The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
A GRAIN OF SENSE
by Robert Carlton Brown

Bobbs. and what good did 1t do Mary |
Yes--Bobbs was bashful In her |
presence he acted like a first offender
before a judge,
He was not a pretty thing neither
was he clever but he was a man.
The neighbors said that Mary loved |
him. Maybe Mary would have said so, |
too but Bobbs never gave her the |
chance.
Somebody quite unwittingly sent |
Bobbs a sample copy of a Preside jour
he came suddenly upon a startling
one;
HOW TO WIN HER LOVE"
It's new. boys. Hasn't even hit
Paris yet The best thing in the world.
Teaches you how to overcome bashful'
ness. how TO act In the company OF
ladies', and how to Jolly the girls. II
costs 10 cents. and the first smile will
repay you. Send that dime to-day to
the Bonanza Company
There was something imperative
about Send that dime today" Bobbs
always had taken orders, and this one,
as the rest he accepted meekly.
Time hung heavily on Bobbs' hands
until the book came. When It did. no
seized It greedily, rushed to his room,
locked the door, pulled down the blind
and read the whole six pages at one
sitting.
Having finished, he got weakly to his
feet, crossed to the cracked mirror on
the opposite wall, and smiled into II
sickly.
Greet her with a smile" he repeat.
ed. Then say, You're lookin swell
tonight Platter her, treat her like
you would the queen OF England. Use
lots of soft soap; they like the lather.
BE agreeable Humor her; jolly her;
never be obstinate: give in to her
every whim Gec-but that's some job
they set before a Teller. but | guess
can do II all right
He put the book in his pocket and
went that night to call upon Mary,
after an hours rigid rehearsing.
She looked blanlIly at him as he en-
tered the house with wax figure grin.
and remarked, "Gee--you're lookin'
swell tonight, Mary. That glnghams
a beaut."
He didn't once mention the weather
in the course of half an hours CONVEX
sation, and Mary began to look wor
ried.
Has he been drinking?" her mind
suddenly suggested.
Continually she puzzled, while he
made frantic attempts to entertain her
with few jokes selected from the
book.
What on earth is the matter with
him?" she gasped to herself.
At last she decided that he must be
sick and II had affected his head Care,
fully she preached the subject. She
said he was sick. he admitted 1t. for
the book had instructed, Agree to
everything she says"
Finally, after more absurdlties and
foolish grinnings. Mary jumped up
with a frightened look. grasped him
by the hand. and cried Come John,
I'll take you to the Doctors, you must
come. there is something dreadful the
matter with you"
For a moment he hesltated. he was
Just on the point OF going-then--sud-
denly-he scowled and Immediately
became quite natural
There's nothing the matter with
me" he growled.
Her lower lip qulvered. he certainly
was strange tonight: she could not
understand It; she must get him Ia
the doctor.
"Well-well, II you're all right. what
what ON earth are you acting so
foolish for tonight" she pleaded
He hung his head shamefacedly and
thought. Things were not going Just
as the book had planned he was los
ing ground
Suddenly he jumped up. seized her
by the hands. and shouted There
nothing the matter with me. only
only love you, Mary"
"Oh. John. has it gone to your head
like that" she cried, permitting her
self 10 be Rugged
NO" he answered as soon as he
felt like using his lips In purely prac
teal way "No-it's this COMPOUNDED
book"
He pulled the pamphlet from his
pocket and threw II savagely into the
waste basket
The book said was TO act that
way to win you he continued. holding
her to him so that she could not sec
him blush, but the book wasn't right
I've won you another way, and tel
YOU II Just all goes to prove what I've
always said"
whats that John?" Mary cooed
now that she was relieved OF her anx
iety,
1T just goes to prove" emphasized
Bobbs, that a grain of common sens,