Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-04
GETTING THE IDEA.

OI1A AAINO Il lAI LIMA
There was Cawdrine. Cawdrine had
pretty easy time Of It once. He drew
a fair salary that enabled him to go
about where he pleased and enjoy
himself generally He could AFFORD TO
dress well and treat himself to any lit
tie luxury that he fancied. He was a
prime favorite, socially, very much in
demand But look at him now. Not
40 yet and getting as gray as badger;
smokes pipe and wears ready-made
clothes, and seedy ones at that; never
goes anywhere and has been seen
shamelessly wheeling a baby carriage
on the street. That baby carriage
holds the youngest Of six, and they 10
say the Cawdrines have a hard time to
get along Yet Cawdrine had the
cheek to ask Fruder why ne diin't
marry and settle down. 1t made
Fruder grin.
1t was Angelina Schoonmaker who
first gave him the glimmerins of an
idea that there might be another point
of view Angeline was married about
three years before. She was a niece
of Fruders--a mighty pretty little
girl, too--and Fruder thought 1t was q
pity when he got her card; but he
sent her a silver chatting dish AID
thought no more about the matter I'M
til he received a letter from Angeline
telling him that the baby had been
named for him. This time he sent a
silver mug
One afternoon Angeline's husband
called at Fruder's Office and extortcd
a promise that he would come to din
ner. He went and was pleasantly sur
prised. IL WIS nice little dinner.
The house Angelina lived in was a
cozy little box of a house: Angelina
had not grown the least bit dowdy
and she and her husband seemed, with
out gushing unduly. to be particularly
well satisfied with each other.
Decidedly there are exceptions"
thought Fruder.
When Frank junior was brought in
in his little pyjamas, rosy from the
tub, to say good night, Fruoer felt
enthusiasm
by Jove," he said to Angeline's
husband, you people make me envi-
ousl l shall have to try this sort Of
thing myself"
Don't you think Of it," said An
geline.
'What?" said F'ruder.
1T wouldn't suit you at all. Would
it. James?"
Angeline's husband shook his head
"As far as comfort is concerned you
are probably as comfortable as you
ever will be-" Angelina went on. You
might even be less comfortable If you
married. Mightn't he, James?'
"He might, indeed" agreed James,
seriously.
II you had been a marrying man.
Uncle Frank, you would have married
long ago." pursued Fruder's niece.
Il am glad to see you are sensible
enough to recognize the fact that you
are not a marrying man"
TOO old?" queried Fruder.
mot that, exactly. You're not 50
old. you know-but-well, some men
were meant to marry and some
weren't. They may be good and kind
and generous-but-thei part in life
is to be godfathers. They make good
old bachelors, but if they marry they
make poor husbands It's the same
with women. There's Carrie Stevens,
now, James"
Il know Miss Stevens" said Rrndar
absently.
well, you know Just how lovely
and sweet she is. But she will never
marry. She isn't marrying girl and
I'm glad Of 1t. for want her always
for little Franks best aunt. No, /
think 1t is ridiculous to call bachelors
selfish. Men don't marry out OF
spirit of self-sacrifice, do they,
James.
81 didn't" replied James, emphat-
ically,
"Of course not. You married be
cause you wanted 70. If you had not
wanted to you would have been an
old bachelor and that would have
proved you were meant for an old
bachelor and you wouldn't have been
a bit to blame for it--any more than
Uncle Frank here"
Where is she now?" asked Fruder
"Who?"
"Carrie-Miss Stevens"
"Oh Why. she has an apartment in
the Ranelagh. l thought she might
look in here this evening. She very
often does. Where did you meet her,
Uncle Frank2"
$50 you think would better not
marry, chr" asked Frlder, changing
the subject.
81 think you will be more comforta-
BILE as you are"
There's big difference between
comfort and happiness" observed An
gellne's husband.
Fruder smoked pipe pretty we'll
into the morning after he got home
The tobacco was good and the chair
was comfortable. He was comforta-
hlv situated altogether in his bachalor