The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-19
Dipping Into
Statistics

did you know" began the young
man when there came a pause IN the
conversation, "that am collecting sta.
tistics2 Wen, I am. What IS your fa-
yorite flower? And please name your
( favorite poem"
The young woman sitting opposite
him laughed. He looked aggrieYed
"You don't seem to realize" be told
her that I am serious. Well, I am.
Why laugh?"
I thought you were trying to be
I funny" she told him. Anyhow, you
were funny. Wouldn't you rather try
70 be funny and succeed than attempt
to be serious and fail?"
This IS no time for harassing ques-
tions, the young man told her. Il am
sorry you prefer 10 keep secret your
favorite flower and your most admired
poem, but, Of course, ! respect your al
titude Of reserve. However, you might
tell me something else-statistical,
also do not ask who Is your favor
ite man; I simply ask what kind Of a
man is your ideal7"
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
I am to statistics, and II you we're at
all kind-hearted you'd not slight the
subject
Il suppose your IDEAL" the young
man continued, is a tail, dark. hand
some youth with flashing BIZ"
''FIddlesticksl said the young wom-
an. "Glrls aren't as foolish as all
thatl A mans looks don't count SO
very much. or course, a girl wants
man TO be presentable and pleasant
/ looking, but she doesn't care II 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. I suppose It was be-
cause they had such strong personali-
/ ties. I shouldn't care at sll about a
I handsome man for a husband. Such a
man would be more than likely 70 be
vain"
@I'm glad you are so sensible, COM
mented the young man. TT IS cheer
ing to the average grubby specimen Of
manhood to hear a girl talk like that.
You see. If man Is not especially
good looking he feels that the girls
don't care about him. know how It
Is myself. r."
"Youi" interrupted the young wom-
an. 4 hope you don't consider YOUR
self homely?"
Il never took a prize at beauty
show" confessed the young man.
Now, 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 wom-
/ an. "It's all right to have enough
( money to pay the grocery bills and
buy decent clothes, but never yearned
! for great wealth. think rich men are
likely to be awfully selfish and friy-
olous or self-oentered and peeyish.
They don't have time TO 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 whea they
have q modest income and live within
It."
"You certainly are q wonderl" de
elared the young man, admiringly. 7
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 give
you an allowance"
Half the fun is working and saving
together for a home. said the young
woman. "a girl likes to help the right
sort Of man"
what is the right sort Of man?" IN
quired her caller, eagerly.
She smiled a little, looked airily
over his head and then met his gaze.
why" she said. q suppose the right
sort Of man is the one the girl hap
pens to be In love with"
THAT sounds plausible" the young
man said. Il think you've made a
very valuable contribution to my sta
tlstles, AID I'm greatly obliged to you
More than that # makes me happy
to find that YOU care enough about me
to marry me-" E
aMy goodnessl" shrieked the young
woman. q never said one single
word"
'Iid ike to know Why not he in.
sisted. you said that your ideal man
was not good looking and had only a
moderate income and didn't own bis
own home, and II that doesn't bit me
III eat my hiatt You'll never hnd ans
one else so nearly meeting that de
scription. so you'd better grab me
quick Honest, won't do?"
you are perfectly ridiculous" de
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