Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
THE OTHER
KIND

1880
over and | have come to the conclusion
that don't care for any of them"
Possibly that is just as WE'LL" said
her brother. There might be COM
plications if you did"
You know what mean" cried
Loretta with crushing emphasis. 81
don't think any one of them is any
thing but commonplace"
We can't all be famous sighed her
brother, though some of us do sue
coed in becoming notorious"
1T isn't that" said Loretta. "Thev
are commonplace in looks, manners,
ana professions. 1T seems to me-"
There aren't many startling bust
nesses," said her brother. 1--WE used
10 say them over on our buttons, you
knoW-rich man, poor mar, beggar
man, thief, and SO on. Your idea is
that you would rather marry a pic
turesque thief than a prosaic mer-
chant. Is that it?"
You go to extremes" said Loretta.
patiently "I'll give you an example.
Jennie was the prettiest girl in our
crowd" she related. she was lit
erary and artistic and could play three
instruments. She was SO stunning
mat we We're always using her in the
atrlcals as a queen. We were sure
that she'd marry senator with presi-
dental possibilities. Well, she took.
instead, little Jack Sanders, and that
man positively doesn't look as if he
knew enough to go in when it rains"
she probably thinks him the en-
bodlment of wisdom" said Loretta's
brother.
Then there was Grace, who mar
RED Paul Droke." Loretta went on.
HE never was able to pay his own
pllls, and now that they are married
she has had to learn understanding
to help out"
You can't complain of Harrison"
said her brother. Nellie certainly
found a stunning looking husband in
him."
AS far as looks go." shifted Lo-
retta. However, a girl realizes when
she isn't more than 20 how little
looks count. There isn't a subject
that man she married can talk on
with anybody"
He didn't ask you to like him, and
Nellie is satisfied"
The funny part of it is that she is
terribly afraid somebody will run
away with him." laughed Loretta. 81
tried my best to kap her from know
ing how deadly stupid l think him.
and overdid it. She decided that
admired him so much, so | had to
give up going there when he was at
nome. 1t was really a great relief,
but she didn't know it,"
What did you think of Names hus-
band last EVENING" asked Loretta's
brother. He struck me as quite pre-
sentable."
If you like that type, he is" con.
ceded Loretta. Il don't care for the
misunderstanding kind of man nv
self"
Il thought looks didn't count" her
brother reminded her.
Good looks don't count" said Lo-
retta, unabashed.
Stlll, If man is homely he won't
do?' asked Lorettas brother.
Not at all, said Loretta. "a plain
man is less likely to be conceited.
mats all. detest conceited men"
1T strikes me that it is all matter
OF personal TASTE" sad her brother.
Would you mind telling me what sort
OF man YOU do like?"
He ought to be taller than his
wife, said Loretta. glibly, "as we'll as
older. He ought to be rather dark"
Like a melodrama villain? That
tits the picturesque thief. Go ont"
Not too stout, not too thin"
Size 80 or 40. No padded shout.
ders need apply. Call between hours
Of eight and eleven"
"A clear-cut face"
With ..Christy' written in the cor
ner. Mustache? Beard?"
Mo. no beard" said Loretta, shud-
dering. A dark mustache, of course. ;"
Il like a sort of college.bred SLOUGH
in the walk, too" said her brother
1T gives a free air to a man and
looks Interesting, even though the
mans frightfully commonplace.
1T goes we'll with soft hat" said
Loretta, musingly..
Tom Stark" cried her brother. 81
knew it! The description fits him
perfectly
Il wasn't thinking of him." declared
Loretta, blushing.
"Oh, yes. you We're! And he's the
most commonplace fellow know"
Il thought he was your best friend"
He was" said her brother, sadly.
before others came between us. And
he is commonplace"
Why, no. he isn't" said Loretta.
Anyhow, that description would fit
hundred men,"
You put him into my head. Be-
sides. saw him this afternoon" add
ed her brother, casually. by the way.
he said he'd be up tonight Did | tell
yOu?"