Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-03

parting of the ways"
And they never can meet on m
common ground until they meet in the
burying ground!' put In the Mere Man
gloomily.
Yes agreed the Bachelor Girl.
even IL they do try to be accommo-
dating and to take their amusements
together, they never get any mutual
satisfaction out of ii. II they go to-
the races he wants to talk about the
horses n she wants to talk about the
hats. If it's dinner, he wants to dis
cuss the oysters and the wine and
she wants to discuss the decorations
n the ONE Even il it's only Coney
Island they will fight abou whether TO
go through the imitation heaven or the
imitation hell"
And when they try to amuse them
selves separately" r~ejoined the Mere
Man, they get in one mothers way
and tread on one another's sensibilities
and knock down one another's illu.
sions. If the man smokes around the
house his wife is miserable at the
thought that ne is running his health
and the parlor curtains. II he goes out
to his club she is eaten up with jeal.
ousy and suspicion. If"
And If the woman takes to pink
teas and matinees and women's clubs
put in the Bachelor Girl hastily. her
IuSDdlil COilSlGGTS himself a Dll2nteU
n forSaken being"
And yet murmured the Mere Man,
we scott at harems!'
"Harems, Mr.. Porter!'
And the chap" continued the Mere
Man, who ties his women folk Il the
house while he goes off in his own
track, perfectly assured that they win
be ready and waiting for hin when
he chooses to come back. I guess the
| TlIrE lnnurS xxyhnt hA1. I--. ~
doesn't have to go hurrying around In
search Of an affinity. There's only one
set or tastes in his house and one pro-
gram OF amusements, and one bin of
fare or paStimes, and II he happens TO
marry a lady who prefers a different
brand OF cigarets and a different style
of carpet he has only to- put her in a
sack and drop her I'm the Mediterranean
and"
The Bachelor Girl broke in with a
laugh.
IF all the Turks did that" she
gurgled, "the Mediterranean would be
choked up by this time. Even a Turk
is human"
But he knows how 10 choose a
wife" declared the Mere Man. HE
knows enough to pick out n woman
who will amuse him"
"A IL hat were the only thingi"
The Bachelor Girl shot a look Of scorn
at the Mere man.
And a woman should not marry n
man because he is noble and brave and
capable and wholesome, but because he
Is fond of going to dances, or playing
the mandolin, or studying the fash
ions
What nonsense,"
Il should choose you, for instance.
because you love to make rarebits-'
THE ideal"
And you should choose me because
I'm brave and noble
What"
Brave n noble enough to eat your
rarebits; and because ! love"
Now. Mr.. Porter!"
We'll, / do love--"
The Bachelor Girl started to rise.
Il do love to sit on a park bench and
listen while you talk" finished the Mere
Man.
oh" the Bachelor Girl locked a 1T
tie disappointed. Lets CO. she co ID
coidiy. as she rose and shook out her
!, skirts.
Which way?" inquired the Mere
Man. standing In front of her.
Which way do you want to go -, she
? asked generously.
'Oh, In the opposite direction" an.
swered the Mere Man absently.
/ "What?'
only wanted TO see how 1t woulG
? feel" he began. ~
DON'T" cried the Bachelor Cir
quickly taking his arm and startine
down the path. IT'S so mucn nice
; just to be-to be- ~
~Sweethearts?" suggested the Mer,
Man, trying to peer under her hat.
. unmarried" corrected the RI che,o,
. Slri, STOPPING to pick up an autumn
r He Knows not the value OF flower