Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
LOVE AS A
SIDE DISH

I Clement Carter disappeared INTO III
I honse
= diant declared KITTY ndie
mandy
~You nutlered." ( retorted. "An'
that's the same thing
Kitty sal up straight and gazed al
me Ia CONSERVATION
The insult. she declared fnhoDsly
which you have offered toto ms
SEX Just az II ! were an old maid
she added with true feminine paradox.
Aren't old maids Of your sexg' /
asked ia gentle surprise
They're the only ones who Hutter,
asserted Kitty, positively
Not 81 all ! retoftcd I've known
plenty Gf widows who changed color
snd their conversation az the mere en-
trance ~ man upon the scene: and
dozens Of debutantes who became
tonxue-tied or tremulous the moment
a decent looking chap appeared in the
I drawing room. Even most married
women" ! added. lose their polse end
the point OF their remarks al slghf
81 the approach OF masculine crea-
tnre. II doesn't seem 10 be matter
OF woman's age or her condition,
but"
"of the Importance she accords to
men, broke In Kitty scathingly.
There are individuals Of both sexes,
she added witheringly. who are TOO
easily impressed by the opposite six"
Not at an" objected. Il never
knew sehoolboy 80 insignificant and
homeiy and inconsequential that he
didn't scofn girls. You see, TO men.
woman Is a sidedish. mere incident,
while TO a woman. man represents the
whole menu Of social existence, the /
piece de resistance. the Alpha and
Omega, the beginning and the end"
~Of course" proceeded Kitty, ignor.
Ing my thrust. there are plenty Of
women who overrate men and
and look at them through magnifying
glasses"
And who 'iiuttter'" put in hastily.
at their mere presence"
But" she continued coldly. they
are women who don't know them"
"What?"
"Old maids" returned Kitty. "and
widows whose husbands have been
lead long time and young girls
who have no brothers to help them
set true perspective ON the mascu-
Inc creature And there are other
women so abnormally sefconscious
md vain that they can't be their nat
lral selves IN the presence Of any
nan"
ITS awfully flattering." began en-.
TO think that we can
e so agitatiug--"
oh, Il ism he man tat really agi.
ates the" retorted Kitty.
No ! rejoined promptly, ITS the I
ct OF their skirts or the tit OF their u
ats, or the curl OF their hair, or the S
bought OF whether there is any pow s
er on their noses. or OF what they /,
lall say TO be scintillating, or"
Isn't this the seventh waltz ask. b
Kitty suddenly, rising and looking "
'rnestly at her program Il must 2
}. Mr.. Carter must be looking for r,
o" a.
"ob. no. retorted. Il just saw him $,
me out with the TredNay girl Are o,
"a going 10 hatter' again, Kitty" a,
lr Kitty hsd sat down with a sud
N exclamation and was neryously M
Hing the remains Of her fan to =,
reds ~
"rhe idea" she exclaimed indig. =,
nily. OF accusing me nf~-of any =,
ing like that Only unpopular wom-
hutter' Kitty flung out the word
ornfully III
They are unpopular because they
ilutier.' ! eontcnded calmly. light ~
; another cigarette. TIE
or course. / said. relentiug a ut. -
there are plenty OF women who ~
take men as side dish. bat they ''
: either those who are born with a
ssioa or those who are Ike your. eN
& Kitty wa
.whats" Kitty looked up susp- We
nsly las
Who have so many side dishes" STA
Explained. and are SO constantly IN
company OF men that they lose the
{ awe OF the SEX" ia'
Sh cried Kitty, as a dark form ''i
arged from the vines and passed so ou'
n MS that he swept Kittys RULES. we
iere he goesl" "h
The dewitt" I calculated. Wo
No, Clement Carter. corrected wa
Kitty ! exclaimed reproachfully. YOU
ure tearing that fan TO pieces.
itty dropped the bauble nervonsly. daS
rhere'' ! exclaimed. picking np ais'
scraps you were huttering., !
wasn't" TO
And at the near sight OF himir rest
led my disgust md
)h. no, declared Kitty hastily. nee
! at the sight os him Il was for had
he might catch sight Of me. Mr wer
rs care
What 2" hav
md you" added Kitty !
hats very sweet Of you" be. vaci
re
md because" continued Kitty. lier
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