Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
LOVE AS A
Side DISH

iHc III COuSleTudLlOU.
'The insult" she declared furiously,
which you have offered toto my
sex! Just as If l were an old maid!"
she added with true feminine paradox
Aren't old maids of your SEX"
asked in gentle surprise.
They're the only ones who futter,"
asserted Kitty, positively.
Not at all" retorted. I've known
plenty of widows who changed color
and their conversation at the mere en-
trance of a man upon the scene; and
dozens of debutantes who became
tongue-tied or tremulous the moment
a decentlooking chap appeared in the
drawing room. Even most married
women" l added, lose their poise and
the point of their remarks at sight
OF the approach of a masculine crea-
ture. 1t doesn't seem to be matter
of woman's age or her condition,
but"
"Of the Importance she accords to
men," broke in Kitty scathingly.
There are individuals of both sexes"
she added witheringly, who are too
easily impressed by the opposite six"
Not at all" / objected. Il never
knew schoolboy so insignificant and
homely and inconsequential that he
didn't scorn girls. You see, to men.
woman is sidedish, mere incident.
while to woman, man represents the
whole menu of social existence, the
do fcfo he 1rho nd
Omega, the beginning and the end"
"Of course" proceeded Kitty, ignor
ing. my thrust, there are plenty of
women who overrate men and
and look at them through magnifying
glasses"
"And who 'nuttter'" put in hastily,
''at their mere presence"
But" she continued coldly, they
are women who don't know them"
WHAT"
"Old maids" returned Kitty, "and
widows whose husbands have been
who have no brothers to help them
get true perspective on the mascu-
line creature. And there are other
women so abnormally self-conscious
and vain that they can't be their nat
ural selves in the presence of any
man"
It's awfully fiattering," l began en-.
Enthusiastically, ito think that we can
be so agitating-"
"Oh, it isn't the man that really agi.
tates the" retorted Kitty.
No" / rejoined promptly, 'it's the
set of their skirts, or the tilt of their
hats, or the curl of their hair, or the
thought of whether there is any pow.
der on their noses, or of what they
shall say to be scintillating, Or"
isn't this the seventh waltz?" ask
ed Kitty suddenly, rising and looking
earnestly at her program. Il must
go. Mr.. Carter must be looking for
me-
"Oh, no." retorted, Il just saw him
come out with the Tredway girl. Are
you going to 'flutter' again, Kitty"
For Kitty had sat down with sud-
pulling the remains of her fan to
shreds.
1.-THE idea," she exclaimed indig-
nantly, "of accusing me of-of any
thing like that. Only unpopular wom-
en- 'fiutter.'" Kitty flung out the word
scornfully.
"They are unpopular because they
do f1utter," l contended calmly, light
ing another cigarette.
"Of course" | said, relenting a lit
tie, there are plenty of women who
do take men as a side dish; but they
are either those who are born with a
mission or those who are like your,
self, Kitty"
WHAT" Kitty looked up suspi-
ciously.
who have so many side Dishes"
/ explained. "and are so constantly in
the company of men that they lose
that awe of the sex"
Ssh" cried Kitty, as a dark form
emerged from the vines and passed SO
near us that he swept Kittys ruffies
There he goes!"
1.-The DEVIL" / calculated.
mo, Clement Carter" corrected
Kitty.
Kitty" / exclaimed reproachfully,
you're tearing that fan to pieces"
Kitty dropped the bauble nervously.
"Therei" / exclaimed, picking up
the scraps. "you were fiutteringE
Il wasn't"
And at the near sight of him!" I
looked my disgust.
"Oh, no." declared Kitty hastily,
mot at the sight of him. 1t was for
fear he might catch sight of me, Mr.
Curtis"
WHAT"
"And you,' added Kitty.
That's very sweet of you," be-
gan.
"And because" continued Kitty.
carefully fitting the sticks of her fan
together, "he once said that whenever
he wanted to find me, he had only to
look in a dark corner"
For you!" | exclaimed in feigned
surprise.
MOTOR YOU" retorted Kitty.
element Cdrter, 1 declared, Dellg'
erently, lis"
Stop" cried Kitty. You shan't
talk about my friends"
rs the most envious man | know"
/ finished carefully. But somehow,
couldn't muster any hard feelings
against him just then.
The Hour and the Plan.