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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17

Cars for South Fifth street will
leave Fifth and Monroe every tn
minutes from GOT a. m. until 7:45 p.
Fifth n Monroe every IL minutes
from 900 a. m. until 1924 p. m; owl
cars leave at 11:48 p. m, 1900 mid
night and 1924 a. m.
Cars for North Seventh street leave
Fifth and Monroe every IL minutes
from 900 a. m. until 11:24 p. M; owl
cars leave at 11:4S p. m. and 1924
=. m.
Cars for Spring street leave Fifth
and Monroe every IL minutes from
COS a. m. until 1920 p. M; owl cars
leave at 11:44 p. m, 1908 and 1880
q m.
Cars for East Carpenter street leave
Fifth and Monroe every IL minutes
from COS a. m. until 11:20 p. M; owl
cars leave at 11:H p. m, 12:07 and
1890 a. m.
Cars for South Grand avenue leave
Fifth and Monroe every Is minutes
from 6:07 a. m. until 11:22 p. M; owl
cars leave at 11:45. p. M, 1901 and
|12:30 a. m. a.
Cars for Lawrence avenue leave
Fifth and Monroe every IL minutes
from 900 a. M. until 1876 p. M; owl
cars leave at 1900 midnight and 1890
a. m.
Cars for North Ninth street leave
Fifth and Monroe every IL minutes
from 600 a. m. until IL SO D. m.
Cars for East Capitol avenue leave
Fifth and Monroe every IL minutes
from 600 a. m. until 1895 p. M; owl
cars leave at 1900 midnight and 1890
\. m.
Cars for South Eleventh and Rut-
ledge streets leave Fifth and Wash
ington every Is minutes from GOT a.
m. until 11:22 p. M; owl cars leave at
11:52 p. M. and 1922 a. m.
Cars for West Washington street
leave Fifth and Monroe every Is min
utes from 600 a. m. until 11:15 p. M;
owl cars leave at 11:45 p. m. and 1907
a. m.
Cars for Governor street leave Fifth
and Monroe every Is minutes from
s:07 a. m. until 11:22 p. M; owl cars
leave at 1890 a. m.
Cars for South Eighth street leave
Fifth and Monroe every Is minutes
from 600 a. m. until 11:15 p. m.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17

Mrs. G. P. Ganaway, mother
of H. 9. Ganaway is IN Chicago
visiting her daughter and friends
She is expected here the latter
part of next week.
Mrs. Geo. Nickens went to Ohio
last week to visit relatives and
friends She is expected to be
gone for six weeks
Mrs. Lille Thorpe was III ST.
Louis last week attending the
funeral of her grandmother.
Miss Gussie Caldwell went to
Chicago last week to visit her
friends. She is expected to be
gone for the rest of the summer.
A. D.. Cecil has a large con
tract of Painting the Decatur
Schools this year. Among them
he has the Decatur High School
and keeps seven men at work,
wages ranging from $40 SO to
SIS. 90.
Jack Linston is still repairing
his home on West Decatur ST.
Mr.. Linston believes in things
looking good around him. He
has just finished putting the
second coat of paint on.
Miss Maggie Mprrell, who has
been in Washington, D. c., for
the last three years as head
teacher in English in the High
School is at home for the rest Of
the simmer. Miss Murrell gets
800. 90 per month and all expen
SEES and she worked her way
through school, and is the only
colored pupil that left Decatur
High School with class honors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson jack
son have nice prope rty at 512 S.
Church ST., and she is a beauti-
full house keeper and any time
you are in Decatur and want a
nice place to stop, call 1870 Old
Phone, or call at 512 S. Church
and she will make things pleas
ant for you.
Miss Jessie McMurray who
has been travelling in the south
for . firm in ST. Louis is at home
sick. but is some better at this
writing.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
Bring us your typewriting andlet
ter-writing, rates good.

Please don't put the collectors off
by telling them you want to see the
editor. We employ them because we
have not time for that ourselves.
When the collectors come, pay them.
VIRGIL MOTLEY. Solicitor.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
Time Table of Springfield Consolidated
Railway Co.

Cars for North Fifth street will
minutes from 6.07 a. m. until 500 p.
M; every 10 minutes from 500 p. m.
until 11.20 p. M: owl cars will leave
at 11:4s p. M, 1907 and 1890 a. m.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
S.. Aueustine's Mission.

1920 South Grand Ave, East. Ser
vices every Sunday. Sunday School,
4 p. m; Divine services, 7:45 p. m.
All are invited. Conducted by Rev.
Jefferson.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
Lee Monroe,

". Il. COTner SIXtn n IA
nsas, Avenues, Topek a, Kansas.
Calhoun Awe rooms, good cell
lar, walks, we'll and cistern; $4,000;
$500 cash, bal. SIS and $40 per month.
South Pasfield ST., 8 blocks south of
Laurel ST. room house, good cement
driveway. cement walks, good barn,
good cellar cemented, with sewer. $2250:
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17

Don't wait to hear what the public
thinks before you express your opin-
ion. Say what you think If you believe
you are right.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17

Do you know that a single Crop 0
( wheat in Western Kansas will pay
the purchase price of the land on
which it is grown and profit besides?
| have several thousands acres of CHI
dice wheat land in the counties of Ell
lis, Trego, Grove, Wallace, Lancer
ley, Kearney and Morton bought ex-'
ceedingly low during hard times viii
CHI l now want to close out at once
and which I offer to sell far below or
We must not sps1 so much money
on Excursions.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-08-17
READ THE
st, Louis Times.

ONE OF THE Coming dailies of Sta
Non Partisan Men and Measures.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
. II d + r.

Durd cine unbeabii6ti9te 6anbbez
ipesunq lieb Der Rommer5ienratb
problid ieinen innfelnben Giomont-
ring lelldtcn.
(sllls elmer aritif iiber sic %2ciItlinaen
elmer Sdnqerin.)
Ser @elang Der 9ipa mar mum.
bcrbrr.
9ei benz beriidtiotcn @inbrefer
purben mebr als atpan5ig Obren ges
funoen. Die @igentbilmer oerielbel
fonren iolde bet Der Holiseioireftion
in @mpiong ncbmeu.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
8dga b nbenlpeif

BETTER: sd bitt' INN Elm Wlmoien."
9err: nWarum arbeiten Sic ni6t,
Sic iino bod seiuno unb trdfti9. Mels
ben sic iid Bel benz neuen Gbauhees
bau, ba finben sic guten 9eroienit."
8sttler: m4rbeit lit tein almoien,
bic GbauHee tpiro audi pbns mid fer
tiQ."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
@ u T T 0 q q t.

.Tun, pie lpar's in Der 9eitrisen
p%remiere?"
%, id babe mid famos amiiIirt!"
sd bore ppb a[lsemein, bss 2uits
Ipiel ioG iebr fab sspeGen fetn!"
,0as Idon! Mbsr gum Gtiid iaB
nsben mir Elm Serr, unb Der bat pGbs
renb bes Stiides 10 luities 4n.tboten
er3Gblt!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
Gin b m es 0ieh.

Bauer (au feiner tranten Sau,
tpeldbe bic ibr bonn Sbierurst peridriez
b.ne Mebisin niat nsbmen MIN: Sci
net 10 bumm Sdu'Ie; tpern b iest
ftirbit, NADIA tannit su W.ibnadt.n ia
ni6t aeIhladtet tperoen!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
5alfner h t.

6err (5u feinem SAulbner): rDas
1T bod cine @emein6eit ! mir f9uls
ben sic @elb uno seitern iebe id sic
In .intm roblen R%eitaurant iben. pou=
'aros eiIen unb Gbampagner trinlen!"
Shulbner: Sic perbsn bod nidt
staubsn. bob i'd es = te3ublt b1be?!"'
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
u Il m 10 eaer.

nWie, Jrdulein. sic babtn iid sinen
5unb angefhdfft9"
ga, unb iebt fu6e i'd einen 9errn
iiir ben 6unb."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
% o b a t.

nDie biit 0u benin Define Shipies
germutter 10 ihrel Iosgsporb.n?"
sd babe lie glsih tei ibrer @nfunft
nm 100 Wart %dngepumpt, oa bat tie
niht erit ausgepadt!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
Yaffenbe @eIe9enbett.

o.: nSeute sebt aber aud alles
i9ief! 9ieie len Morgen trepiert mein
8anarienpogel, bann perliere ih 5tpei
Mart unb nun .aerbrehe i'd audi nod
meinen Negeni6irm."
g.: nWeibt Oh mas. bd pump'f
9u mir 20 Mart - jeBt gebt'S in ets
rem bin!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
Il eberbprfih |.

@ater (su ieiner 9o9ter, bic in bic
5tabt sebt, I'm cine Stelluns anSus
hebmen): ~2iebes 8inb, i'd lam Dir
nlr %brinseno ans !Sers lesen, iebe DID
Dor. Dab Ou auf benz pfab Der 2u>
seno nidt itraudelit, benn Der 1T
Ihmal."
5odter: REIN. ben ae4' i6 lieber
gar ni1t."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
3 m mier Il m Il.

5 m mer II IT WIN y.
SGmmtlide Nnaeiielte hts GERM
&ansleiratbs BADEN foebsn befdloHen.
bemfelben gu ftinem SO. @eEurtstase
ibre photographer gu iibsrreiten.
Ybotograpb rWiniden sic q8iiitss
obsr 8abinstformat2" soft b.
geamter: rSelbItperftdnblid 8an3,
leiformat!!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

aod)in: pMh, fner miro iest, NO Gu
GIT Den Wonopern abreiit. ole gllten
@Gnicbrotcu ~eiieut" Soloat:
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
mpen Monotoo.

- rSebt bab' i3 abtr i6on @tnf'
ben tpie l9eu! 8eim Wirt9, be;m
S6uiter, beim S6neloer, betm
SHnappsbrenn.r - Iosar Bel ale,
&sInerinn.n! Nun iH's ater II!
b0dite ,3eit, bab i6 men - dnpump'!'
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

Wiberpruh.
ReiIenber (oer bonn itiaenS beilbabe,
elmer Sirma binauserpebirt ipurbe):
rS6pinbel, elenber! @ibt er iib aus
als filler Sbeilbaber unb 1T nun boh
NIT i'm @elddft' tbGtig!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
u.berPr lin pft.

garonin: ,Wie mir in Dresden tpos
rem, 6aben mir .Minna BON Barn
belm" seieben.
parpeniis< Satin: LIMB mir bdben
borises Sabr in 2u3ern nit ihr table
b'bote geipetit!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
8 bie{e Rinber!

~Nu, 5ribl, bat Der Stord Oeiner
Sdpeiter einen guben ober elm WtGoel
gebraht?"
nMh, id peiB nod nidt. Of i6 On.
tel ooer 9ante 9elporoen bin !"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
g uportoi m n, b.

aaufmann (au einem auforinsli6sn
5auiirer): nWenn id einen 0isnits
mann bier bate, i9 liebe ie iofort
bindusperfen!"
Sauiirer: .Was sablen g, fpenn
i1 Sbnen einen bof!" b,f
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
g rpbe Brarts.

Gin iunser 4r5t ldbt ii6 in Der Rss
iibcn5 nieber. 0u feline @,lbmitt.(
etpas fnopp iino, bat er i'm Wortes
simmer MIR einen Stubl.
Cine Sases iinben iih sp:i paiiens
ten Elm. w46". iagt Der 0;ener gum
5%ipeiten patienten. nfparten Sic nur
einsn Moment-i6 bring S6nen glei6
einen Stubl! mir iinb bolt iebt auf
10 cine Maie patienten nod nidt eins
eeriGtet!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
Orpb q.

gattin (su ibrem DAMN: mWenn
0u mir ni4t sleid einen neuen !5ut
taufit, pirp mir iofort mein Winters
tleib gu eng!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

Wdturge f16fltd e.
Gebrer (bi. 8laN,n bes 3bierrei6e1
ertlSrsnb): LIMB nun Jag. mir, Wear.
ipohin aebort Der Wurm2"
mar (Spbn zines SAauIpic!crS)
vSn bas GbaratterfaG."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
unter Stubenter.

Stupiuius (5u ieinem 5reunpe, Der
id slpei Gigarren setaufD: r8e5iebit
Du Define 3isarren INNER i'm Gro
benz"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

$40 bleibt benn muir bic Sante?"-
sic maht Ii6 geraoe unipioerIteblid!!"'
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

o6iirdte nit, Maric, id) cntpieblc9ir
ifon meinen 6reunh7-ein aopoGe-
%rilicu."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
aus q If,

Midter: ~gneetlaeter, Sic tpanbern
nun f9on gum f%iinften Wale lpeeer
9iebitabl ins 9efansnib. a0nnen Sic
benn bas Steblen niht laFen?"
Insstlagter: rNee, bet fam id mid.
Sd bin bet meiner Seiunobeit idulbis.
Ri6ter: rWieio2"
Nneetlagter: rWir bat Der Doctor
fibenbe 2ebensipsiie poriei1rieben!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

IN ii n Of {.

Sebr gee9rter 9err!
Grit perbinbli4item 0ant at5eptiren
mir oas BON Sbnen einsere;hte io5ia=
liitii4e Drama: Ser GiienbabnfOz
mig. Die Iuffiibrune lit fereits fir
ben ndditen Monat aneefeBt. 0a mir
cine brilante HDmers 9arb.robe
erfporben baben, rihten mir nur nod
bic Bite an sic, bic S%anblung bes err
greifenoen Stiides in bls antite 8om
gu perleeen. Wir fiisen besbalb bas
nieber lei unb erbit!en es
nit Der serinefiisig:n 4bdnberuns perz
feben, %sefGnisit umsebenb suriid
Wit por5iisli6er 5o4adtung
Die STANDARDIZATION 3u 8.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
tp h n.

Greunbin: .0sin Wann iit 10 lu.
fig; i4 bore Jpn INNER in feinem 3irn'
mer lahen!" ,s
Grau: .9(f, er lieit nur m:in, DC,
be- Re9nunsen!" ~
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
81 efGerio n.

SrGul.in: rWie bic 3eit terge9t;
beut' pdr id fiinfuno3pan3is Sabre
alt, tpenn i4 ieoen Seburtstag g%eTelert
bGtte!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

TdHe sur 3ciies inss Nnslano be.
iorat 6. &aine, Nr. 4f3, Dit-yaIti.
more.StraIe, naBe Guitumbpnis.Xse.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
n {.

Di6ter, Naturaliit Bis gum @euber.
item, iuAt einen 9erleeer, benz IS auf
Elm paar Wlonate @efdn9nib nidt an.
fommt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
81 ufrt Of t a.

: VI "
@aIt: sd m0dte cine 8leinigteit
eIIen. 8e[lner, fOnnen sic mir etlua3
empfeblen?"
&ellner: 80, ipdblen sic nllr nd6
Der 3arte, bel uns iino ale 8eridte
aleinieteiten!"
Ius Der b0beren SDdters
6ule.
profeTor: .glus neldem Gei9ledte
fannie Spbieenie?"
GomteHe Sod: vSie mar cine @es
borene BON S%ontalus!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
Strafs {.

Sung. 5rau (9(benbs i'm Dirtbss
baus): .Wie, Ou niuit nod .m Gtas
trinten2"
Mann: n9ab's mir eben an ben
8n0pfen abgesablt! Sdau', pln Du
ben feblenbsn MN 9eut. ans.ndHt bat.
telt, oann pdr's ane.rs berauss.tsms
men. unb i'd mar nit Dir mad 9auS
sesansen!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
OepIacirteN RI.

Rrant,r: ~. a.rr Doctor, o..
Ienaus.n irerfsn Gle mir bod erlan,
ben2!"
4rst: .lInmDslia = bi. fdlesen
eli. Iin nur slsia aus benz 8opfe!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26
Der Sob unb BASIN b,
fen"

0en.
Serr BON 0iimlinsti: %, snGbises
5rdulein, Iinsen sic bas 2ieb nod
einmal, bus sic seitern porsetrasen!
=. Wie bieb es bod sleid9 =. Der
Soo unb -. bas 0isnitmdoden BON
Shubert!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

Sinne3Gn0crung. = Scpp:
limo MN @oitel bam mer inns bcint
@'ribt giitIib ucrglidcL mirlt nj
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

gGnoer poTaser Nuf Der Gettrihen, as i'm Der aontroneur aus
benz Wa9en pdt, 3u elmer enretenosn Odme: uOarf i4 Sbnen mGnen
Qdb anbiden2"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-07-26

Der 6ut brob in bic 9Sbe iGnstIt.
uno tobt oas Wei6hen nieoerfGGt.
Dds fommt bon benz @sfrdbisf.in.
Sic 1T nun toet unb er alIein.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-12
homeopathic doses and s@ugar-coated,

homeopathic doses and sugar-coated
pills"
He doesn't wan it ALL retorted the
Bachelor Girl with a vicious little jab
of her needle He doesn't want to be
told what to do. nor how 10 do ii, but
what wonderful things he has done and
how cleverly he has lone them. He
doesn't want to he shown the right
a but that his way is right. He
doesn't want to live up 10 II woman's
ideal. but to be her ideal. no matter
what he is. He doesn't want a tonic,
but a soothing syrup"
oh. we'll" returned the Mere Man
YEARLY. 1t is very firing reaching up
all the time to a What a chap
likes is to put out his arm and
cuddle up some coZy. comfortable little
thing that is on his own level, and
hasn't n fences around her heart,
nor any steep places in her ideals. nor
any hard knot in her opinions. He
wan a girl who can look at him with
out looking through him. and accept
him without turning hin round to
see II there are any seams in his char
acter or bad spots in his disposition.
or weak places in his morals. Priscilla
mire-but don't try to kiss: the kind
we praise. but don't invite to sup
per; the kind we ask for advice, but
don ask to marry US: the kim that
every man knows would make an ideal
wife-for the other fellow
And l had 40 hoped you would like
her!" sighed the Bachelor Girl, in Il
voice That tried to be disappointed.
What"
And irvite her out to supper"
Obi"
And ask her to- But at this
ONE the door opened and the pref
tiest girl the Mere Man had ever seen
walked In.
PRISCILLA" cried the Bachelor Girl.
jumping up and dropping the hat.
"Prfscilla!" muttered the Mere Man
under his breath. as he took his feet
hastily OF the chair and stuffed his
pipe surreptitiously in his pocket.
We've just been talking o you"
exclaimed the Bachelor Girl sweetly.
The Mere Man rose and reached for
his coat with q shiver.
Are you cOld?" inquired the Bach
elor Girl, solicitously.
Quite Frozen" returned the Mere
Man. glancing at her reproachfully AS
he drew on his coat.
That was a nice man. remarked
Priscilla. as the door closed behind
Tim What were you telling him about
me:"
"Everything." confessed the Bachelor
Girl frankly. 'And he thinks you are
quite ideal"
But" protested Priscilla gently.
wasn't it Il bit unconventional, his be
ing here"
"Ouch!" cried the Bachelor Girl. It's
nothing" she added hastily, Il prickel
my finger"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-12

priscilla is coming" said the BACH
elOr Girl, waving the Mere Man to Il
chair, and s%uuinting critically at the
half-tritnmed hat she was holding at
an angle. so I'm taking of the roses
and the plumes."
us Priscilla that kind?' inquired the
Mere Man with a wry face.
the hat in her lap and glanced Ut ques-
tioningly.
The kind that doesn't like roses and
piumes; that doesn't approve and
makes you feel uncomfortable and"
She's a very nice girl, Mr.. Porter"
Interrupted the Bachelor Girl severely,
land II she makes anybody feel uncom-
Portable, it's because he knows he's in
ferior or in the wrong or not beha wing.
O will please not muss up the studio,
nor put your feet on the fender. nor
smoke that old pipe, nor tell any Of
your-your favorite jokes while she's
here"
"Umm!'' remarked the Mere Man
thoughtfully. What kin Of Il nose
has she got?"
"a beautiful nose" returned the
Bachelor Girl. triumphantly, straight
and Grecian and"
II thought 90" retorted the Mere
Man. with bitter conviction. Il V
saw a woma with a straight nos who
didn't want to put IA man in a strait
Jacket. and keep him in a straight line,
and lead him by a halter along the
straight and narrow path. Civ me a
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-12

out what's i'm her you get a jab and
are running away"
oh, WELL" began the bachelor Girl,
hopefully. when Priscilla marries-"
But she never will" declared the
Mere Man. unless finds somebody
so soft and easy and mushy that he is
incapable of feeling a pin prick or a dig.
That's why SO many of the incest girls
are either old maids or tied to a bare
excuse of a husband. They start out
early in life with a collection Of ideals
so high that no man a ever reach
up to then or get over them or round
them or past them"
And they end" finished the Bachelor
Girl, with "A little shake Of her head.
by paying their own rent and gas
bills and laundry bills"
Or" added the Mere Man, by mar
rying a p~apier-mache rnarionette. who
needs a backbone and can be run and
regulated n stopped n started like
Il family clock"
WELL sighed the Bachelor Girl.
pulling her needle thoughtfully through
the Priscillas We're intended for"
WHAT"
ITO make men out of those poor crea-
lures that nature forgot to finish"
But you can't make a mar out of
straw or mush.'' protested the Mere
Man., and you can't make anything
out of anybody by throwing cold water
on him. a chap has got to lave some
sins. If he's human: n when a woman
freezes out all his little follies II
weaknesses she merely inflames him to
greater ones. Keeping a man home
nights and forbidding him to smoke
around the house doesn't make an angeI
of him; it merely make him a milk
sop or a monster of deceit. Now /, for
instance. have a few-a very few little
er-peculiarities."
I've noticed them said the Bache-
cocktails and go to the races and
ouch. cried the Mere Man with
IA start.
What is it??" inquired the Bachelor
Girl anXiously.
Il thought l felt u pin prick. But
he resumed. leaning back again, las
I was saying. II l We're married t.
Priscilla I'd do things ten times worse
"Worsc!" The Bachelor Girl looked
her in%credulity.
Yes said the Mere Man. solemn.
ly. I'd lie. When Il girl takes n mans
moral responsibility VI of his hands
she takes the backbone out of him."
And yet fiared the Bachelor Girl
deflantly. "a man is always signing fol
4 woman who will be an inspiration
to him."
But it isn't inspiration you geI
from the Priscilla Girl" declared the
Mere Man, its desperation. You cam
be inspired by a woman who keep,
a mental finger pointed at you and
goes about with a mental shake of the
head. A man wants his inspiration IL
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And The ONE thing that a man hates
in this world is to be made uncomfort-
able!" cried the Bachelor Girl dramatic
ally. THE one thing that he can't bear
Is to feel inferior. The kind OF woman
he likes is the one who Will look up to
him. even II she has to get down on
her knees to do it: who will cuddle his
conscience on a downy pillow and battle
| his weaknesses in soft light n feed
his conceit with aga and compli-
ments and decorate all his accomplish
ments with IA halo. The only way for
a superior. intelligent girl to be popular
is to keep his superiority a deep. dark
secret and hide her intelligence under a
bushel; to find out a mans level and
then get down below 1t. even II 1t gives
her a crick in the back. But Priscilla
is too honest: she wouldn't do that"
NO" acquiesced the Mere Man. sar-
c%astically. shed track a chaps tiniest
sins to their lair n dig up all his
past follies. and prod his conscience
into painful action and prick him with
disapproval. Why can't a girl be good
herself without trying to reform the
world? Why can't she have c~leverness
and character without getting up on top
of them and posing there? Ugh!' and
he knocked his pipe OF the chair impa-
tiehtly. THAT kind OF a girl Is like
a pincushion. You can't go neal her
without getting a dig OF some sort. And
she can't get nea you a her yir-
tues and opinions are sticking out at
every angle, and before You can find