The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-06-30

go and get Intoxicated on love potions
for and then settle the most important
matter In his life?
This was my reply to EGgleston
when he got OF lot OF folderol about
love and sentiment and all that. lad
NIT was interested. for was medi-
tating proposal myself. / felt very
sure Lydia would have me. Why
shouldn't she? l was passable fel-
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 mo
and union with me. not whether she
would decline me on the ground that
| didn't get maudiIn over her or she
over me. The question was, Having
fairly good offer with n chance TO set
tie down INTO matrimonial life. was
she TO accept II or run the risk Of not
getting another as acceptable? So /
went to her and said:
Miss Brias!ey. I'm going to make
you proposItion-namely. that We
pass our lives together Us man and
wife till death do US part"
She looked at me cut Of pair Of
G:eely eyes for q few moments and
said:
"How about divorce"
I've noticed that, no matter how
composediy man makes up his mind
to deal With woman. she straight
way sets about to d!scompose him.
THE more common sense we put
into marriage the less likelihood
thereIl be of 4 divorce" said.
eft Is the only part Of marriage In
which there is likelihood. Death Is
certain. Divorce Is possible. sometimes
probable. 1t Is a contingency that
should be provided for"
''It seems 10 re that the first ques-
ton to be settled Is whether you are
prepared to enter upon matrimony
with me. After that We Gun take mp
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
be settled first. The marriage Is mere
" a possible conclusion TO them"
Good GrnciousT ! exclaimed under
my breath. ] was not prepared to
hear woman speak Of proposition
Of marriage Us categorical syIloSism.
suppose" sud. that we leave d.
vorce till the last of the provisions or.
rather. contingencies and begin with
something OF more immediate con-
cern."
"wel, what's your lrcome?'
Again WINGED. not SO much at the
question as at her cold bIooded manner
OF asking It However. / considered
it an emlnently proper one to ask and
responded frankly:
Il have from investments $500"
-Real estate. bonds, stocks or whatY'
This was getting Irritating. was
becoming clustered.
after all. was right In the first
place." said. bit sharply. You ex-
pect me to lay bare all my affairs to
you when you haven't given me the
slightest intImation that II they are
satisfactory you will accept me for a
husband"
u was not aware" she replied icily.
''that expected anything. ! thought
that you were the expectant person"
o heavens! Worse and worse! sat
feeling and doubtless looking Ike u
fool. took out my handkerchief and
wiped my lips-they didn't need wip.
ing-then busted some specks Of my
coat collar. then crossed one IeS over
the other ard said nothing. Neither
did Lydia.
u think" said presently. that ]
had better
-BeSin MI over?'
4 desire TO see even with her By
saying something smart took posses
sion Of me. When man tries % beat
. woman By saying something smart
| he always gets deeper in the mud
"Or drop the subject" sud. with
some huuteur.
You haven't taken 1t Up yeN" vss
her imperturbable reply.
What did she mean by th4 Won
dered. Haven't tGtssn 1t up! rbouShE
Id very much taken 1t up,
Perhaps you haven't understood
saId, what I've been talking RboOt."
Il dare say haven't
Didn't make myself plaioY
That dts'epds upon what you bad
TO say"
was getting more mlffed every mo-
ment looked omInously at the door.
bot it didn't seem to frighten her. l
rose. That didn't friShten her either.
''0n rejection" said, y think my
powers OF stating things may be bet-
ter adapted 10 Some other Intellect"
"MaIe or femaie?"
This broke me up completely. l
stood stupidity looking down 1t my
toes.
"why don't yoa 80 and explain Il TO
some nice man and let him come and
tell Il to me,S she remarked
There was nothing to be gained With
this cool creature. Bot her cooiness.
the disappointment ! suffered. every