The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-11-21
Dipping Into
Statistics

The young woman sitting opposite
him laughed. He looked aggrieved.
you don't seem to realize" he told
her. that am serious. Wen. am.
Why laugh?"
T 81 thought you were trying to be
funny" she told him Anyhow. you
were funny. Wouldn't you rather try
to be funny and succeed than attempt
2 TO be serious and fnii2"
This is no time for harassing ques-
tlons." the young man told her. u am
sorry you prefer to keep secret your
fayorite flower and your most admired
poem. but. of course, respect your at
titude OF reserve. However, yor might
tell mo something else-s,atlstlcal.
also. do not ask Who ia your favor
ite man; l simply AJAX what kind OF a
man Is your ideal?''
you are terribly IN need OF ideas
for conversation, aren't your" com
nented tho young woman.
II think have suggested a mos In
teresting topic" the young man insist
ed. "You have no idea how devoted
! am TO statistics. and II you were at
all kind.hcarted you'd not slight the
subject.
81 suppose your ideal" the young
man continued. "is tall. dark. hand
some youth With flashing BIZ"
'FIddieEticksl" said the young wom-
an. Girls aren't .as foolish a. ell
that, A mans looks don't count 50
very much. or course. girl want n
man 10 be prcseniable and pieasaut
looking. but she doesn't care II be IS
actually homely. provided he's the
right sort. why. I've seen some ugly
men who were simply fascinatlng-I
don't know why. ] suppose II was be
cause they had such strong personaii-
ties. shouldn't care at all about
handsome man for husband. Such a
man would be more than likely 10 be
vain"
Tim glad you are so sensible" COM
mcnted the young man. 1T Is cheer
ing 60 the average grubby specimen Of
manhood to hear girl talk like that
You see. II man Is not especially
good looking he feels that the girls
don't care about him. ] know bow II
is myself. L"
''Youi" interrupted the young wom-
an. II hope you don't consider your
self homely7-
81 never took prize at a beauty
show" confessed the young man.
Now, let's get back to our statistic
7 suppose your ideal man IS terribly
rich and could shower automphlles
and diamonds upon you with one hard
while he wrote checks with the 9th
err"
Z I'm sorry you have such a poor
opinion OF me-" said the young wom-
an. "it's all right TO have enough
money to pay the grocery bills and
buy decent clothes. but never yearncd
: for great wealth ! think rich men are
likely to be awfully selfish and friv-
olous or seif.ceniered and reevish.
They don't have time 10 pay attention
to their families and they drift away
from their wives and get divorces--
not ANY OF that for me, No. ! think
people are lots happier when they
have a modest income and live within
It"
You certainly are a wonder," de
ciared the young man. admiringly. Il
never knew any other girl with so
much sense. But ] suppose you'd ex-
pect the man you marry at least to
own his own home and be able TO givc
you an allowance"
Half the fun is working and saving
2 together for home" said the young
woman. ~ girl likes TO help the right
sort of man"
What is tho right sort OF MANI" In
( quired her caller, eagerly.
She smiled a little. looked Ririly
over his head and then met his gaze.
why" she said. II suppose the right
sort OF man is the on, the girl hap
pens to be in love With"
THAT sounds plausible" the young
man said. Il think you've made
very valuable contribution to my sta
tistics. and I'm greatly Obliged to you.
More than that. It makes me happy
to find that you care enough about me
] to marry me-"
my goodness" shrieked tho young
woman. II never said one single
! word"
'rd like to know why mott" be in.
sisted. "You said that your ideal man
was not good looking and had only
moderate income and didn't own his
own home. and II that doesn't hit me
I'll eat my hat, You'll never find any
one else so nearly meeting that do
scription. so you'd better grab me
quick, Honest. won't l do?"
"You are perfectly ridiculous" do
clared the young woman. in confusion.
'D-d-do you really mean it?'
"Dare me to marry you. and see'"
cried the young man. joyousiy
cago Daily News.
Why He Was Excused.
why aren't you doing service In
the Mexican army7" asked tho Ameri-