The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
Dipping Into
Statistics

tlStlcS! Wen, l am. Wnat is your Ia
yorite flower? And please name your
favorite poem "
The young woman sitting opposite
him laughed He looked aggrieyed.
You don't seem to realize he told
her, that | am serious. Well, | am.
Why laugh?"
Il 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
to be serious and fail"
This is no time for harassing ques-
tons" the young man told her. Il am
sorry you prefer TO keep secret your
favorite flower and your most admired
poem, but, of course, | respect your at
titude OF reserve. However, you might
tell me something else-stattstical.
also. | do not ask who is your favor
lite man; l simply ask what kind of a
man is your ideal?"
You are terribly in need of ideas
for conversation, aren't you?" COM
mented the young woman.
Il think have suggested a most In
teresting topic the young man insist
ed you have no idea how devoted
am to statistics. and If you We're at
all kindhearted you'd not slight the
subject
Il suppose your ideal,' the young
man continued, sis a tall, dark, hand
some youth with flashing BIZ"
'Fiddlesticks !" said the young WON
an Girls aren't as foolish as all
that! A mans looks don't count so
very much. OF course. girl wants
man to be presentable and pleasant
looking, but she doesn't care If he is
actually homely, provided he's the
right sort Why, I've seen some ugly
men who were simply fascinating
don't know why. | suppose 1t was be-
cause they had such strong PERSONAL
ties | shouldn't care at all about
handsome man for husband. Such a
man would be more than likely to be
vain
I'm glad you are so sensible" COM
mented the young man. 1T IS cheer
ing to the average grubby specimen OF
manhood to hear girl talk like that
You see. If a man is not especially
good looking he feels that the girls
don't care about him | know how 1t
is myself. +"
"You" interrupted the young WON
an. 81 hope you don't consider your
self homely?"
81 never took a prize at beauty
show" confessed the young man.
Nov, let's get back to our statistics.
I suppose your ideal man is terribly
rich and could shower automobiles
and diamonds upon you with one hand
while he wrote checks with the 9TH
err"
I'm sorry you have such poor
opinion of me-" said the young WON
an. Its all right TO have enough
money to pay the grocery bills and
buy decent clothes, but never yearned
for great wealth. I think rich men are
likely to be awfully selfish and friy-
olous or self-cent erred and peevish
They don't have time to pay attention
10 their families and they drift away
rom their wives and get divorces
not any of that for me- No, l think
people are lots happier when they
nave modest income and live within
t."
"You certainly are wonder'' de
dared the young man. admiring'y i
never knew any other girl with so
much sense. But | suppose you'd ex-
)ect the man you marry at least to
,wn his own home and be able to give
,ou an allowance"
Half the fun is working and saving
ogether for home" said the young |
woman. "a girl likes to help the right !
'ort of man
what is the right sort Of MANI In.
Iuired her caller, eagerly.
She smiled little, looked airily
,ver his head and then met his gaze.
Why" she said, 81 suppose the right /
ort of man is the one the girl hap
,ens to be in love with"
THAT sounds plausible" the young
nan said. 81 think you've made a
cry valuable contribution to my sta
istics. and I'm greatly obliged to you
fore than that, 1t makes me nappy
O find that you care enough about me
o marry me-"
my goodness" shrieked the young
roman. 81 never said one single
gord-"
I'D like to know why mott" he In
listed. You said that your ideal man
vas not good looking and had only a
noderate income and didn't own his
wn home, and If that doesn't hit me
II eat my hat You'll never find any
ne else so nearly meeting that de-
cription. so you'd better grab me
uiek. Honest, won't ! do?'
"You are perfectly ridiculous! de-
Jared the young woman, In confusion.
dido you really mean "
Dare me to marry you, and see!"
ried the young man, joyously.-
ago Daily News.
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