The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
and surprise in the selection the man had

and surprise in the selection the man had
made.
1t Is always that way, when rich and
charming bachelor let's 40 or more years
bring him wisdom and taste In his selec-
ton of feminine loneliness, and then
turns carelessly-just like that-and mar
ries girl who isn't on speaking terms"
with good looks, and in whose vacant
head an idea would rattle like a buck
shot in a gourd, and who has figure
like a string bean-I say 1t is always then
that we are surprised
But maybe the girls got "hooks In her
eyes"-who knows
when you see man do thing like
that Nancy was saying. sit does make
you feel that hanging and 'wife-ing' go
by destiny-doesn't it?"
1.-THE Man" agreed that getting set
tied matrimonially certainly was weird
performance at best.
Suddenly an idea came upon Nancy
People may pirate about it being des-
tiny" she observed until the cattie
come 'mooing' home to the wedding
feast. but 1 have theory that have de-
duced from observations of marriages
Just like the one we have been discuss
ing"
1.-THE Man. was Immediately all ears.
"You know all that old business about
the IlQe In the dllduS vi AiSiit SIC '-'
nounced, (which taken at its flood, leads
on to good luck and all sorts of happy
life. Now my theory is, that there's an
other tide and a much swifter one that
leads the girl who happens to be Johnny
cn-the-Spot,' straight on to the altar with
the legible man, who before TINS mas
been considered as elusive as silver
hack eel!''
.Then you think with the theorists
whose creed is that the poets may cant
of Cupid and his ilk, but the true torch
bearers to the Hymen of today are Fro
rinouity and Chance" said 1.-The Man
pessimistically
LAS YOU please" said Nancy" People
saw of certain men, "Oh he's not mar
rying mani Stuff and nonsense! never
have seen one yet that wouldn't marry at
any age and under any conditions II the
right girl came along"
lust what do you mean?' asked 1.-The
Man"
when a man reaches the Florodora
stage of loving-you know what | mean
the 'Tve-got-to-marry-s omeone-and-it
might -be-you,' state of mind, any
woman who happened to be in telephone
communication can tag him for her own,
If she wants to, for ANY little girl that's
a nice little girl is the right little girl for
him'-eh?'
"Then you do not think there is ques-
ton of affinity or family or money NJ
or?' gasped The Man.
Certainly not" said Nancy perempto-
rily. HE may all his life have had 1t IN
his mind to marry a dizzy blonde, or
soulful brunette, but-the end Is just the
same now. They are swept out to sea-
And nobody rescues them the man
was beginning to suggest
"They don't want to be rescued, that $
the trouble" said Nancy petulantly "At
least he doesn't. He's in marrying
mood; he wants to marry and marry
quick! Heavens, I know the type too
we'll. And any girl who happens to be
near enough at hand to listen to his love-
making and help him plan the house is
going to get 'nabbed right then and
there. It's The Time, the Place and the
Girl'-so there you are!'
"And YOU think, no matter how un-
suited the two may be who happen to
meet in a marrying mood. escape is i'm
possible?" inquired The Man"
~ should rather say-improbable," de-
clared Nancy. They don't want to get
awav from each other. And bless your
heart If there should happen to be any
onposition upon the part of his family
ths sisters and the cousins, and the
! aunts-why then the marriage is an alb
solute certainty. Nothing upon the face
of the earth or the waters under the
! earth could possibly prevent It, In fact,
nothing short of instant death could put
the twain asunder'
You speak as II the personal choice
were entirely eliminated in such mat
ters,' suggested THE Man" noncha!ant-