The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-12-02

ment, is not-worth the price of the
argument"
ooh, 1 didn't mean," said I, depre-
catingly, that any woman worth buy
ing could be bought over. l only meant
that women are like babies. Remove
the cause of their unhappiness, be it a
bent pin-or another woman-and then
give them something pretty and attrac-
tive-candy or fattery-to distract
them, and they forget. The best way
to reason with a woman is not to argue
with her. Don't try to prove to her
that two and two make four; just
agree with her that they make five or
seventeen, and then tell her how pretty
she looks when she's angry, or how
much you wanted to see her when you
had to go to dinner with the other
woman, or how much you love her"
THAT" said Polly, ''is another mas
culine method of convincing a woman.
Why is it man never seems to want
to tell why he did thing?"
Because" l replied, usually he
does not know why he did it, Besides,
you can't tell woman that you broke
your promise to her because another
woman looked particularly pretty"
II suppose not" said Polly, cor that
you 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 a dark-haired girl
to dine when your sweetheart is
fluffy blonde"
" Or why actresses with pink chins
can possibly have an attraction for
you
Cor to be driving in another woman's
phaeton."
"Of course notr' l exclaimed. ga
man doesn't know why he does any
of these things any more than he
knows why he wears a black tie in
stead of red one, or marries the wom-
an he does marry"
"And yet" said Polly, ga woman al
ways knows why she does things
Usually" said I, "she does them
BECAUSE doesn't she?'
Polly's chin went up in the air.
II believe" she said coldly, "this is
my house, Mr.. Heavyfeather."
II believe it is" I agreed, looking up
at the familiar door and standing per-
fectly still.
"Well," said Polly, 81 can't leave you
there, staring up"
"Oh, 1 thought you were going to
invite me in," 1 remarked in surprise
"Why?" asked Polly, still more frig-
idly.
Il WISH" said I, coloring, shat there
was no such word as why No, |
can't tell why you should ask me in.
There can be no possible reason, of
course-except that 1 want to come in
Did you ever hear the little fairy story
about the princess"
'It's very cold out here, Mr.. Heavy
feather"
Stand up close to me-" I suggested |
1.-THE little princess was very unhappy
all her life long until an old witch cast
a 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
tits beginning to snow, Mr.. Heavy
feather
Your hair always looks prettier with |
snowfakes on it," I declared.
Polly blushed very family.
I'm shivering," she remarked.
II should never have know it," re- |
piled, without stirring. you're not |
one of those girls whose noses get red |
every time they get cold, Polly"
II must go in" declared Polly.
"All right" l sighed resignedly, TAX
ing a paper parcel out of my pocket |
and putting it in Polly's hands. / |
had thought we might open this to- |
gether.. Tomorrow is Washington's |
birthday, you know. It's little holt
day remembrance"
Polly let the parcel rest on her muff. |
II WISH" she said softly, chat you'd
tell me why you did it, Jack?"
"Did whatY I asked drawing my
coat collar up preparatory to going.
"Took that t. auburn red-headed |
Downing girl to dinner"
II didn't enjoy minute of it! de-
clared
"She is stupid, isn't sher' said Polly
refectively.
"Awfullyw
"And have you ever noticed how her |
nose turns up at the end, Jack?'
vowed l had
"And that green thing she had on
was perfect guy!'
people with pea green compilations