Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-01-06


Der Of letters from young ladies' 10
whom he hadn't sent the questions.
asking for them. This convinced him
that he had not made q guy OF him
self. However, he sent out no more
papers. confning himself TO those girls
he knew personally.
He concluded not to open any Of the
replies until they were all In. To his
surprise. be received answers 10 every
examination paper sent out When he
counted q dozen missives he locked
himself IN bis room and opened them.
AT the first he turned pale. One OF
the questions. No o. concerning anna
blIIty. was answered. IF you came
upon me while making pies. even with
A smile on your face. | would bring
the rolling pin down on your head
Tn second letter was more qulescent
The writer evidently took the subnis-
sion OF an examination paper In good
part. She gave her ideas OF the duties
OF a wife. gave something humorous
(copied from Mark Twain and failed
completely on the educational ques-
items. The others she answered meek
ly. Five examination papers were sent
back with None OF your business
written I'm the space for reply to NO.
q What Is your ageY' One girl re-
piled 10 No. TO- Are you suffragetteT
"Yes. and have no use for husband
either; at any rate. not for you.'
One question was answered by ev-
cry girl who was not too hot to give
courteous reply and ut length. IL
was No. II. DO you approve OF the
present fashion In dress for womenT
Seven young ladies wrote replies to
this ranging from ten to twenty-four
pages.
Billy was very much cut up at the
replies to question No. 3, Are you
new woman OF an old onet' noticing
for the first time that he had not been
careful In his phraSeology. Some OF
| the replies were: What impudence!'
"Old or young, you're not n suitable
age for me-" Pm Of the new woman
kind, but am still young enough to
hope for husband without submitting.
to a competitive examination"
Finally Billy struck reply that came
upon him as refreshingly as n cool
breeze after a ninety mine in the shade
day. 1t was from Bessie Trask. She
filed out every question, as follows:
I'm nf
be loved devotedly by her husband.
Second. - can't write anything
funny.
Third.-l'm a new woman, but
won't be after my next birthday.
Fourth.-No mother-in-law on my
side. How about yours?
Fifth.-Concerning my age, see NO. s.
Sixth.-It would depend on whether
was tired and cross myself how l
would treat tired husband.
Seventh. Never happened to see
copy Of the constitution. There's no
use knowing the correct use OF "shalr'
and will" because no one else does
Can master who or "whom." but
can't give the rule. America rightfully
belongs to the Indian and wrongfully
to the white man, possession being
nine points Of the law. There are H.
600 square feet In room II by lS.
Eighth.-With drunken cook and no
dinner my dear husband would un-
dOubtedly dine and wine me at first
class restaurant
Ninth.-An instance Of amiabllity In
woman is my own sweet self in re-
plying to these questions Rolling pins
are for pies, stickpins for woman's de-
fense.
Tenth.-Not interested in the suffra-
gette movement.
Eleventh. should dress to please
hubby.
Twelfth. object to the word
"obey" in the marriage service In the
slightest or any other promise.
"By Jove," exclaimed Billy; that's
the girl for me! Now. l come to think
Of 1t, I've been more than half sweet
on her for some time"
| utIApCtotioh hS NN1
cluded that proper course for him
would be to give all Of the twelve girls
an opportunity to refuse him. He felt
safe In being refused by all except
Bessie Trask, Of whom he was uncer.
| tain But he was thrown on his beam
ends by being accepted by every girl
except Bess provided he would make
a suitable apology for sending her the
examination papers. Bess declined him
unconditionally.
But Billy, who was not so great
fool as he may be taken for. made no
apology for sending the examination
papers and began matrimonial pur-
suit Of Miss Trask. Bess 5oked him.
but wouldn't marry him. At last he
threatened to send out another set CT
examination pupers.
Don't. Bilyw she pleaded. III l
didn't love you | would be willing to
have you make all the women In the
world hate you. AS 1t is, ! give in"
A Guileless Chinese Artist.