The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-03-08

therefore. be her most candid critic.
might feel inclined TO add that the
absence Of desire 10 fiirt is not en-
tirely due TO moral worth. but the
result of creed NO man is worth
the risk OF being cut in the park "
This strictly bold creed has saved her
from even "the appearance OF evil. =
and she newer encourages any man S
attentions. and is. therefore. the soul
OF honor-or caution.
Moreover. next 10 Lady Isabel, I"
she prefers Lord Etchingham-her
husband-to anyone else: but of all
the world she most assuredly prefers
Lady Isabel"
l once asked her il she ever asked
a man TO come in and dine with her
when her husband was out
Never" she replied emphaticall.
land I'll tell you why, my dear Mar
jorie. Unless a man is too absolute
and innate a gentleman to think OF
such a thing. he will be sure TO as
sumo you're in love with him-at
any rate, he will think you want him
to pretend he is in love with you;
and, what find so difficult
We'll. Isebel?"
"Or rather. what I've never found,
she amended. laughing. is the afore-
mentioned innate and absolute gentle
man"
Are men so horribly conceited?"
She nodded. "Frightfully. I'll tell
you how found out tried IT 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. land 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 il away Pah," she made
little grimace at the recollection
| laughed ought, of course. to
have been shocked; in fact. was
shocked: but laughed Involuntary
az the thought OF Lady lsabels as
tonished face.
What did you do?" asked.
Weren't you furious?"
"Of course | was" she replied. but
I 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
said. Would you mind
getting up. please. because one of my
servants might come into the room.
and | shou.t he compromised without
having been amused
"Oh. Isabel"
yes. did. Clever OF me. wasn't
IL? Men can't bear being ridiculed-
and told Vernon about il. too" she
added
did you really? Wasn't he awful
ly angry?"
LAZY iSdDtA SuOoh utl HNAu -NJA
a bit. he only said. AS though you
would look at a cove like that Hus-
bands are very, very conceited." said
Lady Isabel severely. Il believe that 1
is partly why so many of them come I
to grief"
Lady Isabel has been in trouble
one OF those little social entangle- ]
ments that only so skilled a tactician
could successfully unravel.
Marjorie" she said the other day 4
in her usual pleasantly candid way.
YOU know. dear. you are not very 4
young, and you have been about and 4
all that. so | am going to confide in 4
you"
DO. dear; only please leave out
he all that
Don't regret the fact that you are
, woman OF the world. Marjorie" she 4
said gently. knowledge Is wisdom.
md. besides. want your advice. |
have got an admirer-isn't IL a bore"
Surely you can get rid of him. lisa
,el?"
she shook her head Its not as
Easy as you think" she answered
You see. my brother
Bob is In his regiment. and dor't
want to offend him. because-well
me never knows what one may want
n this world"
HIN. that is a little awkward"
admitted. Cant you have the
measles again."
She pouted. Don't be silly-be-
ades. as though | should do the same
hing twice; but II is horrid bore"
lis he so very Extensively assiduous
n his attentions" | asked sympa-
hetically.
Yes. he sends me flowers and
,oxes for the play. and he calls here
md discusses love-so silly OF him.
What's the use OF discussing love
With a woman who is married. she
Idded pettlshly: especially TO any
me married TO Vernon"
Poor Isabel, II must be sad 10 be
10 attractive'"
But I'm not attractive al all" she
least. not as a rule:
,nly Colonel Allison Is so peculiar,