold out here, Mr.. Heavy.
feather
Stand up close TO me-" I suggested.
THE little princess was very unhappy
all her life long until an old witch east
spell over her and she could never
again utter the words why where
nor whom After that she and her
husband got along beautifully. Before
that life hadn't been worth living for
either OF them. because
Its beginning to SNOW, Nj. Heavy
feather ,-,--s<
Your hair always looks pretuer with
snowhakes on it." I declared.
Polly blushed very ia ,aHy.
N shivering,' she remarked.
Il should never have know it." re-
pied, without stirring. you're not
one OF those girls whose noses get rad
every time they get cold, Polly"
Il must go in,' declared Polly.
"All right l sighed resignedly, tax.
ing paper parcel out Of my pocket
and putting it in Polly's hands. I
had thought we might open this to-
gether. Tomorrow is Wasilington's
birthday. you know. It's a little hol-
day remembrance"
Polly let the parcel rest on her muf.
Il wish" she said softly, that you's,
tell me why you did it, Jack?"
Did whatY I asked, drawing mn.
coat collar up preparatory to going.
Took that = auburn - red haad el
Downing girl to dinner
L didn't enjoy a minute Of it!'' Go
clared.
"she is stupid, isn't she?' said Polly
refectively.
"Awfully~
And have you ever noticed how her
nose turns up st the end, JacL?'
vowed had.
And that green thing she Lad sz
was a perfect guyr'
People with pea-green compilations
shouldn't wear NiIe-sreen gowns" I
remarked diploma tically.
Polly fingered tho little paper parcel
gently.
ut was awfully good Of you to think
OF me on Washington's birthday" she
said softly.
Il think Of you always, Po.:,.~ I
remarked virtuously.
Perhaps said Polly slowly, "we'd
better opan it together. Have YOU
time
"Oh, yes" I remarked nonchais,tly.
but it's hardly worth while. know
you'll like it. BY the way, that's how
| came to be dining with Miss Down
ing. | didn't know what to get for
you. and asked her as a special favor
from woman to woman TO help"