Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-03-22

is OF n1ftlng seriously.
Her dearest friend, who woulo'
therefore, be her most candid CRUZ
might feel inclined to add that .ho
absence of desire to f1irt is not eh-
tirely due to moral worth, but the
result of creed. mo man is worth
the risk of being cut in the parh'
This strictly bold creed has saved hel
from even the appearance Oh eNA,
and she never encourages any Man
attentions, and is, therefore, the soui
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 if she ever asked
a man to come in and dine with ner
when her husband was out.
Never" she replied emphatlc@n'
land I'll tell you why, my dear Mar
iorie. Unless a man is too absolute
and innate a gentleman to THINK Oh
such a thing, he will be sure TO as
sumo you're in love with hlm-aI
any rate, he will think you want MIN
to pretend he is in love with you;
and, what find so difficult
We'll, Isabel?'
"Or rather, what I've never found,
she amended, laughing, rs the afore-
mentioned innate and absolute gentle
man"
Are men so horribly conceitedT
She nodded. "Frightfully. I'll tell
you how | found out. | tried 1t once.
/ | asked a 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
well to come in and dine with me
alone. He came like a bird" added
Lady Isabel gaily, and after dinner
| | had forgotten the after-dinner,
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
a little grimace at the recollection.
laughed ought, Of course, to
have been shocked; in fact, | was
shocked; but | laughed involuntarily
at the thought of Lady Isabels as
tonished face.
What did you do?' asked.
Weren't you furious?"
of course | was she replied, but
could hardly say, Sir, unhand me,
like the lady in the melodrama when
the villain clasps her in his arms,
especially as he wasn't clasping me
in his arms, but was merely kissing
my hand, so | said'-Lady Isabel's
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
it? Men can't bear being ridiculed-
and l told Vernon about it. too she
added
Did you really? Wasn't he awful
ly angry?"
Lady Isabel shook her head. Not
bit, he only said, AS though you
would look at cove like that Hus
bands are very, very conceited" said
Lady Isabel severely. Il believe that
is partly why so many of them come
to grief"
Lady Isabel has been in trouble
one of those little social entangle
ments that only so skilled taetieiar
could successfully unravel
Marjorie" she said the other da,
in her usual pleasantly candid way
you know, dear. you are not very
young, and you have been about ant
all that. so l am going to confide il
YOU"
DO. dear; only please leave on
the all that
Don't regret the fact that you are
a woman of the world, Marjorie" she
said gently. knowledge is wisdom
and, besides, want your advice.
have got an admirer-isn't it a bore .
Surely you can get rid of him, lisa
bel?"
She shook her head Its not a,
easy as you think" she answered
despondently. You see, my brothe
Bob is in his regiment, and | dom
want to offend him, because-wel
one never knows what one NAV wan
in this world"
HIM, that is little awkward
admitted. Cant you have tn,
measles again.
She pouted. Don't be silly-be
sides, as though l should do the sam,
thing twice; but it is a horrid bore
rs he 80 very extensively assiduon
in his attentions?" | asked sympa
thetically
Yes, he sends me flowers an,
boxes for the play, and he calls her
and discusses love-so silly of him
What's the use of discussing love
with woman who is married.. sb
added pettishly; especially to an
one married To Vernon"