Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-21
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| his avocation. He is writing a book"
THAT guy" remarked Cargan, in
credulous.
What do you know about that 2"
asked Mr.. Bland. ut certainly will
get lot of hot advertising If 1t ever
appears. It's meant to prove that all
the trouble in the world has been
coused by woman"
The mayor considered.
Hes off-hes nutty, that fellow"
he announced 'It amt women that
cause all of the trouble
Thank you, Mr.. Cargan" said Miss
Norton. smiling.
"Anybody'd know it to look at you,
miss" replied the mayor in his most
gallant manner. Then he added has
| tily: And you. ma am,,' with mol
In the other woman's direction.
81 don't know as | got the evidence
In my face" responded Mrs. Norton
easily. but women don't make no
| trouble, | know that | think the
mans crazy, myself, and Id tell him
so If he wasn't the cook" She paused.
for Peters had entered the room.
There was silence while he changed
the courses. IT'S getting so now you
can't say the things to a cook you can
| W a. hlllBt SIG liiliohtu, dltOl tilC iiNt
NIT had retired.
"Ahem--Mr. Cargan," put in Pro-
lessor Bolton. you give it as your
opinion that woman Is no troubles
maker, and 1 must admit that agree
with your premise in general, al
though occsStNS-tiIly she may cause a
"a slight annoyance. Undeniably,
there is a lot of trouble in the world.
To whose e:orts do you ascribe It ?"
The mayor ran his thick fingers
through his hair.
"I got you,' he said land got
your answer, too Who makes tho
trouble? Who's made it from the be-
ginning of time? The reformers, Doc.
Yes, sir. Who was the first reformerf
The snake in the garden of Eden
This hermit guy probably has that
affair laid down at woman's door. Not
much Everything was running all
right around the garden, and then tho
snake came along. It's twenty 70
one shot he'd just finished series OF
articles on The Shame of Eden for q
magazine. What dye mean?' he says
to the woman, by letting well enough
alone? Things are all wrong here.
The present administration is run
ming everything into the ground.
can tell YOU a few things that will
open your eyes What's that? What
you don't know won't hurt youy me
old cry he says, the old cry against
which progressives got to fight, bs
says. Wake up. You need change
here. Try his nice red apple, and
you'll see things the way do Ana
the woman fell for 1t. You know what
happened"
IAN original point of view." said the
dazed professor.
Yes, Doc,' went on Mr.. Cargan.
evidently on a favorite topc, its the
reformers that have caused all tho
trouble, from that snake down.
Things are running smoth, folks ala
prosperous and satisfied-then theE
i come along in their gum shoes anc
white neckties. and they knock away
at the existing order until the public
begins to believe 'em and gives EN-
O chance to run things. What's the
result? The worlds In worse tangie
than ever before"
"You feel deeply on the subject, Mr..
| Cargan," remarked Magee.
II ought to-" the mayor replied:
..I amt no writer. but IL / was, d
turn out a book that would drive TINS
whiskered hermit's argument to the
wall. Woman-bah! The only way
women make trouble Is by falling LOT
! the reform gag
ITO BE Continued Tomorresa