New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

Derby trial engagement: Ruzzie did no
| know about the element Of doubt. Nhe'
/ both wearers Of the flexible yoke are clea
on this point an infinite range of posi-
/ bllties IS presented and a number o
doubts arise
Suppose, for instance that Harold sougn
| to use the "trialness' Of the engagement
as a basis for economy? Suppose. instead
of ordering from his usual Fifth avenue
| florist the dozen American Beauties h'
was wont to use as messengers of hi:
affection, he selected a bunch OF Jacque
minots from the hand OF an INSCRIPTIONS
Greek on the street corner? What il h'
brought a paper bag Of bananas as sub
stitute for the Muscat grapes from the
fruiterer's dollhouse? Or bought a pound
of Saturday mixture. only % cents" IN
place of the French sweetmeats more
stable bond would seem TO call for?
Could he with propriety tender the pack
age of gumdrops. explaining gliby, You
know. my sweet Myrtilla"-or is it Flea
. nora ?-"how | feel about it, but since
there's no obligation about this little affair
Of ours. and it's so very doubtful, after
all, that It will ever go through, / knew
you'd be ready to take the will for the
deed etc, etc.
And could Myrtills peck her Rudolf on
the cheek saying lightly. "Of course, dear
Rude, you'll excuse my lack of cordially
tonight won't you? Fact IS, 1 went to
the matinee this afternoon and saw the
most glorious man in the leading role!
Really, Rudolf, have been unable to get
him out Of my thoughts since. You don't
mind, do YOU, dear? If We were really
engaged now-out you know how it IS;
there's so much chance about 1t. II may
not ever come to anything"-or words 10
that effect
This would indeed be a practical trial en-
eagement--full Of trial 10 both parties.
II this novel idea of trial engagements
We're bruited abroad II might lead 10 mis-
understanding People might become so
carried away with the principle Of the
thing tina. they would take IT 10 mean a
sort Of "try-them-all' experiment. Rudolf
and Myrtilla might thus become trially
engaged in sort of wholesale way. the
applicants on both sides being variously
tested Notes might he taken somewhat
after this fashion: October 22-Heddache
TEST. fOln0 t1olhIlp tAtffullElN N'ti''is
He knelt by couch and held hand. He APP
piled restorative cologne and sent for
American Beauties Am surprised at this.
because Horatio did not show up well IN
the weepng ,cst Edwin on the contrary,
not good on headaches Took opportunity
OF my being quiet 10 read evening news
paper. Yet Edwin fell for the tears last
week Gnd bought theatre tickets. Rudolf
proved Al i'm both tests. but does not come
M 10 standard or spending Made tea COR
ne in headache test instead Of buying flow
ers Used mothers camphor instead %
purchasing headache lotion. But he reads
poetry we'll ANA has soothing voice"
Horatios chart might read somewhat
like this.
Applied the business engagement test
to Rosina. r stamped foot Cried. Said
no business engagement ought ever 10 be
allowed TO Interfere With taking her 10
ball game. This surprised me. in view OF
fact that Rosina stood for Bunkeau's "a
cent marshmallows without a peep. Also
family circle seats 20 sob drama. Suzette
came ont well on b .. test Said IL was
dishonorable 10 make a business engage
ment and not keep IT, That | should LOT
nothing in the way Of sentiment interfere
with business advancement Said she
wished to stimulate my ambition. Yet
Suzette spurned the bag OF fresh roasted
chestnuts brought Saturday night WON
On appear inconsistent Wonder II Suzette
had a date herself the evening | sprung
the business engagement Find Nnrtilla
most satisfactory so far I'm trial engage
ment experiment Seemed pleased with my
attentions when she had headache Sunday
Shall try her on the sitting wlth-sick-
friend test next week. ! fear Myrtilla
however would never be content with hat
that cost less than S75 a month Am be
ginning to think might as well put hand
In matrimonial bag and grab blIndly."
The reporter made an earnest endeavor
TO interview Ferdinand Pinney Earle on
the subject of trial engagements. Mr.
Earle could be seen in an upper window
painting purple hair on a pink lady I'm a
wood scene. his locks sprlnkled freely
with copal megilp and his siIken side
burns gently waving in the breeze. lie
re fused TO be interviewed. but sent a mes
sage downstairs by his fourth trial wife.
Ferdinand says" said she. that the
trial engagement is but a weak dilution OF
the trial marriage. He does not believe I'm
either Ferdinand stands for permanence
lie believes that In the finite cosmos OF
the physical organism one Is sometimes
obliged TO make experiments, lured by the
phantasm OF the inductive other self The
over-soul however, will not require such
trivial measures The true esoteric rec