Evening journal., 1909-09-13
BY RUSSELL THoRNE.

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"First rate"
The introduction was made after
few preliminary general Instructions
such as not TO miss an opportunity tuI
pay a compliment. never to engage II
argument and always be deferential
Terry did not have much confidenr,
in being able to learn the subject, hu
was anxious TO get rid of a certai
faculty be had discerned in himself f.
antagonizing the sex. he put his min,
on the subject. reported all that WI
going on between himself and the gil
on whom he was practicing to hi
friend Darby. and received minute In
structions as 10 how TO act iD each
aud every case. But whether he wa,
especially obnoxious TO this particula
girl or he was incapable Of bein
taught how TO make a lady's man oi
himself. he seemed to fare worse with
Miss Worth than with any woman b.
had ever met. Darby kept suggestinr
acts and words unimportant in them
selves, but well calculated 70 crafty
woman. They all appeared 70 irritate
rather than please the person on whom
they were practiced.
Just bold on a Bit" said Darby
after Terry had reported the failure
OF one of the "attentions'' the coach
had suggested "You keep of for
awhile. and I'll step In and see If /
can find out what's the matter. From
what you tell me. you carry out my
instructions to the letter. and yet they
don't seem TO work. I'll get Maggie to
tell me wherein you fail"
A few days later Darby told hi
friend that he had better choose anoth
or subject. Maggie had taken an es-
pecial dislike TO him. There was Oar
by's own sister Ruth. Better try her
Terry seemed quite relieved at the
change and entered upon sharpeninl
his abilities to please the sex by whei
ting them on the new subject. One
day Terry said TO his pupil:
Somehow. ever since | introduced
you to Ruth. Maggie has seemed dis
pleased not only with you. but With
me. She says you are a weak. vacil-
latlng sort OF fellow. and my being
a friend of yours shows conclusively
that-well. she puts it birds Of a
feather tiock together"
why don't you try some Of the de
vices on her you recommended t.
me?"
Il will. III send her the prettiesl
basket of flowers | can buy and write
her a note. know exactly how t.
put it. just you wait"
A few days later Terry met Miss
Worth walking in the park. She
smiled at him and asked him IL be
would show her the way TO the grotto
In his ignorance OF how 70 please a
woman he replied that he hadn't time
whereupon fhe girl angrily told hin
that he hadn't a single gentlemanly
instinct. he gave way at once and
walked humbly beside her. Before
parting with him she told him to come
to see her that evening; she had q
present for him. He called. and. TAX
ing the most beautiful flowers from
those sent her by Darby. she gave
them to him. He took them to Darby
and with wonder in his eyes asked
MIN Wnat II all meant.
"Well. I'll be jingedw exclaimed tn,
teacher in woman's management.
"rll tell you what. Jim he said
presently. while / have a general
knowledge Of the characteristics OF
women. there's something In this case
that puzzles me. 1 prefer that you
should work the rest of it out by your.
self"
Il don't know how" said Terry
lugubriously
There was an estrangement from
this time between teacher and pupil
between Terry and Ruth Darby and
between Ruth Darby and Maggie
Worth. Dsrby's efforts to make q
lady's man of his friend had apparent
~ borne thistles instead of fruit. One
J, day Darby went 10 bis friend and said
/, "Jim. I've just had a talk with Ruth
What do you suppose she says?"
"Whatg'
"That Maggie Worth is dead in love
with you"
''With me"
"Yes. And so is Ruth in love with
you"
"Great Scott. What makes you thlnh
thatg'
"She's so bitter against Maggie"
Heavens. What am to do?"
"I've instructed you how to win the
girl l expected to marry. At any rate
you've done IT,"
There was a solemn pause between
- IL Al.
pupil said. TON. can you show m'
how to undo itT
Jim" said Darby. extending bis
hand after another pause. women ar'
sharper than men to see some things
I didn't know what an honorabl,
numslxull Won are"