The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-12
TIE LOTTERY iN nUChANDC

 self with his hat and absolutely un- oearable against a gray SKY on Win ter morning, when he has got to eaten a train and his breakfast isn't reaoy. No man is the same after marriage as he was before--'
 And are all men the same?" put m Kitty sarcastically. after ten years oi could take half a. dozen husbands out of our block and put them in row with their faces masked. you couldn tell them apart by their words and actions. They'd all smell like tonacco and cloves, and talk in monosyliaoies' and tell the same stories when they come In late, and growl about the CHS and give you a peck on the cheek TOT a ktss. and Your mother" interrupted sharp- ly. knows too m- 'I beg your pardon, Mir. Curtis.
 Knows great deal I corrected wisely. Put why should she poison the youthful mind"
 She only wants to prepare me-" ex- piained Kitty. helping herself to a slice of angel-food.
 "As if" I retorted scornfully. any body could prepare you for playing lottery by showing you the answer on her ticket!"
 well. anyway, 'rejoined Kitty, "1 won't choose a husband with my eyes shut. or by putting my finger down on the table haphazard." @,
 NO" I remarked casually, you'll probably select some nice creature with a lily-white past and a written guar antee from his mother. And then be- cause he has never sown a wild oat you will be right in the field when ne suddenly starts to raise crop or them. Because man hasn't past is no sign that he isn't going to have a future I've seen Sunday School pets who turned out wife beaters after a few years Of domestic strain; and. on the other hand. I've known rakes who had painted the town a bright vermil- lion from their early infancy, who set tied down on their wedding days into the most devoted. docile husbands ever put in leading strings. Man Is chem- ical combination. Add matrimony and you can never tell what color he will turn. The process Is likely to trane- form bookworm into a snort. miser into . spendthrift. rourder into a freside companion and dude into a slouch. The only thing you can he sure | of Is that there is going to be change and that the man you are going to merry Is no more like the man you will call husband than-thar-I an, .'' Kitty flashed me susricinus glance
 
 "1 supnosa" eha remarked scornfrl- ,v "that vou'd have oir, nick out 2 hushard hv co,Irtiro tho %"t+ons Ht- coat. T snv' "a faehio--'raria-rne m eenia- minv-mo M--r,o.NAr-told-m me to- takr this-one vour'e-it"
 "FxactIv" T c-,cA aeIiehted1v: Cor Nv raming the cards and cutting fo- hi-n"
 Or ruttine wishbora over the k-Jr who ualked urder it"
 GOT +u~rin~ ~ou-d th-ee timee hlin1'o1So1 and snatching him"
 ".nd if shn happened not to like his 1ooks-
 "Sha couIS cross her %ir ~are and N<as., r>read and hutter.'' nIeaded. "ana sha'd stord tus+ ~ood charco as ts sha'd hean stu1vine him under rnicroscore fo~ five vnars ard readiro hir, m ir 'who's who' and R-aS- etraet's and tho SociaI Pev'star You car'+ tell whether a horse Is balkv vicious ar hridta-wise urttr vo,, oet hir' out nf the stable. LoolSir0 at his teeth won't nrova that he hasn't 2 bod ta-,- oar ard an inripient snavin. It's tuet as safe to choose a man for husband from the newt berth in sleenirr car or a matrimonial brreau out in Jdaho. it is to take oon whoro you've know, aI1 vour life. Marriages made after th~ea weeks acnuaintance turn ont hanrflv inst as often as those that arc made afte~ ten years fr'e1dship and 2 family conference. Besides. they are romantic and full of sweet surprises ard no disappointments: for you haven't made un your mind that vo" nr" playing a sure tip and are going to win. You have the deli"htfu1 rncer- taintv of taking long chance: and If vor- horse-I roean vour husband does corra in under the wire--"
 'T don't understand what vou arc talSir~ about." remarked Kitty with her chin in the air.
 'T only meant to warn you" ex- rlained gertlv. with nv eyes on tho distant horizon. "that will he very diff fArent af+nr wA-after am married. rom tho iovial, carefree. delightful fel- low"
 "T hone you vii" exclaimed Kitty. ferventlv.
 And that" I continued unperturhed ''vou mioht inst as well have shut vour eyes and taken me at the very start as to have l.ept me nn the rP gged edgo while you thoueht about-"
 'T haven't thought about you at all Nr Curtis"
 'Now suppose" nursued. thoueht fully. "vou should mt vour nnonev-I moan vour decision on me"
 "Suoh an odd sunposition"' Kitty looked haughtilv down upon me through one curl.
 "And should turn out even more fasci-even hetter-"
 ~ do believe it's getting late" Kit tv ~azed anxiouslv at the horizon.
 ''Wo"ldn't vour mother he disap- oointed" exclaimed with wicketd de- 1qht
 Lets clear un things" said Kitty. heeinning to pack the dishes.
 That's just what I'm trying to do. rrotcsted with injured dignity.
 "what?"
 "To clear up things Let's toss up nennv."
 What sor?"
 For me-as husband" said un- hesitatinglv.
 Kitty smiled and shook her curls.
 "Tt isn't any use" she returned, gently. I've counted them already"
 "Tounted what?"
 'The buttons on your coat"
 I glanced down at my ulster eager ly. There were just eight buttons from the collar to the hem
 My mother told me to take this one" I repea tedl slowly.
 Kitty started and turned upon me suddenly
 You forget the 'Eenie- -neenie- -n1tny- mo. " she protested.
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