The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-28
Her Criticism

Copyright 1905. by T. c. McClure.l "I do not like it." declared Miss Con Serse positively.
 "I thought 1t was great" protested Darrow. Now, that scene where the girl makes the man propose is awfully clever"
 No nice girl" said Miss Conyerso oracularly. would ever lead man to propose"
 This is your third season, isn't lt?' asked Darrow.
 Tt is not polite to remind me that am growing to be a wallfower," enid. ed the girl.
 You are not" declared Darrow promptly. If I wanted to be slangy, 1 could say that you were a daisy"
 There are times" said Miss Con. verse, when even slang is excusable."
 Then consider 1t said" he answer ed, with a bow. "But to get on. You have been out three seasons, and you say woman never leads a man to pro. pose"
 'I said no nice woman" corrected Miss Converse.
 How about Barton and Nellie Rice?" be urged.
 "She didn't" defended Miss Con verse. "She told me all about it. He said he wished he had wife to make him as comfortable as Mrs. Rice made Nelrs father"
 And then what" eIulted Oarrow.
 She merely said he never would get married until he had courage to ask fol what he wanted" completed Miss Con verse.
 considering that he'd been dragging about after her ever since she camt home from school, guess she eSus imagine whom he would ask roK couldn't she?" crowed Darrow.
 "I don't call that ursng," protested Miss Converse.
 She was doing the best She coU!d," proclaimed barrow. "SLe frightened lim into r.vpOSiuS.'
 "I don't see how you make that out" If be didn't ask her then, he was afraid she would think he was cow ard"
 Any man who has not the courage to propose does not deserve to be mar ried," she asserted.
 That's not fuir." he cried. "I know lots of good fellows who simply can't think what to say"
 Fine fellows they must be-" she laughed. Fancy q man, a big. strong man, being afraid of a weak woman.' Say" he began confidently. do You know that when a mau loves girl she looks bigger than the side of a house sometimes
 'I hope nobody loves me, thc3. 3.' she said sharply. "A mau cannot love a woman when he applies susH a simil' to her"
 That's all you know ;1out It." he de clared sagely.
 Any man can propose anj propose nicely, if he really wants a girl she insisted.
 q couldn't" he said discouragcdly Not even with the aid of 'Keady Letter Writer and a Guide to Court ship"
 Nonsense" she dissented "'.l sure you could make pretty speech. Try it."
 q can't think of a thing" he com plalned after a moments silence. Wont you give fellow a start:"
 "How is this?' she asked. My dear Miss Smith "-
 'Converse,'" he corrected.
 q said Smith," she insisted.
 Tt don't sound natural with Smith" he complained. Make 1t My dear Miss Converse Whats neNtE
 You only wanted a start" she in' sisted.
 That's only the address" he ple"d- ed. Give a fellow a bigger boost than that"
 Well" she began, you might say, Surely you cannot fall to have no ticed.' Now so ahead"
 From the beginCing?" he asked.
 Certainly, go ahead," she said impa- tiently.
 My dear Miss Converse he began rapidly, "'surely you cannot have failed to have noticed that love you and waDt you for my wlfe' HOw's thatf'
 'SToo abrupt" she complained.
 Let's hear ysu do better" he jeered.
 "'surely you cannot have failed to notice that you have inspired in me 8 feeling beside which all other senti-