The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-09


Her dearest friend, who would,
therefore, be her most candid critic
might feel inclined to add that the
absence of desire to firt Is not en-
tirely due to moral worth, but the
result of creed. "No man is worth
the risk of being cut In the park
This strictly bold creed has saved her
from even "the appearance OF evil
and she never encourages any man
attentions, and Is, therefore, the soul
of honor--or caution.
Moreover, next to Lady Isabel,
she prefers Lord Etchingham-her
husband--to anyone else; but OF all
the world she most assuredly prefers
Lady Isabel
once asked her II she ever asked
a man to come In and dine with her
when her husband was out
Never" she replied emphaicAuv
and III tell you why, my dear Mar
forte Unless a man Is too absolute
and innate a gentleman to think or
such a thing, he will be sure to as
sumo you're In love with him-at
any rate, he will think you want him
10 pretend he IS in love with you;
and what | find so difiicut---
We'll, Isabel"
cor rather what I've never found
she amended, laughing, rs the atore-
mentioned innate and absolute gentle
man"
Are men SO horribly conceited?"
She nodded "Frightfully. I'll tell
you how | found out. | tried 1t once.
asked man to dine here as Yer
non was going out am generally
out myself, you know; but ! wasn't
engaged that night, and feeling rather
bored at the thought OF dining alone,
wired a man we both know very
we'll to come in and dine with me
alone. He came like "A bird" added
Lady Isabel gaily, and after dinner
had forgotten the 'afterdinner,
you see--he went down on his knees
by my chair and actually held and
kissed my hand. and tried, but
couldn't get It away. Pah." she made
q little gr!mace at the recollection.
laughed | ought. OF course, to
have been shocked. in fact, was
shocked; but laughed involuntarily
at the thought OF Lady lsabel's as
tonished face.
What did you do?" | asked.
Weren't you furious"
"Oi course was" she replied. but
could hardly say, Sir nnhand me-
like the lady in the melodrama when
the villain clasps her in his arms.
especially as he wasn't clasping me
I'm his arms, but was merely kissing
my hand so | said'--Lady Isabels
reminiscent tone became helplessly
pleading-'I said, Would You mind
getting up, please, because one of my
servants might come into the room
and should be compromised without
having been amused
"Oh. Isabel"
Yes, | did. Clever OF me. wasn't
St? Men cant bear being ridlculed -
and | told Vernon about It, too she
added
IBID you really? Wasn't he awful.
iy angry?
Lady Isabel shook her head Not
a bit. he only said AS though you
would look at cove like that Hus-
bands are very, very couceitcd,' said
Lady Isabel severely. Il believe that
Is partly why 80 many OF them come
60 grief"
Lady Isabel has been In trouble
one OF those little social entangle-
ments that only so skilled a tactician
could successfully unravel.
Marjorie" she said the other day
in her usual pleasantly candid way,
you know, dear, you are not very
young. and you have been about and
all that. so | am going to conhde In
you"
DO, dear; only please leave out
the all that"
Don't regret the fact that you are
~ woman OF the world, Marjorie" she
said gently, knowledge Is wisdom.
and. besides want your advice. |
have got an admirer-isu't II a borer"
Surely you can get rid OF him. lisa,
bel?"
She shook her head It's not as
easy as you think" she answered
despondently You see, my brother
Bob is In his regiment, and | don (
want to offend him bccause-well
one never knows what one may want
in this world
HIM, that is a little awkward" |
admitted. Cant YOU have the
measles again
She pouted Don't be silly-be,
yides. as though should do the same
ching twice; but It is a horrid bore
Is he SO very extensively assiduous
in his attentions | asked sympa
the,tcally.
Yes. he sends me flowers and
boxes for the play, and he calls here
and discusses loye-so silly OF him
What's the use OF discussing love
with woman who is married. she
added pettishly; especially 70 any
one married 10 Vernon"
Poor Isabel It must be sad 10 be
30 attractive"