The Marshall republican., 1912-10-25
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teacheri She'd grow old and gray,
and have TO put spectacles over the
gorgeous eyes,, and fall into the habit
Of talking theorems and such stuff. I
hate tbeoremsl
But then ! may need time for prep
aration." she went on. not hearing
me, I guess-at least not paying the
slightest attention II she did. you
see I don't know u thing about II, and
then. too, I'll have to get the posi-
ton"
well, where do I come In In this
scheme Of things?" I asked. what
am I to be doing all this timer"
10 drew in her breath sharply az II
something hurt, then put out her
hands as II ] had tried to strike her.
II shall do s~omethingl" I burst out.
Surely. 10. you don't think I'm a lit
tie ninny and can't?"
You're too young" she began.
Young! Bosh!" I wouldn't let her
go on with that. why, I'm nineteeni"
I said II as II I'd been a thousand.
MY mother was married when she
was nineteen. Why. 10. when she was
as old az you, you we're three years
old" I vas getting rather mixed, I
was 70 anxious to impress her.
Poor old me-" 10 sighed. thcn she
laughed 30 heartily l know I grew
red again. "And I've been thinking
all this time that I was Just getting
n look-in on life. Why. I'm an old
maidl And here I've never even had
a thought Of getting married."
And. sure enough. she never had.
She new had had as close as q
fourth cousin connection with a TO
nance. looked at her suddenly and
wondered how In the world she had
managed to escape: how she had
kept some one from running on with
her bodily.
II suppose I've wasted my time" 10
went on. II know I have thrown away
chances. might have married long
ago and settled the future for both OF
US"
you might have" I agreed. but
introspection. dear. won't take the
place Of our three thousand q year"
Which argument must have made
Practical Something or other sit up
and take notice. "Now Just don't you
speak TO mo for ten minutes. and I'll
tell you at the end Of that time what
I am going to do"
I put out my hand toward the news
papers Just to brush up on the things
there arc to be done In this world.
After consideration I selected q held
over Transcript a. I wanted the very
best advice going. The frst thing
that met my eye was: The dancer
who 10 supposed TO have caused ths
DOWNFALL" I turned over hastily.
After all I wss looking for the want
column. Two minutes had not passed
before I landed ON the very thing:
Wanted-Companion. Wealthy WON
4 IN recovering from nervous pros-
tratien. wants 'youns. ~uoeAaeokins.
wsil.brsd. wsli-sducAts<. wsli-rsad.
tactful girl for Temptation. Must
speak French, bridge. football. base
ball. automobile and goif. Prefer .
musician who sings. Name your own
salary.
well. I'm nj" exclaimed With
conviction. and passed the papsr o. 10
10. "Yos would think that woman
had Known my qualifications vhsa sAs
put that IN the paper"
10 rsad Il. and DO believe che
would have vhistlsd Il sbs AsA knswn
bow. From her sxprsssloa I thouoAe
she thought Il vas Ne vssy tAiAs.
How much salary shall I Manner
I asked sxcitediy,
she doesn't want muchi" 10 said
with hautsur-just that. truiy-not
hearing my question. anyhow not IN
swsrins It. We'll. ! should say she
would let any one name the salary.
Whore does she expect "a, GET"
ras ,iabbing my chest with my
two f~orsangsrs aud distortins my face
70 mako 10 see I was u. because she
didn't seem to listen 70 what ! said.
my goodnessl" she exclaimed. DO
you quality for all thstr" She looked
At the paper hslplessly--ths only
time ! svsr saw 10 helpless about any.
thing.
you've always told me that good
looks r = matter OF opinion" ! re-
piled. 80 barring looks and skimming
In on g~olf~--I know my A-B-abs Of
golf; I drive fairly. but Pm too wig
ely 70 putt-"why I think ! might
venture TO say I do qualify for the
rest. Yos . she doesn't say I've
get TO do all those thinsi i've just
got 70 speak EN-"
Don't bite Oh pour words. Louliet"
she ssid In that calm. oooi way cf
hers that's lots more sffsctivs than .
slap. Breath 10 cheap"
It'll remsmbsr. DEAR" I promised.
rd have promised her anything right
q that minute.
Yours not tactful.~ she contrer
Diced natly, although che always tells
me never 70 contradict anything nat
".
4 could b Il ! trisd.. I returned.
II know The rulea."