Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-26
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so and set intoxicated on love potiona
for and then settle the most important
matter In his lifeY'
This was my reply 10 EggIeston
when be got OF a lot or folderOl about
love and sentiment and all that. / ad-
init I was Interested. for ! was medi-
tating q proposal myself l felt very
sure Lydia would have me. Why
shouldn't Rhe7 I was q passable fell
low; some property Of my own; doing
well In business; fairly educated and
OF good social position That's the
view ] expected Lydia to take OF me
and a union with me, not whether she
would decline me on the ground that
didn't get maudlin over her or she
over me. The question was, Having a
fairly good offer with q chance to set
tie down into matrimonial life, was
she TO accept It or run the risk Of not
getting another as acceptahle9 80 l
went to her and said:
"Mlna Brinsley, I'm going TO make
ron Q proposition-namely. that we
pass our lives together az man and
wife till death do Us part"
NN1 t~Vep0 ~ mu oub OI pdlE OK
ateely eyes for q few moments and
said:
'How about dlvorceF
I've noticed that, no matter how
composedly q man makes up his mind
to deal with a woman, she straight
way sets about to discompose him.
1.-THE more common sense we put
into q marriage the less likelihood |
there'l be Of divorce" l said.
ut IL the only part Of marriage in |
which there u q likelihood. Death 10 |
certain. Divorce 10 possible. sometimes
probable. 1t IL contingency that
should be provided for"
ut seems to me that the first cues |
tion to DO settled 10 whether you are
prepared to enter upon mAtrimony
with me- After that we can take up
the provisions, II there are any"
THAT'S just like a man-always get
ting the cart before the horse. II
seems to me that the provisions should
DO settled first. The marriage Is mere
~ possible conclusion TO them"
Good graclousF' exclaimed under
my breath. l was not prepared to
hear a woman speak OF a proposition
Of marriage a. q categorical syllogism.
Suppose" said, shat we leave d.
vOrce till the last Of the provisions or,
rather, contingencies and begin with
something Of more immediate con-
ceFn."
"Well, what's your incomeT'
Again / WINGED. not so much at the
question as at her cold blooded manner
OF asking It However, considered
L an eminently proper one to ask and
responded frankly:
II have from Investments $500"
"Real estate, bonds, stocks or whatY'
This was getting irritating. / was
becoming clustered.
"After all. was right In the first I
place." said, BIT sharply. You ex.
poet me TO lay bare all my AFFAIRS to
you when You haven't given me the
slightest intlmation that II they are ,
you viii accept me for a
husband" /
II was not aware" she replied lcily.
that ! expected anything. thought
that you were the expectant person"
\
Keeling and doubtless looking like a
TOOL. took out my handkerchief and
wiped my lips-they didn't need wip-
ng-then busted some specks on my
,oat collar. then crossed one leg over
he other and said nothing. Neither !
I'D Lydia. :
II think" said presently, that .
lad better Q
"Hegin all overT'
A desire to get even with her by
aging something smart took posses
ion Of me. When a man tries TO beat 9
j woman BY saying something smart 0
. always gets deeper In the mud. :
"or drop the subject" ] said, with a
pine hnuteur. :
"You haven't taken It up yet" was h
er imperturbable reply.
What did she mean by this, | won.
erred. Haven't taken II upl l thought Il
d very much taken II up.
perhaps you haven't understood" 4
said. ''what I've been talking about" :
II dare aay | haven't" r
didn't | make myself plainp'
THAT depends upon what you had
, SAP"
was getting more mlffed every mo-
lent. looked omlnouAly at the door,
Ut It didn't seem to brighten her.
&c. That didn't Brighten her either.
ION reflection. said, II think my
overs Of stating things may b. bet.
: adapted to some other intellect"
"Aale or femaler'
Thla broke me up completely. Ill
.ood stupidity looking down ut my
80.
why don't you 10 aud explain Il 70
lme nice man aud let him come aud
y Il to me" she remarked.
There was nothing to be gained with
10 cool creature. But her GOODNESS,
= disappointment suffered, every
ing. maddened me. | secuted my
'aetieal ldeaA l would gladly have
rOwn myself ~ her feet and begged