The Caucasian., 1913-05-08

| veranda In front of the dance hall.
| The crowd OF dancers had increased.
| He noticed there were twice as many
| young men as there were young WON
| en-. If he could find some way to at
tract the girls that would naturally
bring more young men. In an instant
a thrill Of excitement stirred him.
That most magic stereopticon, the
brain, had flashed picture before his
gaze. Upon his mental horizon there
had dawned one Of those vague, half
possible purposes which men call in
spirations and which often depart
without being grasped. Yet this idea
| Dorsey reached forth and clutched ex-
citedly. Back In this Office he nursed
1t, handled it carefully, reduced 1t from
the chimerical to the concrete.
When Dorseys newspaper advertise
ments appeared the next day announc
ing that he would furnish free tickets
to all the attractions In the big amuse-
ment park. to all girls who would hon
estly say that they hated men, he nev
er supposed he would have to write
a great many passes. He had hoped
that his scheme would be sensational
enough to secure lot Of publicity. but
he was surprised when he was food
ed with applications for free admis-
sions by girls who were willing to ad-
NIT they were qualified to fill his re
quirements and wear the badge with
MAN Halter" printed across the front
! In large letters all the time they were
in the park.
The success Of his first announce
ment resulted In the appointment Of
''man haters' week" at this great out
/ door playground Dorsey's next adver
/ tisements were more sensational. A
/ coupon was printed in each newspaper
| advertisement which was good for ad-
mission during the week, when 5000
''man haters' would be on the grounds
and easily recognized by their badges,
Keith was slapping Dorsey on the
back and telling him his scheme was
the biggest crowd winner he had ever
witnessed
Once he was assured Of the success
Of his scheme, Dorsey turned his
thoughts to some clever plan of win
ming back the girl who had tossed him
aside. He was not prepared for the
/ surprise that came in letter with hun
dreds of others from the man haters
requesting free tickets. This letter
was from Marian Elliott, the girl who
| had encouraged him into a proposal.
He could hardly believe it. but there 1t
was In her own handwriting-a decla-
! ration that she was a man hater Full
filling his requirements she gave as
her reasons that she was a man hater
because the man she had loved was un-
kind to children.
In fash Dorsey saw it all. He re-
membered that she had turned against
him Immediately after he made the
careless remark when a little fellow
In street car rubbed his muddy feet
on Dorsey's trousers that children were
a nuisance. She had received the i'm
preston that he hated all children. He
would have to make her believe differ
emily, but just how he was to do It he
would have to have time to decide.
He sent her the necessary badge and
passes for everything on the grounds,
from The ticker to the baby incubator
show.
Joy nIled his heart at the possibility
Of seeing her again. His duties dur
ing man haters' week were unusually
heavy, but he managed to keep his
eyes open for glimpse of Marian. He
had just about given up all hopes Of
seeing her, for 1t was nearing the end
Of the sensational week, and he had
failed to catch glimpse Of her.
He was strolling around through
the crowds when Wilson. who was in
charge Of the baby incubator show.
motioned to him.
1--we an idea you can get some adver.
tising out of what I am going to tell
you," he said as soon Ms Dorsey came
up to where he was standing.
"All right" said Dorsey. THAT
sounds good to me-"
You know the youngster we have
here to demonstrate the healthfulness
Of incubator babies?" questioned Will
son. And as Dorsey nodded he con-
tinued, well, he Is getting old enough
to be placed In good home"
"A mighty good idear' exclaimed
Dorsey. Il will advertise tomorrow
that Lakeside's favorite incubator baby
will be given to reliable party"
Dorsey told Keith all about his
scheme to use pictures Of the baby and
tell the story of the father and moth
er's death a month or 80 before and
get lot Of free advertising and pub
licity.
"You could get lot more advertis.
ing for the park If you would adopt |
the baby yourself" suggested Keith.
ut would make big hit to have a |
bachelor adopt baby during man hat
ers' week. when hundreds OF women |
come daily to the grounds"
Dorsey could think Of nothing but |
the idea Keith had put into his head,
and by the time he had reached the
incubator show he had the baby's fu.
ture all planned. Dorsey was more