The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-12
A DRY GOODS
COURTSHlP
BY M. QUAD
Copyright. 1912. by Associated Lit
erary Press.
BY M. QUAD


down and finally pay the price of
cents a yard She was inspecting pat
terms when Uncle Silas Frisbie came
in. When they had greeted each Other
she turned her back to the calico anc
said:
Uncle Silas. you know have had
three husbands"
Il know It's three or four or five OF
you spend most of your time getting
married and burying husbands"
"Silas." she says in tones of conf
dence. i've made mistakes in my three
marriages. and | don't want to make
one in my fourth. / don't admit that
there'll be fourth, but if l should
happen to decide to marry ag'in don't
| want to be taken In. How is a wilder
woman to Judge MANI"
well, now. If l was thinking of mar
rying ag'in, which | hain't, as I've got
an old woman and five young uns, I'd
first hunt around for soft pine single.
Then I'd sharpen up my jackknife and
| sit down by my lonesome in some place
! where no burned dog or calf was likely
! TO come roofing around. and then I'd
white and think and think and whit
I tie. Mebbe I'd white and think for a
whole week. but when got through
| I'd know that | was correct"
! But | can't whittle."
mo, but you can knit, and that's just
! as good. Who is the Teller who Is
sparkling you this time?"
Its man named Lemuel Johnston.
and he's about fifty years old"
And what have you made up your
mind about him.
Il haven't made it up at ALL That's
what I'm asking your advice for"
81 see. Well. I'll do the best can.
If was a wilder woman and a man
come along and appeared to have de-
signs egin me I'd get out my knitting
and watch him as he talked, and I'd
remember certain things-to wit
namely:
"A man who sits cross legged most
of the time is purity certain to be lazy.
"a man who stands around with his
hands in his pockets will kick like a
steer IL dinner isn't ready on the mint,
1.-THE man who comes counting and
rings in poetry Is going TO raise row
after marriage IL his wife don't like fat
pork
"The man who Is narrow between
the eyes and carries a sharp nose has
widder's possessions figured TO a
cent
'The man who signs and shakes his
head In mournful way and wishes he
could do more for the heather in AZ
RIGA is going TO keep nightly close tab
on your pin money after marriage.
"A freckled face man Is generally
contented man. but whether contented
with his lot or TO let his wife build
the fire in the morning is a thing you
have got to find out later on.
There are men who come counting
who are soft spoken and move about
like a cat After marriage they viii
mile away.
THE boisterous man is apt to be
hearty and good natured, but he will
wake the baby up every time he comes
into the house and let all the family
quarrels be known all over the neigh
borhood.
"a man who sits and rubs his hands
and smiles and uses precise language is
thinking how much tea and coffee he
will allow you to measure out for
drawing after marriage.
"A scowl between n mans eyes
means concentration of thought, but
the trouble is that you don't know
what he has concentrated on. 1t may
be love. and it may be speculation.
"a wilder woman In sizing up a
Teller who has come sparkling should
take a good look at his mouth. If 1t
is unusually wide his talk will never
go much beyond cabbages, but IL it's a
woman's mouth he'll be a good hand
at saying cutting things. If 1t droops
at the corners he considers himself
sort of a martyr and i'll used by the
world, and whenever the bread is
heaVv or the potatoes not quite uohe
he's going TO break out
Then there's one more sort of man.
He's the chap that boldly knocks on
the door and stalks in when it's open
ed and says:
"'Are you the Wilder WarnerT
81 am says you.
"'Had three husbands, ] under
stand?
az have
well. it's time you took the fourth,
and I'm here to gil the bill. I am
what am and am worth about IS 900 !
all told I've got to drive along to the |
blacksmith's shop to get my wheel
fixed, and I'll stop for your answer |
when come back"
"And does he stop?" asked Aunt |
Sally.
HE does"
"And does the wilder consent?"
after knitting and thinking for an |
hour or So"
"And-and it is a happy marriage"
"The chances are even up, and you
haven't fooled away any time over the
matter"
Aunt Sally turned TO piece of call.
70 and wet 1t with her mouth to see
II II was fast color and then backed
"p TO the counter to giggle and say: