Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-22
HIS ILLUSTRATION,
ex lila WhITFIELp.

'sThe reason" said the oid bachelor
to his fiancee, the old maid, why You
women never rise to the management
Of big business concern is because
you haven't mental discrimination be-
tween correct and incorrect methods"
'NonsenseF" retorted the old maid.
"a woman can discriminate Between
correct and incorrect methods as well
as a man. and she's as capable Of
managing a big business as men gem
orally are. or course, SO long as men
keep making typewriters and petty
clerks Of women, giving the fmpor
tant positions to their own sex, she'll
never learn the business and can
never rise to a head position"
"Why do men keep women in the
subordinate positionsT'
Because they can get them to work
cheaper"
"And why viii they work cheaper?"
why, because they have to, 7 sup
pose"
'@rhe reductio ad absurdum."
what do you mean by that glib
berishT
"Your argument is reduced to an
absurdity. But I'll not agrca with
you; a woman, not having logical
mind, can't
II wish you to understand that /
have Just as logical mind as YOU
"Your own words prove that you
have not. ! would never use an as
sertion in place Of an argument. I'll
illustrate rather than argue with you.
Not long ago certain lady received
from a certain firm, who were large
importers, handsome rug with a bill
for 1t Of $50 A polite note accom-
panied the goods, requesting that il
the rug was not accepted she would
return it,"
The old maid looked surprised, and
the old bachelor proceeded.
1.-THE lady wrote Indignantly to the
firm that had sent her the rug, asking
to know what right they had to expect
ordered. She would be obliged to call
in cartman and pay him for taking
1t back she was very busy woman
besides
The old maid drew away haughtily,
How did you come to know of this
matter?" she asked.
"That hasn't anything to do with the
Illustration"
II don't wish tine illustration"
"You haven't heard the whole of it,
81 know all | care to know. The
head of the firm sent for the rug and
took 1t away, at the same t;tne writ
ing me an impertinent note saying that
he would be obliged II would send
for the dozen tickets I had sent him
for our charity ball"
What else?'
"That he had not asked for them"
what else?"
"He must pay a messenger. That
wasn't necessary ut all. Hadn't he
plenty of stampsf"
STAMPS cost money"
"A man must be very mean &c
grudge few stamps in a matter OF
charity"
ut is his right to dispense every
cent of his charitable fund as he
pleases. Besides, he was called upon
to return other tickets"
"There was some game In the mat
ter, | didn't send the man any tick
cts. | sent some to you"
And sent you the money"
How did this-this esteemed friend
of yours get the tickets?"
'sThev were mine"
81 see it all. 1t was mean. con
temptible trick"
But good illustration OF the alb
sence In common OF that power of
discrimination.
81 shall not trouble you again in my
charitable work I'll confine myself to
| men more
Liberal? Didn't send you the
money for the tiekets?"
But you took 1t upon yourself
| to-
Teach you a lesson. Was that I'M
kind? How many men do you sup.
pose muttered curses upon you for
your method of procedureT
II can stand their curses so long as
I got their money for the poor"
lin that one statement of yours
is involved question which no brain
masculine or feminine. Is capable OF
solving. that is what is excusable in
providing for suffering people. Only
one thing / ask of you: When you
send out charity tieeets again con
slider yourself merchant soliciting
trade"
And do whatT'
First raise the money to send
stamped envelopes for the return OF
the tickets"
That's not so easy"
ITS very simple. indeed. Call on
me-"
There was silence between the
couple. during which the old maid wal
evidently absorbed in thought. The
old bachelor looked for surrender
He had not shown her her fault by
argument: he had taken the pains I,
give her a practical Illustration. He
believed that when they We're mar
ried he would always by such means
convince her OF any error she might
fall into. At last the old maid said:
Its very kind OF you to offer t
furnish me with stamped envelopes II
which the tickets that are not &C
cepted may be returned, but | dom
want them. II gave every man Il