The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-06

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"But where did you know him so well7"
persisted the man who came often.
Nov, curiosity is distinctively q femi-
pine vice." continued Nancy, refleotively.
from Adam down, men have been devoid
Of II. That's why they have SO much
room Tor logic In their makeup.
when you look as vicious as that,
Bobby. feel that I could almost love
you. I've hoped, at times. that you
would shake me violently when I didn't
behave we'll. Your amiability is the
one lamentable thing about you. When
j was younger than I am now
read that somewhere down in Africa there
B Is a tribe in which the regular method
Of courtship Is for the love-smitten
man TO hit his adored one on the head
with a club. If she lives and regains her
senses, she feels firmly convinced that
he loves her. That book gave me a mighty
leaning toward the field of foreign mis-
sions, but dare say It's all spoiled down
in Africa now. Probably effete modern
notions have crept in with the explorers
and missionaries; and the man has put
away his stuffed club and sends his lady
yiolets and chocolates. This Is treachery
to my sex, Bobby, but mark you, beat her!
Don't nag at her; that's maddening. And
don't be patient with her; that's fatal
But why doesn't he believe your
my dear young friend, in your last in
carnation you were either a bulldog or a
leech. Your stick to-it-1ve powers are
more than human. He doesn't believe me
because-Bobby, this Is very sad tale
most notifying tale. I don't figure
nobly in it. Are you sure your affection
for me will stand the strainp"
"It has had the tests that make me feel
measurab1y certain Of it," said the man
who came often.
''Well. once upon a time, I visited my
aunt in a small Massachusetts, town. Some
way or other the fact that the scene Is
laid in Massachusetts, makes by bad be-
havior seem worse than it would in n
New York setting. In Kentucky or Cali
fornta I'm positive anything short OF
breaking all the command uaents wouldn't
aunt did live In Massachusetts, So did
the Judge. He was the youngest Judge
in the state. The other lawyers said he
didn't know any law, but that he could
make q hitchingpost vote for him II he
turned his eloquence loose on It. That's
much better than knowing law, Bobby
seWhen went there to visit, the hitch.
ingposts had all been won over, and the
golden-tcngued orator didn't have any.
thing to practice upon. No. Bobby, this
isn't a disguised advertisement Of Bryan
and free silver. I hate ghost stories. This
"WelL as I said, material was
needed. Somebody has remarked thai
genius implies two Municipalities, g
brain TO- conceive. and q brain tc
receive. was willing to be oeffree
up on the altar OF genius. I've always
said that I would rather be part o,
q MANS great success than have q pale
anaemic little SUCCESS Of my own. have
contributed to q great many successes
Bobby. That's comfort to me In my
darkest hours.
i $50 saw the Judge very often. He 4.
y 40 A.. a.~t.x
known. entirely understand the hitch
u ingpostss point OF view. I would have
voted FOR him for any state or rnuntclpa
offioe, There were times when felt tina
could give him my vote even IL he wer,
proposed, or did propose for private AMI
domestic holding.
'sThere were other men. They wer,
needed to keep the Judge at his best. On,
may wipe the other men out Of the fore
ground Of the picture, Bobby, but 1t IL al
ways well to have them lowering in tn,
middle distance, SO that, occasionally, on,
OF them may be brought forward as {
pacernaker.
1.-THE Judge says that he is Irish. hav,
Arm conviction that his ancestors livet
in Africa and understood the use Of tn,
stuffed club. Ills system was a nine
teenth century translation Of the origina
African version. I liked It. I really did
had never been bullied and adored, q
one and the same time by distinctl.
vertebrate being, and the sensation wa
pleasant, but awesome. was just lit
tie bit afraid Of him.
''1he summer went by, pleasant,
enough; and when October came, WASH
as interested as T had been. Or, yes;
was as interested, but had grown uset
to the sensation. It was like taking
tonic. One finally reaches point wher
the tonic doesn't spur the system. Caviar
and cocktails lose their effect II take1
regularly. That's q great natural law
Bobby, that ought to be in the manua
Of compulsory education for young mel
and women II, love.
''The other day saw in magazin
q column headed First Aid to wounde,
Hearts, feel that could make such
know, Bobby the Chinese have some yer.
knowing proverbs. One Of them Is en-
graved on a charm that was given to M
by Chinese student OF Harvard. Did 70,
ever see q Chinaman in love2-But that
another story. About this proverb.
& looks like dismembered spider; but m
Chinaman said it meant, DO nothing TOT
much wish had a pocketful Of thos,
charms Bobby. I'd like to distribut,
them among the men know best.
1.-THE judge was well educated, but b,
needed to read the Chinese classics. 81,
was delightful. but yearned for novelty
Is Even the maids have their ThufEda!
afternoons and Sunday evenings of.
Just when my yawn was getting be
yond polite control, something happened
.The judge had been at the house OF
Saturday evening, and I mad promised t,
20 for walk with him at o'clock o,