Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
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The young woman with the firmly
modelled chin raised her gray eyes to
the chandelier. II wonder IL girl
wouldn't be Just as happy single as
married7" she said, muslngly.
The rather understood young mar
with the convex forehead and the wa.
vering gaze replied that he couldn't
say.
"There's good deal to be said Oh
both sides, suppose" said the young
woman.
The young man said he supposed
there was.
Edna is just as happy over her en-,
! gagement as can be-" said the Young
woman with the firmly modelled chin.
"she thinks there isn't anybody in the
whole world like Fred. 1t must be
nice to be so satisfied, but Fred doesn't
appeal to me much. He doesn't come
anywhere near my ideal Of what a
man should be-"
when do they expect to be mar
ried?" inquired the young man.
Soon after New Years." replied the
young woman. Her mother thinks
they are both too young, but his father
believes In early marriages. He saws
there isn't any sense In waiting IL they
think they like each other well enough
to be married. What do you think 4.
Il suppose 1t would depend upon cir.
cumstances," said the young man with
the convex FOREHEAD. There might be
circumstances under which 1t would be
better to wait, and then there might
be no reason why they shouldn't get
married at once"
"Of course" said the young woman.
Il don't think Edna has extrayagant
tastes She's like me in that resnect
She likes to have things nice, and SO do
1 but she doesn't care about having
them splendid. She says she will be
quite willing to wait for splendor until
Fred gets very rich. told her 1 knew
that would be the way l should feel.
What do you think about itY
Il don't see any reason WHY thew
shouldn't" agreed the young man.
"Of course, they haven't known each
other SO very long-not nearly as long
as we've known each other. Still, j
don't know why 1t hasn't been quite
long enough for them to have fair
idea Of each others tastes and DISPOSE
tons and to know their own minds
Or do you think they ought to have
known each other longer?"
Its been long enough, probably
said the young man. "Of course.n he
added, marriage is a serious matter
and 1t needs great deal of consdera.
tion."
STILL" said the young woman, 81
suppose If young man were to con-
slider 1t too long he would be likely to
lose the girl he wanted. She might not
know that he was considering and get
tried Of waiting for him to say some
thing definite and SO she might marry
somebody else. don't believe l shall
marry somebody else. don't believe
I shall ever marry. l think that a
bachelor girl has SO much more free
dom, and then
what else?" asked the young man
with the convex forehead.
"Oh. I've some other reasons"
"As far as being more Independent is
concerned, sdMe married women have
great deal more freedom than they
could have even as bachelor girls" ar
gued the young man, nervously.
ut would depend upon the man she
married, suppose" unused the young
woman.
DO you think began the young
man.
do think what?' asked the young
woman when lie hesltated.
~Thht 1t is going to raln?"
ut might. 1t certainly looks little
threatening. 1t might be going to
snow, though, Will YOU eHpass me q
little whlle2"
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