The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-14
ABOUT FLATTERY.
MR.. aULLBY GIVES HIS FRANZ
OPINION.

DO | like iiattery2' repeated Mr.
Gunhy, Most decidedly not. loathe
It. There is no character hold more
despicable than that OF the supple
spined. oily tongued, eternally grin
ming natterer Give me man who
viii speak right ont In meeung-tell
me his honest opinion of me. That's
the sort of man am myself II don't
like the way a friend Of mine is act
ing | tell him So II he dosen't like
II he can do the other thing. I'm not
going to disguise my real sentiments
to please him. 4 | haven't any axes to
grind and if had you wouldn't catch
me fawning ON anyone TO get them
ground ia sooner use them blunt.
But anything can be carried TO an
excess. continued Mr.. Gullby
There's Bngg'ey. BoggIey's simply
an unmitigated brute. Boggley ought
to live in cave. dress in a bearskIn
and eat his meat raw lie hasn't any
use for the social graces. lie has an
idea that speech was given him to in
suit people. ] was talking to him the
other day about this railroad question
telling him what would do if were
president Of the United States. lie
said, Oh. don't be an ass
What do you mean2' I demanded
TRY TO talk little sense if you
must talk, he said, rHde,y.
Well turned en- my heel and left
him standing there. No ordinary re
tort would have had any effect on him
His hide is too thick coarse
beast
'Stockover is little brusque in his
manner at times. bat. of course. he's
not nearly SO bad as Boggley. II he
were l would not stay in his employ
for half minute can tell you that
| don't care If he Is worth nearly So.
100000 That doesn't make him any
better than ! am. Yes, sir | insist that
am just us good as he Is.
II can get along with him pretty
well. though The best way is to take
no notice OF him v'hen he gets in one
Of his little tantr ans After all, he
doesn't mean anything by what he
says. as general thing. | know few
Of his weak spots and ! can touch on
them lelicately and smooth him down
at almost any time. Humor him, you
know He likes to think that people
regard him with awe and have high
opinion Of his judgment. Well, when
yoa come into contact with char
acter like his there's no harm in using
d little diplomacy.
II suppose man wasn't made to live
alone. eh2 No. / suppose not I've
always done it, but I'm beginning to
have my doubts on the subject. I'm
not exactly a youngster, perhaps. but
think carry my age pretty we'll.
Mrs. Ccnnley wouldn't believe | was
over 81 or 33--35 at most. Other peo-
pie have told me the same thing. You
know Mrs Connley, don't your She's
mighty pleasant woman apprecia.
tive
Il don't see anything TO smile at.
| II she thinks I'm pretty good looking
man she isn't the only one that has
/ thought 81. haven't any vanity on
/ the subject. II I'm told that I've got
1 regular features ana an intellectual
I forehead it's only what can soc for
myself by looking in the glass any
/ day Mrs. Connley says my forehead
reminds her strongly Of Gotehe's and
/ that If wore low collar and my
hair was curly | would be the image
of Byron.
Well, can tell you the society OF
an agreeable, congenial woman is q
fine thing. I've spent some mighty
pleasant evenings at Mrs. Connley's
house. She's not at all the typical
widow More like a girl-sort Of an
/ appealing to stronger nature about
/ her A widow one thinks Of as indie
pendent She has an idea that mine
4 Il a strong nature. Perhaps she's
right II isn't merely that | am ply
sicalIy strong--well built and athletic
though she admits she likes tina
sort of thing In man but she says
4 convey the impression of more thar
ordinary mental power.
"She asked me to choose the ma
terial for gown for her the othe
day. She says | have exquisite tast'
in such things. ! think myself | cal
tell what becomes a woman. OF course
| don't pretend to understand the dc
tails of costume, but ! know wha
colors win suit and the general styl
|, 'of thing that woman should wear
and the pattern.
"You were asking me II liked flat
terry little while ago. want to tel
you what Mrs. Connley said to m
, once. She said: Mr.. Gullby ! shout
never attempt to fiatter you. Ii
said anything to you that wasn't pei
fectly honest and sincere ! know 20
, would Instantly detect II and woul
be lowered in your opinion. don
I think there are many men who coul
deceive you. to say nothing of a foo
|, ish little woman
!, But Mrs. Connley isn't foolish
mighty intelligent woman, as ! sal
!. before. It's treat to talk with he
!, Perhaps--well, don't want to be PR
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