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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
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telligently. Even if she cannot thus punctuate
his conversation, she should at least be able to
look interested when he brings up the subject
and be able to say, "Yes" No. and is that
so!' at proper intervals Very little mental ca
pacity is required for such conversation; but the
innocent man, seeing the animated expression of
eyes and mouth, says to himself admringly,
My! what mind that woman has! And what
grasp of the subject"
There is art in being able to listen WELL
and any by taking little pains in the
beginning, can easily acquire it. 1t be made
more subtly insnuating than the most fulsome
fattery and more seductive than any amount of
coquetry.
In time a man tires of coquetry; he does not
wish to spend all of his time admiring, but de-
sres that few blessings should occasionally fall
upon him.
But it is not only in intellectual matters that a
woman should make herself a mans companion !;
she should also make herself thoroughly conver-
SAINT with his business affairs, for these are per-
haps nearer to his heart (that is, to the Ameri-
can mans heart) than anything else. She should
take an interest in the details of his profession
or of his occupation, so that he can feel that he
can come to her as to another man with his
schemes and his hopes with his successes as we'll
as his failures.
On the other hand, however, he does not wish
to be troubled with household details for he has
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parties rot omitting the collation. so that after
while John is unable to find the superior at
fractions of the club over his home
The boys" are to be found at home the cards
are the parlor table, and Mary has drinks in
the ice box; what more could a ask? And
the best of it is that Mary has become one of
"the boys" without ceasng to be the sweet lit
tie woman who married him. She has the sense
to see that if her husband does not find his good
time at home he will find it in more objection
able places, and that if she is not part of his
good time, somebody else will be. A woman does
not need to be prig in order to be good, and if
she indulges her husbands weaknesses, she is
net leading him astray, but rather keeping him
from wandering far that he cannot find his
way back again to the narrow path of virtue
man is not like recipe out of the cook
book, served up and seasoned to taste" On
the contrary, he is often not constructed at all
as a woman would have him, and she, instead of
trying 70 mould him again into being like
herself, should rather try to make herself like
him. She must not only adapt herself to all his
moods, although this is of the greatest import
ance but she must also become interested in the
things he is interested in, and do the things that
bring him pleasure and amusement.
pretty coquette may fascinate for while;
good sweet woman may keep mans love for
long time; but it is the woman who has the
foresight to make herself companionable to a
man. who keeps him true to her always
A man is not always going to be in love as he
was during his engagement his honeymoon; !;
there comes time when he tires of making love
SO sssiduousy, and then if the woman he has
married is his companion as well as his wife, he
will continue to take an interest in her, but it
will be an interest of different sort. If she
has not had the sense to make herself his COM
panion, this crisis is her cue for dissolving into
tears and going back to mamma. Consequently,
the only way to keep man always true is to be
as lnuch to him as another man would be, and
also as much as any woman could be. This dol-
BILE task necessary on the womans part, is why
it is so hard for her to keep mans love.
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His brain reeled He saw and remembered
nothing in heaven or earth save her. lie caught
her to him and kissed her again and again. un-
til she kissed him timidly in return; and then,
the mischief being DONE he became sane again,
even before she broke from him crying:
Gregory Dudley, what have you done? What
do you meanY
He had thrown himself on q lounge: she stood
before him, demanding his answer There could
be no delay and thought and feeling were para
lyzed; therefore, as their manner is. every other
force being disabled the inherited instincts OF
race and class assumed command belated but
powerful. He fell on one knee and threw his
arms around her waist
''Do you love me? viii you marry me?" he
pleaded.
For reply she smiled exqusitey and put her
arm about his neck She suffered him to draw
her close and seat her beside him on the lounge
and they were silent for time
Dudlcys eyes were closed, his face colorless
He had endured the shock Of sudden death. His
dreams had died, those dreams more deeply cher
ished than he had known, of rebuilt fortunes and
proud name restored to its former eminence
They were dead, and he had killed them.
Rose, looking al him, Judged him by herself and
thought him overcome by joy. She gently laid
her lips on his. He reused himself for lovers
talk, which seemed to be the next thing in or
der.
won't you get me bit of strng?"
''What for?'' she asked, rising with lingering
touch
''To measure you for the ring, my lady" he
replied. She laughed with tender pleasure and
brought him what he wanted He rose to all
the requirements of the occasion. They were
very foolish and Rose was very happy, until
casual glance at the clock made her grave.
GO l had no idea it so late" she
said He looked reluctant and beseeching "Un-
til tomorrow, dear" she whispered.
Tomorrow? It's weeks away, and it won't be
like tonight 1 shall never have tonight again.
You won't be sorry for this tomorrow? You'll
be kind to me?'' he entreaed.
She let him take her in his arms again. and
he said:
you'll always love me, won't you? Not as l
fove you; could not ask that, and I'm not
worthy. But little-the least you can give will
make me so happy"
She hid her head on his shoulder. She was
utterly rapturous, his voice, his embrace were
so eloquent of passion. She could not see his
face 1t beamed with fun and selfappreciaton;
for, not having lost his heart he retained also his
sense of humor, and told himself that his per-
formance was artistic and convincing. After all,
he had not missed his vocation
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Of A ctin g

"Do you think you could Hnd place for me?
do you mention it in that connecticut" he asked,
to verify his differences.
Yes she said. "I don't see why not"
lie rose and paced the room. Become an ac-
torF lhe Dudleys had been patrons of the arts
lot generations; this would be reversing the sit
uauon with vengeance. Why not however,
lie mad no near relatives to considers he only
was concerned. II after trial he did not like
tne lie, he could give it up So he argued with
himself until Rose grew impatient.
You think it beneath you, suppose" she
SAID, with what seemed uncalled.for bitterness
The stage is beyond the pale, of course"
ut isn't that" he said "but don't want to
be an obscure actor, doing minor parts. Would
there be any chance for me to work up the lad
der, do you think?
"Oh, | thought you would sing to me- she
answered, shyly, still playing with the rose and
looking down with the freight in her eyes and
hair. This time the young man was startled and
moved He had no intention, however, of tax
ing mean advantage of this girls fancy for
him. if such thing existed. He sat down by
her again and tried to lean low enough to see
her face, but she persistently turned away her
eyes.
Look here' said he, "you are an awfully
sweet lCiit GIRL buJ yOu iuusIu Dc Shly' L
can't sing or act within gunshot of you, you
know. ] should simply be living on your money"
no." she cried, "tbat isn't so. You can
sng"-this was true; singing lessons had been
one of his indulgences-" you're the best am
steur actor / ever saw All you need is little
training and experience"
Dudley was pacing the floor again, and she
watched him now that his eyes not upon
her
You are good-looking enough" she said, "and
your manners are lovely If you knew how tired
am of having to play with Hardesty! He's the
best leading man in comic opera, but what boor
he is!'
Dudley paused before mirror and surveyed
himself meditatively.
at would be such relief to have you with
me- she continued "a gentleman and business
man, both could trust you to make contracts
and all that"
He stood at the fireplace, his resting on
the mantel. As he looked down at the pretty,
warm-hearted little thing a wondering tender
ness filed him and showed itself in tone and ex-
preston he said
"You scarcely know me; have you much
confidence in me?"
cat least that much" she answered, with lit
tie, low laugh. She met his eyes, and rose. do
come" she said; and she laid her hand lightly
on his arm.
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BY Mary T. stone

I polite? The fear and doubt that softened he
eyes made her lovelier than ever; Dudley caugh
her wrist, and she shrank away with little sigl
that recalled him to himself. Shamefaced, h,
kissed her hand to excuse himself for havinl
seized her wrist, but in the old, chvalrous man
ner that she knew and worshipped
"Where in the world have you beeng" sh,
asked.
Going to and fro and walking up and dowr
in IT," he answered. laughing and going to a tete
a-tete in the hope that she too would seat herself
there.
Light the gas, won't you please? BE an
obliging little demon"
"No; like the freight. 1t makes your hair
so lovely"
Its such bad taste to be personal. and it's so
rash to speak to a redheaded girl about her hair.
Suppose ] were touchy. now"
Suppose l we're touchy, nowl Didn't you
call me little demon? Little! Upon my
word, il knew that any girl had ever called me
"a nice little fellow, would commit suicide"
"You would commit suicide! We are to be.
leve, then, that you could possibly tire of life?"
Tire of life? 1 could indeed, except for the
fascination that hangs about every game of
chance even when one is a loser
She had resumed her seat by the fire; at this
she came and took the seat at his side.
"You loser? You are the luckiest man in the
world" said she.
''Why do you think so?'
Because you are always the same, you can
always laugh and joke. If you have any bad luck
you only make fun of it. l wish | were you"
''You wish you were II Tell me- do you sup
pose that because l don't cry I'm never hurt?
Poverty, my lady; is that agreeable: You often
ask me why l don't do this or the other thing
and say it's because I'm saving up enough car
fare to take me to the poorhouse. You laugh,
and so do l. but it's not far from true"
but poverty shouldn't trouble young man.
"No, it shouldn't" he admitted, calmly; "but
I'm not one of the fellows you read about, and
it bothers me considerably l hate it. | hate
failure he added, between his teeth, with an
intensity that astonished her Few people, and
she not among them, suspected how deeply
he was CALLED by the loss of social prominence
resulting from the loss of his fathers money
"You would be willing to do anything fit for
gentleman wouldn't you?" she asked, presently
Eyes, anything else" he replied, laughing
again 81 don't seem to manage to support my
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to deal with wider world than that of the
nursery and the kitchen, and these small hap
penings only annoyance to him. She can
enter into his world if she desires it sufficiently
but he never enter into hers. The process
in other words, is not reciprocal
If woman would be entirely mans compan-
ion, she must enter into his amusements, she
must be part of his good time No man likes to
go off on a 81 ,ine by himself; somebody
must be with him to share in his enjoyment and
to add to his enjoyment, or else he doesn't enjoy
himself at all.
If they are engaged, it follows matter OF
course that she is part of his good time, for
just then he is awfully in love and he can hardly
do without her long enough to little money
to spend on her. He takes her to theatres and
Dances and enjoys himself immensely not only
because the show is good because he likes
dancing, but mainly because she is with him.
Innocent amusements such these are at this
time his only diversions, for just he is on
his good behavior. But just soon as he is
safely married and the first glow of the honey
moon has worn off, he takes to going to his club
again. and to banker after the society of "the
boys" once more.
Then it is, that the wise woman proves her
wisdom by constituting herself as much a part
of his good time as before they were married.
She encourages her husband to invite the boys
down to the house, and they have little poker
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T~7HE playful fate that ordained Gregory
Dudley's birth into the leisure class.
lr-S7sS1 with all its tastes and traditions and
gzg without the means to crafty them,
also decreed that he should 20 to call
upon Rose Annable at a time when he la
boring under misgving which had lately taken
to haunting bim--the conviction that for clerk
on slender pay, having prospect Of anything
better, traditions were anachronous
Rose was young actress whose recent success
in comic opera had put New York at her feet; F.;
for the rest, she was gentle and good and exceed
ingly pretty, combination which drove the
press agent to despair. Dudley admired her, and
went to see her whenever he thought of il; as he
walked up Fifth Avenue on this Sunday night he
was shocked to remember what an interval had
elapsed since his last visit; he must be partcu
larly careful to say the decent thing, he
phrased it. on account of his neglect.
She was alone in the parlor of her little apart
ment when Dudley entered so quietly that he
did not disturb picture at the sight of which
his pulses throbbed and his breath quickened
The room had individuality, after an agreeably
subtle fashion; the walls were crimson and gold
and olive; books abounded and pictures of merit;
flowers were everywhere. The lamp was turned
low, and Rose curled up in big chair before
the fire; the glow played in the dull copper of
her hair, while the starry bloom Of a clustering
of lilies on the table by her side, with the
crimson window-curtain beyond, made back
ground for the charming tints of her head and
face. Color and fragrance, every enchantment
of the senses. were there and Dudley was in no
mood TO resist the spell.
81 wish were an artist he exclaimed, as the
first intimation of his presence
Rose gave little cry and sprang from her
chair, hoping she had not entirely betrayed her
self; for she was foolish enough to love this man
and to have made herself wretched over his
long absence.
"Oh, is it you? How long since l have seen
you'll" Assuming carelessness she held out a
gracious hand Her soft white arm was bare to
the elbow; Dudley bent to put his lips on it,
but she drew it away quickly and put it behind
her.
Men will be such geese she said lightly; new
ertheless, she looked troubled. He had always
been so deferential, so considerate of her posi-
ton. Was he really like other men, only more
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WT
IN thing to a man, only an amusement
RGTsFs5 for his leisure hours. She desires to
lGszz5g feel that she is an integral part of his
life, not side-dsh to be par
taken of if he has time and to be left untasted
II he is in hurry. For it is only in the comic
papers that woman enjoys conversations like
TINS: Does um love um, title tootsey wootsey?
etc. In real life she is not baby, but wo-
man, and wishes to be treated as such.
Ii she is not so treated it is in most cases her
own fault. She has probably not studied the
man she has to deal with sufficiently to become
his companion, or knowing his little follies and
tolbles has nevertheless perversely pursued her
own sweet way
If he is fond of Beethovens sonatas, she has
not troubled herself to practice any Beethoven,
but has gone on playing rag-time until the end
OF the chapter. If he is interested in Darwin or
in conditions in the Philippines, she has not both
cred her head about such abstruse questions but
has continued to read the Duchess and Charles
Garvce with such gusto that finally she and her
lover have very few subjects in common-so few,
indeed, that any conversation OF the intellectual
order becomes impossbility.
Of course, when two people engaged, non
intellectual conversation does very well; but if
served up three times day for a husband, it
soon gives him indigestion. What all right
as light refreshment'in the evening proves
to be unpalatable steady diet.
A woman has to make herself the companion
OF the man she oves that is it requires effort
on her part to become his companion.
If he likes Beethoven, she must practice faith
fully every day until she has learned to play
Beethoven If he is interested in Darwin, she
must get to work and read little Darwin. OF
course, she doesn't need to go very far into the
subject, for all that is necessary is that she
should be able to punctuate his conversation in
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Things You Can't Do

They say the following things can't be done
Try them and see for yourselves:
You can't stand for FIVE minutes without NOV
ing if you are bndfolded
You can't stand at the side of a room with
both of your feet lengthwise touching the vain
scoting.
You can't crush an egg when placed length.
wise between your hands-that is, if the egg is
sound and has the ordinary shell of hens egg.
You can't get out OF chair without bending
your body forward or putting your feet under
it-that is, if you are sitting squarely on the
chair and not on the edge of it.
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Hard to Get Lost on, Though

1t was the geography lesson in the infants
class, and the patient teacher doing her best
to nstill into the minds of the little ones the
meaning of the word desert
80 you see, children" she said, "a desert is
great place where nothing will grow Now.
Johnny Tomkns, don't believe you were listen.
ing"
eyes, 1 was, teacher"
"And do you know what desert s?'
"Yes teacher-a place where nothing will
grow"
"That is correct Now, give an instance
of one of the worlds deserts
"AIy daddys head, teacher" ventured Johnnie
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r. estng people and things OF which MT.
EsJyyJS A. E. Pratt writes
I8ssU Papua is land of which, as yet, no
explorers, not even Mr.. Pratt and his
son, who accompanied him in his expeditions in
the virgin mountains and forests of the land,
know very much
Fifty years ago schoolboys looking at their map
of Africa, blessed the dark continent for easy
place to learn" says Mr.. Pratt in his opening
pages "a few names fringed the coast; inland
nearly all was comprehended under the cheerful
word 'unexplored.'
"Such in great measure is the case with New
Guinea to-day. It's 300, 900 square miles of terri
tory, held by Great Britain, Germany and the
Netherlands are destined in the course of the
next half century to enrich the worlds of com
merce and of science to a degree that may 10 some
extent be forecast by what is already known Of
very restricted areas"
1t is a difficult country to explore, and that for
several reasons The mountains are numerous and
steep, much of the soil is broken in fashion
peculiarly irritating to pedestrians and the ma
tives, without whose assistance practically nothing
can be accomplished, are difficult to deal with.
"You are entirely in the hands of the natives,
without whom you cannot stir a foot. All your
mpedimenta your food, stores, scientific imple-
mente, and trade material for barter, the equlva-
lent of ready money! must go on the backs OF
your cannibal friends people without organlza-
ton, who are hard to collect and hard to per-
suade to follow you"
The different tribes which populate the island
differ widely in language and character, but all
appear to be more or less warlike The men are
wellknt, strongly-built fellows capable of i'm
mense endurance, and-at odd moments-of much
hard work.
Among them are number of curious people
whom Mr. Pratt is inclined to take as a hitherto
unknown human family, although will be seen
from the following passage, he is not yet quite
certain of this
"An interesting feature of Hula was the pres
ence there of piebald people," he says "For
the most part their bodies brown but they
were marked with pinkish patches unevenly dis
tributed. This marking might be due to disease
contracted from a too constant fish diet; but if
it were a disease ! could not discover that it gave
any discomfort.
against this theory must be set this fact, that
observed one man in whom the light markings
predominated. In fact, he quite fresh col.
pred; like European and had light hair"
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Prison Make Criminals S

Most medical men agree that no child under
the age of fifteen should be committed to an
ordinary prison. Make jail bird of him, and he
becomes caous and revengcfu at once. Merely
put him under strict discipline in a good train
ing school, however, and he retains his self-re-
spect, and probably becomes good and useful
citizen.
Women criminals are great trial to the au-
thorites. They do not offend SO frequently, but
their misdeeds are far more diabolical
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Can't Locate Sound

GYDF YOU are deaf in one ear" said the
h#I boiler maker. Il don't care about Civ.
ksssesa,7ssszzf ing you job
Vsss92J ''Why?" asked the applicant.
Because you can't tell what drec-
tion sounds come from. Hence, in place like
this, you would be in great danger"
"How do you know l can't tell what direction
sounds come from?" the applicant demanded.
mo person deaf in ear" replied the boiler
maker, "can do so. A deaf in one ear will
look behind him if a gun goes off on his right
He will look up in the air If a child shrieks at
his feet He win look wildly in front of him if
locomotive Whistles in his rear A boiler shop
is no place for such man."
81 knew l was like this" said the applicant,
"but ! didn't know all halfdeaf people we're"
"They all are" said the boiler maker, "and
my shop is no place for them"
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This house can be enlarged by adding wing
on the rear of kitchen and the living-room can
be extended out as far as the dinning-room.
Another chamber can be added on the second
floor by making the den little smaller
Estimate given below provides for the principal
rooms OF the first floor to be finished in hard
wood the balance pine
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IUW OI In11n1Ue TtsUuTCe, anu SOON
happy idea struck him.
Before going out in the evening he carefully
made a tear behind the knee of his ancient pants,
so that his overcoat would cover it. He then
proceeded along quiet espectable-looking road,
until he espied a small dog of the terrier order,
squatting on a front-door step.
He gave the "tyke" smart tap with his cane,
making it growl, and at the same time gave vent
to an earsplitting yell himself
AS Claude had anticipated, the master of the
house opened the front door to ascertain the
of the disturbance
With very injured air. and pointing to the
rent in his pants, Claude began:
Look here, sir, your confounded dog"
1--WE don't keep dog" interrupted the master
OF the house. and slammed the door in his face
Alas, for Claudes brilliant idea!
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a pehnItIon

Teaeher-"can anyone tell me what palmist
ls;"
Il know, teacher. It's a woman who uses
her hand instead of slipper"
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position, so I'd like position that would sup
port me-
did you ever think of going on the stage?
You would do pretty well, even at the start,
should think
mo, L never did" he answered slowly
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or, diningroom, kitchen and very convenient
pantry, The stairs TO cellar are in the kitchen.
There are both front and rear porehes.
The second floor has a large den in the front
of the house and a bay window a square front
chamber and two medium sized bedrooms Clos
sts to oach room. and very convenient bath
room.
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She took pink rose from those she wore at her
waist and began to play with it.
I'm going to star next season." she remarked
carelessly
Dudley shot keen glance at her, but she did
not look up.