The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-26

cheap! If a wife is really an invest
ment, like horse, or dog, or an au-
tomobile, then it must follow that the
more a man pays for her the more he
must prize her-whether he pays in
money or in self-sacrifce. The wife
AMI daily attentions, like the blooded
horse that must be handled with care
and have a groom to wait upon him,
will be treated with consideration and
displayed with pride, while the unas-
, Stunning little thing who is willing to be
happy with what is left from the
household expenses and kind word
now and then, will be respected and
regarded lee hke the , stray dog that is is
after the feast. Indeed,' continued
Polly, cit ism the shine on the jew
els but tho price he pays for them that
makes a mau value them, and the thing
he values most in this world is the
thing it has been hardest for him to
get. 1t ism t the real value of girl,
but the value at which she holds her
self that impresses the masculine mind:
rhe apple at the top Of the tree may
not be half so sweet as the apple lying
on the ground, but nine men will climb
;.ttel it to one who will stoop to pick
up the poor little thing lying at his
tect,' and Polly held out her finger
and regarded it with business like
air, while l felt myself shrivel into
insigrifcance. ,
"Havc you decided" I inquired
mcekly, (which of those Jewels"
land yct,'' said Polly musingly
tSdy msrt the d 5ng !Gts of girls fancy
"That is the beautiful illusion which
the American girl still preserves for
herself as we'll as for her husband,' l
explained. "Doubtless the girl who
will marry Jimmy Paddelford, red nose,
retreatirg forehead, cigarets and all,
will fancy and make him fancy, too,
that she is marrying for love.''
"Well,' said Polly, with what L
thought unnecessary resentment, Jim
my Paddelford is not so-bad. He
has his good points, -.
(Which consist" I reioined, Gin
his fathers pocketbook and his auto
mobilc.''
"He is awfully sweet natured,' ar
gued Polly, " And no matter how much
his wife might cost, he never would re-
cor wi sho III m iho TO know how you dis
Paddelford, - capitalized Polly looking
steadfastly at the ring she was twisting
on her finger.
"Doubtless, suggested, stingingly,
"you would have been perfectly happy
with him in Harlem flat, doing your
own work and spending your. evenings
gazing in his pinky eyes,
both 6Et4 hae e5s's eGss her Pf 2asys pttng
see what you mean, Jack.'
"But no girl ever sees it, ~ sighed,
"until she has made her bargain and put
the seal of matrimony OIL it;' she
merely gets the shine of true love all
mixed UP with the glitter of gold and
the man she is going to marry confused
with the cut Of his clothes and the
the whirr Of his automobile. She is
not always Intentionally mercenary, but
like cat or a baby, she is attracted
by the toy or the sugar plum dangled
before her eyes and dazzled by any
t Hd3ag; t ls giiitters; and she sends poor
"To the bargain counter,' suggested
Polly, "where he usually manages to
on a bargain counter.' remarked.
"I SUPPOSE sighed Polly, medita-
lively, "that is why all the attractive
girls seem to marry the unattractive
men-and vice versa"
cit is Why" corrected, 1.-THE most
attractive girls are always the last to
marry, and always marry the worst.
They keep up the bidding and hesitate
to sell out, thinking that they may
vet get higher price-until they be-
come showroom and ready for the bar
gain COUNTER
Polly gazod at me coldly.
cam I shopworn,' $40 asked with
distinct emphasis, Cor am I unattrac-
tive, Mr.. Cutting9'
"You're ncither.n I declared,
"you re an exception-in everything,
Polly.'
cam worth the price you're pay
ing
"Polly! You re worth-anything!"
"Or-did I have to sell out cheap?'
eff madam viii pardon me- said
the clerk, appearing suddenly behind
the counter, II could not find the jewel
in tho safe, but
"Never mind.' said Polly, sweetly,
81 have dccidod-''
murmurel thanks to Deity.
"To take both the cross and ring,'
finished Polly.
"But, my dear
cat least,' whispered Polly, bend
ing toward me, eff ! must 90 for a
price, shan't be on the bargain