The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31


eat and stylish, and possessed of
nat rare good quality in woman.
common sense, in dress as we'll as
In domestic matters. There, old boy.
you have in a nutshell what I long
for more than all else on earth. |
am tired of this bachelor life, and
when the woman whom 1 think full
nlls all requirements crosses my path
snail use all honorable means to win
her"
And how long do you expect to
wait before finding the embodiment
OF such fancies. TOM" Harry Hall
asked. The girls of this day think
or nothing but their pleasure and the
latest fashions. They have no notion
or being bothered with household
matters, and Therefore pay no atten-
ton to them. If they are able to
decide what piece of silk will mai,,
the prettiest waist, now the new ball
gown may be cut. and can Criticise a
neighbors new tailor-made gown.
they have reached the height Of their
ambition as we'll as the limit of their
mental faculties. That is my reason
toi remaining DacnelOr.
Don't you think you are q little
severe on the gentler sex, Halo Sure
ly there are exceptions. l will ad-
NIT that the girls you have just de-
scr.oed are to be found in plenty. but.
thank Heaven. they are not in the
majority. l hope to meet my ideal
In fesh and blood before many
moons: and when I do-well. when 7
40 meet her. just keep your eye on I
lellow making the best of his adyan-
tagec."
How do You expect to recognize
your ideal:"
First, l shall read her coun;en-
ance; 1t must be frank and ooen.
Then / will survey her dress. want
shapely form. but do not want a
woman who uses block ard tackle
to draw her laces tight: nor do want
Mother Hubbard fiend. But it is bv
her feet | shall know her. She must
be the wearer OF neat shoe, and the
shoe must fit the foot Now come on
or We shall be too late to hear that
toast Of Beazley's."
So saying. Tom Stanton put out the
lights in his finely furnished bachelor
apartment, and the two men started
on at fas. walk 70: the Osceola Club
rooms.
few evenings later Ha-ry Hall
called on his friend and found his
apartments unoccupied. So, lighting
cigar. he picked up a magazine. re-
solved to awai: his return. Sudden
ly the door was thrown open, and
Iom rushed in. He did not notice
Harry. comfortably ensconced among
his cushions, but Fastening to the
centre of the room, turned the lights
higher. Then he stepped to a table,
and upon it's polished marble top
carefully deposited something. This
something looked to the unseen
friend to be bit of plaster Or clay.
Pulling chair close 20 the stand.
stanton commenced to study i, in
tently.
Harry thought 1t about time to
make his presence known. and
asked
What is 1t. Tom Discovered
some earth with n WELD OF gold, or
other precious mesalo"
Stanton looked up with a guilty
start.
Hum! You here. Hal? Why didn't
you speak before? No, have not
discovered gold. but something vast
ly more important to me-"
May see it,"
"If you are not too lazy to walk
over here"
For full minute Harry stood gaz-
ing at the irregular bit OF something
that Tom had deposited upon the
marble.
Well" he said. finally breaking
the silence. what is it2"
What does Il look lixe?"
"A bit OF blue clay. fattened out by
the foot of man or a woman"
You are right; it is a bit of clay.
I found 1t in front OF the new block"
And what do you see in it to in
terest you?"
"Only the print OF shoe worn by
a woman. bus ! will attempt to make
you comprehend what I read in that
print. See that graceful curve? Well
that is an indication that the wearar
possessed style clear to the soles of
her feet. Now notice the shape of
the sole-a common sense sole.
nothing small and pincned about II.
That Is a sure indication that the
wesrer had good judgment Under
stand? Next. notice the heel. Not
ridiculously high-nos whitfield off so
that the wearer must ina gine herself
standing with her heel on q small
cobbie stoce; no. aeel that locks No