The Prescott daily news., 1908-10-15
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 What l want in wife is amiabil. ity. l don't care how many other good traits she has. If she hasn't that I don't want her."
 How are you going to find out about a wOman's disposition before marriage?'
 Take her unawares and test her."
 That reminds me of a story" re- joined the other, and, lighting cigar, he told It:
 "One morning gentleman was sit ting in railway car when three we'll dressed young ladies got in and began to look about them for seats together There was one entirely vacant seat the next in front of the gentleman mentioned. One of the girls. who seemed to be taking the lead, stopped before these seats. turned over the back of the forward one and looked hard at the gentleman sitting in the other, plainly saying by her manner: we three girls can have nice little party of our own in these seats if you Will take one with some one else. Haven't you the politeness to do SO?
 But the gentleman sat still in his seat Evidently there was no polite. ness in him. The leader of the trio took the seat next the window, facing the impolite man; one of her party sat beside her, while the third dropped into the seat beside the man. They were evidently chums and kept up clatter with their tongues The man sat among them like a black crow among white doves, paying no atten- tiOn to them nor they to him. He was young and bore the stamp of a gentle man. Surely it was surprising that he should not have given them the whole of the two seats and chosen another for himself. Instead he sat stolidly looking in front of him, not even glancing out of the window or reading newspaper. The leader of the party began to fire up. Sitting facing the man, she was subject to his constant gaze. It was, to say the least. annoy ing.
 "This is intolerable,' she said, fan hing herself angrily. Did any one ever see such rudeness.'
 Gently, Alice,' said the girl beside the starer in cautioning tone.
 eff you think you can stand it, Bet, you change seats with me-
 "I'm willing Bet replied softly.
 "'You shall do no such thing. You haven't the spunk of kitten. I shall stay right here, and if he doesn't stop 1t I'll try to find a way to make him.
 'The man paid no more attention to the words than if they had not been spoken. If he had occasionally turned his eyes upon the other girl facing him or glanced at the one beside him his action would not have been so mo- ticeable. But, no; he had fixed his gaze on Alice and ignored the others.
 "T can't endure it any longer, Mame,' she said. I must keep my eyes fixed on you or I shall do some thing terrible.'
 "'Why not apply to the conductor? suggested Name.
 "I will just as soon as he comes along
 But the conductor did not come along, and Alice's position was not comfortable. She turned again toward the man. He was still staring at her. She resolved to try the effect of re- turning his insolence ip kind. Fixing her eyes upon him, she stared at him for a full minute. Making no impress sion whatever her temper broke away completely. Closing her fan tightly in her fist she drew it back and land ed it vigorously on the mans cheek.
 "'Therev she exclaimed. Perhaps it will teach you not to stare lady to death.'
 "The man brought his hand to the hurt, half rose and in gentle voice full of sorrow said:
 "'There is some mistake. You do not understand. I am blind
 "'Oh, Alicev moaned Bet. What have you doneY
 "'Why didn't you tell me?' said Alice to the man.
 "'You have said nothing to make me understand that I was offending you, though now some of your remarks are intelligible to me-
 "'People in such condition,' said Name coldly, shouldn't travel alone
 "'Girls,' exclaimed Bet, neither of you seems to appreciate that it is you and not this poor man who is to blame'
 "'No one is to blame, ladies' said the man. It is simply my misfortune.'
 "The train slowed up for a station. The man arose and, feeling his way with walking stick started to leave