The evening world., 1911-02-18

The less likely you are to d 10 tt" broke in the Mere Woman hastily. 'Dccause
thinking Bobby"' and the Mere Woman regarded him with a loo of sweet,
souctude in her gentle blue eyes.
Il can't" sroaned The Mere Man ITS like plune4ng into a cold shower in
tho mornns a chap knows mat he will do 2 sooner or later ha II VIII be
good for him., ant that he won mind it onc he's in But he simply can't help
smuggling down, pulling his bachelor comforts Up owe his head n saying to
himself: I'll just, dream on for a little while longer why. a rw months g !
almost proposed to a huny little thing. composed entirely Of sawdust ans pink
chiHon!' ad the Mere Man shuddered at the recollection
ideal wife" commented tho Nero Woman, noiding approHng1y.
What cried the Mere Man. "pu, myself Of bread I'M uga FOR nc?
why nearly fell in love with a cynical slhragere out of sheer desire Tor a
contrast! But escaped" h added with a gurgle OF JOY.
did she refnsey your inquired the Nero Woman sympathctoahy.
NO returned the Mere Man aconcaly. She bored me- A human pin
cushion, with opinions sticking cut all veg her. is worse than a sofa pillow
So I looked around and found a nice ohummy bachelor gin, who let m hang
about and do as l please and think hat please and vas always charming
an good-natured, butt The Mere Nan hestated.
But what? There's always a butt sighed te Mere Woman.
She treated me like a EQUAL"d declared the Mere lar Indignantly; she
made lie wait m myse and anus myself ad cater to myself d and feel
so mere a chap doesn't ike u be taken a a matter of course and treated
like part of tn furniture or the paper OF tho wall He'd rather be treated like
a sup-an inh. ~. and coidled and petted and-and- LISTENED o. So /
vered over to a scntnentahst" addcd. the Mere Man thoushtflly.
Variety Is the spice of hrtahon,' remarked the Mere Woman encourage
ngiy.
well. she gave me plenty of variety" rejdned the Mere Man. "she had a
new emotion or a fresh enthusiasm every half hour; and she poured nut her
heart to me Unit felt as though she ad empted the molasses III over me-
Thats-thats why " come to YOU" he added. regarding the Mere Woman
tendeny through the haze OF his olga.
For a cHANGE?" exclaimed the Mere Woman, r.ng, Indignantly.
For a rehef"c corrected the Mere Man. "A chap gets so tired Of poses and
types in these days o Womanu hiatt it a delight and a Joy to meet Mere
Woman who will take him or LEAVE hlm-just as he Is who IS neither a
sofa pillow nor a pincushen. a nelrCync, nr a nan-haer; who won't try to
reform him or to I'M him no won tut him m a pedestal nor keep him on
a foostool; h wont freeze him with criticism nor dduge him with sentiment:
who ont diSrut him entrey-nor believe him toe aOsolutcy who will take
him as a Mere la and let him so on being mere! WILL YOU" and the
Mere lar leaned over earnestly
"As-are you SERIOUS. Bobby?' breathed the Mere Woman IN blank
astonshment.
Yes I ann declared the Mere Man; I'm tired and lonely and need some,
body to coddlea nd soothe me-
ITO spur m forward an hold m e back t, hurry me Up an keep ne down;
to save my socks AM my soul
BUT, Bobby
Pm going to wrack runn.-rm going to scotland you are the only
woman n can W. me-" pleaded the Mere Man
"oh. Bobby. deal. don't! DoNr!' cried te Mere Woman, as HI caurh. her
in his arms Tt won't MAKE n difference Really"
Because dear SAT- the Mere Woman softly. I always Intended to marry
yu anyway"