The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-10
HE KNEW
HIS FACTS

John" she said, Il will be sister
to you, but"
$50 it's a throwdown, eh?" asked
the young man with the rosebud in
his buttonhole.
Eyes," she admitted, frowning. III
you want to talk about it that way,
suppose it is"
"All right" he said. don't get
warm. Wait bit"
He arose to his feet and consulted
q slip of paper which, he took from
his pocket. Immediately thereafter
he threw his shoulders back, shot
his cuffs and made a comprehensive
gesture.
Madam" said he, "are you aware
that according to the last government
census there was, in the state OF
New York, an excess of $4,000 fe-
males? Do you know that II every
single male was married to1mofroM
there would be eb 900 fenl6les ~
t&ok7 Ne1ay !: !: ~ thisfr
s.-..s.~ capped hsr littls not up6n the
carpet, but answered him not.
"And you, madam" he cried, wig
Cling his index finger at her, What
guarantee have you that you would
not be one of the IS. 000?"
She shifted the air. but that was all
"Madam!" he continued. "Are you
aware that when a woman has
reached the age Of 25 her chances OF
matrimony grow less and less each
year until they disappear altogether!
frpidv you know this?"
He pointed his finger at her again.
| And you. madam" he cried
what ground have you for supposine
that your chances are better thar
those OF the girl next door or the CIR
across the street"
TWENTY-FIVE, eh?" she asked.
Eyes, '25!'" he said, cycling hel
sternly.
TWENTY-FIVE, eh?" she shifted.
With an impatient movement he re
turned to his oratorical manner.
do you know" said he, that OF
account of the unprecedented rise ii
rents, food and clothing, the humble
of marriages is falling off daily? Tha
every day a woman's chance Of mat
rimony grows distinctly less, to sa
nothing Of the decrease in her chance
} on account of the increase in her age
Have you been advised Of this?"
! He pointed his memorable finger q
her ard cried
And you, madam! What rigf
have you to suppose that you are a
exception to the ruler"
She tried to pass it of with
I laugh, but nevertheless she bate
her eyes in a thoughtful manner
"Do you regard an honorable pr
posal of marriage as an everyday o.
currence?" he acclaimed. do 20
know that there are thousands of oil
: maids in this broad land to-day, lionel
I and in despair, each of whom woul
n give ten years of her life to reca
her light refusal of the first and onl
proposal she ever received"
He folded his hands behind hi
and leaned forward impressively.
"And you." he solemnly e.
d claimed Gould you make oath TIL
a you will ever receive another propos
l. Of marriage?"
= He Strengthened himself with
abrupt motion and shot his cut
again.
~ do you know" he demanded, 18th
there are more than 100000 O
l. maids in these United States and tn
s. the number is increasing every da,
Y All, think of them. Think of the
n with pity"
IS He leaned forward again imprt
- sively. almost tenderly.
What girl knows" he whispere
"but that she will be one Of the
millions? Do your"
Was II a tear that glistened in h
70 eyer"
e. do you know" he continued wi
N a gentle mourfulness, that the nu
n. Der of old ladies' homes is increasi
IA in geometrical progression? tt
W every day, every hour, lonely spinste
S' are obliged to seek the refuge offer
by these fast-growing institutions? p
: He sat down beside her.
MARY" he whispered, "are y
aware that the average adult NAL
income is less than nine dollars
l, week-that l am getting $40. Do
Y cry. little girl! It's all right. +
have you
And when mother. wondering
the silence, looked in few minut
ii later he was measuring her for