The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-05


heels are steady. l know I'm all
right"
"All the same you can't stop pe'-
pie talking, and there is some truth
H. the Blackstone story
How much?"
"You know"
Yes. know. said Leicester
quickly. and as you chaps are so
deeply interested in my soul, I'll tell
you. / never proposed to Miss Black
stone. / never thought of propos-
ing to her
Then why did you cease going TO
her fathers house"
Leicester laughed.
Because her father ceased 10 in.
yite me-" he replied. DO you know
why? I'll tell you. The devil got
hold of me one night and | trod on
the old mans moral and religious
corns | knocked the sawdust out OF
his dclls ! was feeling a bit cynical,
and | attacked the motives and NOR
YOU know But | never proposed
to Miss Blackstone; If | had i should
have been accepted"
It's good TO have high opinion
OF ones self"
What has that to do with the
question:
"Only this. Women do not trouble
about morals. What women want in
a husband is a man that shall be
cCurted and petted: a man who is
quoted in the papers. Given position,
and notoriety on the lines | have
mentioned, and women don't trou-
BILE about other things"
Why do you say that"
Because | know
How do you know
"l am thirty years of age, and
| have kept my eyes open during
these last ten years-that's all You
talk about my religious views and
my religious ideas of marriage, and
what you call my cynicism general
~ but let the best of women De-
| lieve that a man will give them a
/ position they covet and then he can
/ believe what he likes and do what
/ h. likes. No, my dear pious frieEds,
/ you need not fear either about me
or my future as long as you be
| lieve in your views about what
are callei my abilities.
That's libel on woman" said
Sprague.
I'm willing to put my views to
test" replied Leicester.
What do you mean?'
My language is pretty plain.
replied Leicester.
Each of the other men felt the
Influence of Leicester's stronger
personality, and each of them re
sented it at the same time. The!
felt almost angry that the MAT
whom they had been plying as {
drunkard should so cody hold then
at bay.
1T is a poor thing to say you'll
put your views to the test, whel
you know it cannot be done" re
marked Sprague.
Look here, my dear, exemplary
friends, who are so anxious for my
moral reclamation" said Leicester
in his quiet mocking tone, I've
made a statement. and I'll stand by
it. I'm not marrying man, as
you know; still | am willing tC
sacrifice my feelings for the gooC
of my fellows. So, then, pick ou
your mCst pious and high-principleC
young woman. Sunday School teach
er preferred, warranted to be sount
in doctrine, and having a propel
horror of men like myself. Choose
her carefully, and | am prepare
to prove my words"
If shell have you"
That's the point | maintain thai
neither orthodoxy of life nor con
duct weigh with women as long as
the suitor has the qualifications
have mentioned Now it is believed
rightly or wrongly, that | am going
to have what is commonly called q
brilliant careers. Well, choose YOU
most pattern young woman-sht
must be what is called a la ly. OF
course, and must stipulate that
she is passably good looking, and
is not penniless.
And them
Il am prepared to put my views
to the test. OF course, molel youns
men like you would not think of q
wager; but if | don't succeed-well
III give a hundred pounds to any
religious cause You like to mention
(To be continued)