The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-10-01

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without being woman hater A ma
doesn't get to be philosopher till b
II past middle age Then be begins I
zee the shallowness Of earthly expects
tons and enjoyments. It Il the saH
with his views Of woman In youf
he looks upon woman-woneu whs
like himself, have not grown old; Of tt
older ones he takes no account--a
something 20 pure and holy that he
unworthy to tie her shoe But Whe
the day comes for him to assoctat
with thoes who have turned thirty nv
be has no use for them. His mother
his sister, his wife? Oh. they are
part OF himself. They are not in tn
world of romance, but Of family II
fectfon"
Now, the colonel, despite Lis hobby
| this belief that he really hated the soft
er sex-was an excellent man. He hai
been Tilted In his youth by girl Wht
was unworthy Of him. and, strange Il
say, she was TO him In his maturity
the only saint In the lot.
The remarks quoted above wer'
made to the majors wife, who, by the
way, was a warm friend and admirel
Of the colonel, preliminary to asking
her to get him housekeeper. 1t was
a 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 Ia
execrable taste. The colonel thanked
the majors wife that Mrs. Yorgany
was just the thing. No such unat-
tractive creature could possibly have
the assurance to try to snare him, and
II she did. were she possessed of magic
arts, her looks would defeat her
Mrs Yorgany possessed but one at
traetive feature, a pleasant voice At
first the colonel would give his orders
for the day to his housekeeper as he
would to the adjutant, and when she
asked a question or made a 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. He was very much inter
ested in a book he was reading and
wanted some one to talk to about it.
He found willing listener in Mrs
Yorgany. For one hour while he talked
she listened attentively, but spoke ney-
er word. The next day the colonel In
formed the majors wife that his house
keeper might be homely, but she was
an excellent conversationalist After
this he invited Mrs. Yorgany to use his
sitting room whenever she liked
The next evening the old lady, being
again turned out of her room, was
pressed by the colonel to sit by his
table. Thinking 1t best that he should
inform her of his opinion OF women, he
did so and with his usual brusqueness
when speaking on that subject. What
was his surprise when she replied, |
My late husband was a woman hater, |
md he got all his points from me-"
"You, Mrs. Yorgany! You a.
women have all the characteristics
strength causes him to rely upon open
methods; woman's weakness tends to
Implicitly. Then the part nature gave
Ter to perform, the care of children,
develops different faculties from those
,eeded by man, who fights the battle
or family maintenance"
The colonel put out his hand impul-
lively. Shake, madam, shake! By
owe, you've more sense than any wo-
1an l eyer met or heard Of. l want
GU to make yourself at home in these
uarters-in this room-anywhere you {
Ike. In future l shall give you no or
ers, but a carte blanche to run every ,
hing to suit yourself"
From that time forward Mrs. Yor- ,
any was indispensable to the colonel. :
radually he became accustomed TO
er uncouth appearance, and when at
lie end Of the third month Of her sery-
e she offered her resignation the colo I
Il swore he would put her under ar {
st and prefer charges against her for t
eserting her post When she stuck to
ar intention he shut himself up for =
rec days, then offered to marry her. =
The next day the colonel received
tie from the majors wife asking him
call. On his arrival Mrs. Major in
oduced middle aged spinster Of at [
active mien, lifelong chum of hers, S
orenee Wood. The colonel stared at {
ISIS Wood with establishment. She
peared to be revised edition Of {,
RS. Yorgany. The goggles were gone; r
e burrows were gone; everything was :.
ne that was ugly. She stood regard :
3 the colonel with a smile on her lips .
d her eyes dancing with mischief.
Colonel" said Mrs. Major, 81 had Z
with my husband that could In Il
ce you to marry a fright within a.
rec months. The time Is up today, e.
d l have won. 1 knew my friend /;
orence Wood possessed the tact and :;
ID sense to bring down just such a
IN as you within the allotted time. /
ought her out here, giving her as dis
reeable an appearance and name as =,
ssible, to capture you. You have
allowed the bait, hook and ALL"
But-but Miss Wood is young. The :
mour of youth is still there" blurted
astounded colonel.