Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-04

II OulG Ill., D0t OhOuiu tAlhh, bLC OUScIF- ed reprovingly, "that you would at least make good your lost time, Pete, by help ing Mrs. Morningstar to pick those ber- ries. But I suppose" she added, talk Ag on her air of acquiring useful in formation, "that to help woman would not fall in with your ideas of manliness, would it? The Germans of rural Pennsylvania are just like the Germans of the fatherland in that re- spect at least-their lack of gallantry to women. I was in Germany three days last summer, and in all that time I never once saw man chivalrously help woman. And about herep She rolled up her eyes expressively. "Now," protested Pete, T seen na- tive help woman with basket this mornin'"
 "You must have been mistaken, Pe- ter" Daisy said incredulously. "No, I ain't neither. I seen him when he done It."
 "Was he Pennsylvania German" she asked skeptically.
 "Dutch as snitz."
 "I'd like to make a note of it." she said, gathering up her pencil and book. "Tell me, Peter, what were the cir cumstances and how did he help her!' "She was his wife, and he helped her fasten 2 basket on her back to carry into the village
 Daisy dropped her notebook and look. ed at Peter severely, while Georgiana gazed at him pensively. q am disappointed in you, Peter," Daisy said responsibility. Miss FL lery and both supposed that you had fine though undeveloped perceptions or munitions, which, with little en- couragement, might reveal you to yourself"
 She turned her back on him in dis dain and began to help Mrs.. Morning star with her berries. You're not worth while, Peter," she cast at him over her shoulder "A man with such views is capable of other underhand dealings"
 Georgiana sighed. eff my faith in human nature were not very large should believe that to give even sug- gestion of real chivalry to born Penn sylvania German was almost psychic impossibility. Frankly, Peter, isn't it|
 ' Tt may be that kind of an impossi- bility," answered Peter in tone of reluctance to commit himself, since you say so. I ain't denyin' no such statements"
 "But, Peter, had hopes of you that day you,so nicely picked up my hat pin for me-" said Georgiana in her pat on-the-head tone of voice.
 "Done 1t to see how the pin was made, that. you could stick 1t through your skull and not kill yourself" he said, disclaiming any gallantry in the act.
 Both the girls regarded him dubious ly, but the stolidity of his face was impenetrable.
 "Pete," said Daisy frankly, some times I have a suspicion that you're foxy and are jollying us. Say, what dandy big gooseberries these are" she | exclaimed, with characteristic irrele- vance, eating more than she picked. to Mrs. Mofningstar's evident discom- fort.
 Daisy" said Georgiana in a tone that dropped Peter and Mrs. Morning star out of the conversation, did you get any news in your letter from Belle"
 News! We'll, I should say! Don't you think-the Civic club in its pros pectus for next winters work has gone and put me-me-down for paper" Consternation was in her face and voice. GeOrgiana smiled.
 "About what?'
 "A theme on which I can't possibly ask uncle to write the paper for me, The Bad Effect Upon the Morals of the Community of the Autumn Dis plays'of Underwear In the Department Store Windows, Especially the Fig ] ures of Women in Nightgowns, and the Advisability of the Civic Clubs Requesting the Removal of Such De moralizing Displays That's my sub ject."
 If they look at the matter from a higher plane" said GeOrgiana, "they would see that it is their own minds that need to be regenerated rather than the shop windows"
 Let me take that downr' cried Dali sy. That shall be my opening sen tence. shall also suggest" she went on as she wrote, '1as a preventive tor preventative, which is itD of so many unhappy marriages, that in place of the exhibit of women in nightgowns they display a windowful of men in their pajamas. The preachers wouldn't have any jobs thenF'
 You would better let me edit your paper before you stand up and read it to the club" Georgiana advised. Docs Belle write anything elseT" Every one is out of town. she says, i and there's nothing doing. and she | says she can hardly wait until you 1 come back and meet that new pro l lessor of psychology. Oh" exclaimed l Daisy, with a little squeaI of delight l wont it be bullyF-
 GeOrgiana tried to look digniied. but | only succeeded in looking interested l and rather pleased
 Isn't it perfectly killing Georgie. the l way every one seems to have settled 1 things between yOu and that psychol- ogy many
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