Bisbee daily review., 1913-07-12
Dipping Into
 Statistics

'Did you knoW, began the young man when there came a pause in the conversation, that am collecting sta tistics? We'll. I am. What is your ia vorite flower? And please name your fayorite poem"
 The young woman sitting opposite him laughed He looked aggrieved.
 You don't seem to realize" he told her. that I am serious. Well, l am. Why laugh?"
 T 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- tions," the young man told her. 'I 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-s,atistical, alse. do not ask who Is your favor lte man; I simply ask what kind of man is your ideal?"
 "You are terribly in need of ideas , for conversation, aren't you?' com mented the young woman.
 "I think have suggested 2 most in | teresting topic" the young man insist { ed. You have no idea how devoted am to statistics, and if you were at all kind-hearted you'd not slight the subject
 | T suppose your ideal" the young man continued. ''is a tall, dark, hand some youth with flashing bl-" "FIddlesticks! said the young wom- an. Girls aren't as foolish as all l that! A mans looks don't count so very much. Of course, a girl wants man to be presentable and pleasant i 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 fascinaing-I don't know why. I suppose it was be- ! cause they had such strong persoRali- ! ties. I shouldn't care at all about handsome man for a husband. Such a man would be more than likely to be vainp
 I'm glad you are so sensible" com rnented the young man. "lt is cheer { ing to the average grubby specimen of manhood to hear a 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 r."
 "Youl" interrupted the young woIn- an. q hope you don't consider your self homely?'
 'T never took a prize at a beauty show" confessed the young man. Now. let's get back 10 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 oth- err"
 I'm sorry you have such a poor opinion of me" said the young wom- Ian. Its all right to have enough money to pay the grocery bills and buy decent clothes, but I never yesrned for great wealth. think rich men are likely to be awfully selfish and .friv- olous or self-centered and peeyish. They don't have time 10 pay attention to their families and they drift away from their wives and get divOrces- | not any of that for me! No. l think people are lots happier when they have a modest income and live within it."
 You certainly are a woDder!" de clared the young man. admiring;y. T never knew any other girl with so much sense. But l 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 home" said the young
 woman. "A girl likes to help the right
 sort of man"
 What is the right sort of man?' in l 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 ia love with" [ That sounds plausible" the young
 man said. T think you've made 3
 very valuable contribution to my sta
 istics. and I'm greatly obliged to you
 More than that. 1t makes me happy 5 to find that you care enough about me ' to marry me"
 I My goodness!" shrieked the young 5 wogan q never said one single word"
 r 'Td like to know wky not" he in :. sisted. You said that your ideal mar was not good looking and had only
 moderate income and didn't own bis
  m eat my Plt, You'H never find anJ !. one else SO nearly meeting that de ' lscripticn, so you'd better grab m' !. quic2f Honest. won't do?" : You are perfectly ridiculcus!" de a clared the young woman, in confusion
 "D-d-do you really mean it?'