The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-16
Alype OF Love
By F. Harris Dean.

somewhat fretfully.
Il want your opinion" she said.
tanning herself with the psper.
That's remarkably nice OF you."
murmured, flattered. But :.
why?"
you needn't look 80 eonceited. I'm
only asking you because you happen
to be a. man"
"A happy accident" said. well
pleased.
ITS really simple question" she
informed me. "Of course. know
what you'll say"
Then. why ask mer said, mildly.
"Oh, we'll all men have the
same taste. Otherwise. why do you
all go to the same theater?"
"You argue very logically" ! said,
admiringly.
Women can always argue better
than men" she affirmed, boastfully-
Yes" assented cravenly.
"Still what Is your opinion?"
"Of what?"
Mrs. Wyvern gave despairing sigh.
"What we've been talking about, OF
course. You are dull to-day. believe
it's the weather"
IT'S good Of you to put It down to
that" | said. gratefully.
whats he been doing wrong now?"
demanded voice from behind. i
can see you've been lecturing him,
Mrs. Wyvern."
shes my good angel. Miss Pres
cott,v said l. Wouldn't you rather
have my seat? She tells me all my
faults; that's why we've always SO
much to talk about"
1--WE been trying TO get him to use
his brains cried Mrs. Wyvern, "and
he won't"
What is it," questioned Miss Pres
colt, with the air of one in quest OF
knowledge, 'obstinacy, or ?"
| Here, l say" | pleaded in alarm,
mot two Of you!"
BE quiet" commanded Mrs. Wy;
vern.
Il want him TO tell us what sort Of
woman he likes best, and he won't"
"Oh. do" cried Miss Prescott, her
eyes dancing: ''it would be SO inter-
esting.
Really" protested, I'm no Paris
| am forced to like the women who
like me"
Don't you believe him. Elsie, cried
Mrs. Wyyern III it was true he
would have
What" interrupted defiantly
| Never mind; but you'll be sorry
some day When you get old, and fat
and bald"
You're remarkably bad-tempered to
day, Mrs Wyvern." protested 4
never heard before Of marriage as
either an anti-fat or hairrestorer
Or"
Don't be silly I-meant you'd wish
you had married before it was toe
late However, you needn't tell me 4
you don't want to because know the
sort Of girl you like.
DO split" cried Miss Prescott.
You don't" denied quickly. be
cause one doesn't generalize on suct
subject One may admire certain
type ID the abstract, but then one
never unless onesis poet With liy
ing to get-loves in the abstract"
n SUPPOSE not agreed Mrs. Wy
vern. who really-with all charity
ought to know
"But surely, murmured Miss Pres
colt. were NOT discussing love; ISM
II the type a man likes?
"I.ikes." cried, scornfully: "a pla
tonic term for love"
Mrs. Wyvern chuckled.
Man" ] went on, making the mos
Of my opportunity SIS creature Q
moods
Ny listeners exchanged glances o
wondering admiration
You're very clever" said Mrs wy
vern.
"a lovable woman is not one OF |
type" went on, much encouraged b.
this appreciation, "but the one wh'
combines the most qualities Of th'
various types. A good partner at ten
mis- Is all very well, but one doesn'
marry her If she's no hand at any
thing else. In business it's the spe
ciaIist who is in most demand, but i
marriage it's the allround person
That's where SO many men come
cropper, They go out in canoe wit
a girl who has specialized in the bus
ness, and come back engaged. And $
he gets fed on cold mutton, and sh
loses his money at bridge"
paused after this little harangus
and looked at Mrs Wyyern suspicion:
". She Withdrew her hand from |
front Of her mouth in some confusion
Immediately afterwards she Eonns
or said. she was wanted in the hous'
Miss Prescott and ! sat in silenc
for moment
IA. $50, she said at length glancing Q
me from beneath her eye-lashes, IS
: you don't admire any type OF woman
\. "No" agreed Il prefer the gil
without a label"
What paragon she must be-
should Just love to see her.
took my cigarette-case from m
pocket ana handed It to her
Thanks. no" she said
Then she glanced as the Fell!sha
surface. and vivid blush spread ovs
hor face