Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-15
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 Woman HafinS.
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Zee the shallowness of earthly expccta- tions and enjoyments. It is tue same with his views of woman. In youth he looks upon woman-women who, like himself, have not grown old of the older ones he takes no account-as something so pure and holy that he is unworthy to tie her shoe. But when the day comes for him to associate with those who have turned thirty five he has no use for them. His mother. his sister his wife? Oh, they are a part of himself. They are not in the world of romance, but of family af fection.'
 Now. the colonel, despite his hobby this belief that he really hated the soft or sex-was an excellent man. He had been tilted in his youth by girl who was unworthy of him, and, strange to say. she was to him in his maturity the only saint in the lot
 The remarks quoted above were made to the majors wife, who, by the way. was a warm friend and admirer of the colonel, preliminary to asking her to get him housekeeper. It was month after promise to that effect that a woman arrived from the east and was duly installed in the position. Her hair was grizzly gray, her cheeks furrowed, her eyes covered by dark brown goggles, and she was dressed in execrable taste The colonel thanked the majors wife that Mrs. Yorgany Na tractive creature could possibly have the assurance to try to snare him. and if she did were she possessed of ma gie arts her locks would defeat her
 Mrs Yorgany possessed but one at tractiye feature. q pleasant voice. At first the colonel would give his orders for the day to his housckccpcr as he would to the adjutant, and when she asked a question or made q suggestion he found himself soothed by the smooth tones in which she spoke One evening when the fire in her room wouldn't burn he invited her to sit with her sewing beside the table in his living room. lie was very much inter ested in a book he was reading and wanted some one to talk to about |. He found willing listener in Mr%. Yorgany. For one hour while he talke.l she listened ttentiYely. but spoke ncK- CT a word. The neX1 day the colonel in- formed the ma jor's wife that his house keeper might be homely, but she was an excellent conTersationalist. After this he invited Mrs Yorgany to use his sitting room whenever she liked. The next evening the old lady. being again turned ont of her room, was pressed by the colonel to sit by his table Thinking it best that he should inform her of his opinion of women, he did so and wth his usual brusquenesS when speaking on that subject. What was his surprise when she replied. My late husband was woman hater. and he got all his points from me "Yon, Mrs. Yorgany, You a''- "Women have all the characteristics &natural 10 their condition. Mans imethods: woman's weakness tends to duplicity. Then the part nature gave *her to perform the care of children. Develops different faculties from those hecded by man, who fights the battle For family maintenance"
 The colonel put out his hand impul- eiyely. "Sieglle. madam, shake. By |ove. you've more scnsc than any W0- nan l ever met or heard of. want lou to make yourself at home in these uartcrs-in in this roola--a anywhere yon Ike. In future I shall give you no or~ ers, but carte blanche to run every ping to suit yourself"
 From that time forward Mrs. Tor hny was indispensable to the colonel. fradually he became accustomed to er uncouth appearance, and when at he end of the third month of her Sery- e she offered her resignation the colo et sWore he would put her under ar lst and prefer charges against her fe! esertinS her post. When she stuck to er intention he shut himself up for Tree days, then offered to- marry her.
 I he next day the colonel received a pte from the ma ajor's wife asking him
 call. On his arrival Mrs. Major ia
 ouueed middle aged spinster of at
 active mien, lifelong chum of hers,
 orenee Wood. The colonel stared at
 ss Wood with astonishment Shc
 peared to be a revised edition of
 s, 1organy The goggles were gone;
 lurrows were gone; everything was
 ne that was ugly. She stood regard
 the colonel with smile on her lips
 her eyes dancing with mischief.
 colonel" said Mrs. Major, "I had
 With my husband that could in
 Ee you to marry fright within
 ee months The time is up today,
 l nave won. I knew my friend
 renee Wood possessed the tact and
 sense to bring down just such q
 as you within the allotted time.
 usnt her out here, giving her as dis
 eeaoie an appearance and name as
 Sroie' to capture you You have
 e'ioWed the bait, hook and all"
 out-but Miss Wood is young. The
 uoar Of youth is still there," burted