The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
HER GOOD
JUDGMENT

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Crossing one foot over the other
nth the air of settling down to stay
Indefinitely, the young man with the
Ugh collar remarked: "If there's one
hing believe, II is that man should
10 the head of the home. Don't you
gree with me7"
Eyes, indeed" said the young
woman upon whom he was calling.
81 thought you would" he said In
tone. That's what has al
ways especially appealed to me In
you--your quickness to see a point IN
an argument"
81 didn't know II was an argument,
returned the young woman with lit
tie smile.
The young man coughed. We'll, or
course It isn't exactly that he ad-
mitted. What | meant was that
YOU are so reasonable-minded. Many
women aren't. I've noticed that, Tor
I'm keen observer of women.
think man who isn't Is foolish How
can he Judge woman otherwise!
Why, II would be like taking jump
In the dark for him to marry. wouldn't
it?"
Its a lottery. you know" said the
young woman. HE might possibly hit
upon the right one accidentally. Such
things have been known to happen.
IL don't believe in being reckless,
said the young man. II believe In
knowing what you are doing.
Going back to my first remark" he
went on, don't you think woman
should always depend upon her nus
bands Judgment and wait for his de-
cision in everything?"
THAT depends" said the young
woman. IF the house were burning
| down and she didn't know whether to
waste time telephoning the fire depart
ment or to run out on the street ana
veil for help. she might be burned to
| death while waiting to hear from MIN
as to what she should do. He might
have gone fishing or something. You
see, there are times when woman
really has to think for herself"
THAT" said the young man In an
annoyed tone. SIS an extreme case
Such an exception might not occur In
lifetime. | am afraid you are not
especially interested in what l am
saying"
"On the contrary, am greatly IN
terested,Y declared the young woman.
Your views are at once novel ana
entertaining"
"They shouldn't be novel," said the
voung man. 1.-THE world would be
happier and better conducted II every
one shared them. In the hrst place
why should any woman marry mar
whom she did not feel was her su
perior in intelligence and on whom
she could rely implicitly?"
Dear me-" said the young woman
..Im sure / don't know. Maybe be
cause she fell in love with him.
"Nonsense!" said the young mar
,r distinctly. "She should have enoug
m discrimination not to lose her head Il
a case like that. She should contrc
ot her affections. 1t is weakminded t
30 care for a man who doesn't know
lie much as or more than yourself, II 20
lie are woman. What KIND OF futur
mt has she before herr"
ne You sound like lecture" protes
nd ed the young woman. II really don
rs think she stops to consider that sid
IN of II at all. If she likes man sf
IN likes him. and that's all there Is to
ty And II she doesn't she just doesn
ih- 1t takes away all the romance
re- analyze things SOL"
ell "That's the absurd feminine pol
of view!" said the young man. "Wh
he ia romance? Use common sense al
arl half the worlds troubles vanish. L
in, studied it all out and believe II m
ON would assert themselves and do aw
lite with all this foolishness and bad JUG
1t mept of women and simply ignore
of their whims and eccentrtcities
iris conduct their households in sensil
ZEN. manner 1t would be immensely b
the teri"
han Don't you think" suggested
be Young woman, that you are III
hard and uncompromising? There's
-eat little happiness. anyway. in
ped, world"
or "Womans foolishness." said
sing young man, with an indulgent SIN
and "She really likes a strong hand an
AVE firm will over her. though sne VIII
admit 1t!
lean
n of What have been trying to get
arts, went on the young man, lis the
,arls have decided that. taking 1t all In
3 900 you have a docile nature, which We
One adapt itself readily to my views
sold submit to my guidance. l am 81
900, to ask you to marry me. Ma
Japo- hope"
ID at 'You may not" said the yo
woman, with discerning calmr
are For certainly will not marry "
which The young man stared at her d
aqua, lievingly. You'd better think 1t o'
amar, he said. "But-well. why won't y
.rt of 81 could give you lot of reas'
Span. said the young woman sweetly,
one of them will do. I'm not in
Rev with you and never shall be-"
only We'll" said the young man ri
! San dazedly as he looked about for his
), the 81 must say I'm surprised. ! the