The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-02
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consider you a cOlossai iaiiuie IN
an educator" said Francesca. his
daughter, known to friend and
family as Bambina, OF Bambi FOR
short.
Professor Parkhurst lifted
startled face from his newspaper
and surveyed his only child across
the breakfast table.
"My dear, what causes thi'
sweeping assertion of my incom
petence?"
81 do! | do! Just what did yot
expect me to do when | grew upY
"Why, to be happy"
THAT'S the profession you In
tended me for? Who's to pay the
piper? It's expensive to be happy
and also unluerative.'
81 have always expected to sup
port you until your husband
claimed that privilege"
Suppose I want a husband who
can't support me?'
Dear me, that would he un'
fortunate It Is the first duty or Q
husband to support his Wife"
"Old-fashioned husbands. yes
but not modern ones. Lots or mer
marry to be supported nowadays
How on earth could | support the
man I love?"
"You are not without talents
my dear"
Talents? You almost said &C
complishments! II YOU were no
living In the Pliocene age, Profes
sor James Parkhurst, YOU would
know that accomplishments are
curse-accomplishment is the only
thing that counts. | can sing Q
little, play the piano a little. auc
ton bridge n good deal: | car
cook, and sew fancy things. The
only thing can do we'll IL tt
dance, and no real man wants te
be supported by his wife's toes"
you're young yet. my dear
YOU can learn. What Is II yot
want to study"
Success, and how to get It,
Success, I'm the general sense
of the word, has never seemed
very important to me, To do YOU
work we'll"
Eyes. I know. It Is the fact tina
you have not thought success i'm
portant that hampers me so In thu
choice of husband"
"Bambina, that is the SECOND
time a husband has been men
toned in this discussion. Hav'
you some individual under consid
eration?"
81 have. have practically de
cided on him."
"You don't tell me! Do ! know
the young MANI"
ooh, yes-Jarvis Jocelyn."
"He has proposed to your
ooh, no. He doesn't know any
thing about 1t. l have just decid
ed on him"
"But, my dear, he is penniless.
THAT'S why I reproach you tina
you haven't brought me up to sup
port Jarvis in a luxury he will
have to get used to-"
"But why have you settled or
this youth? / seem to recall
great many young men who are al
ways about. I presume they ad
mire you. Certainly this dreamer
is the most ineligible of them ALL
ooh, that - yes. That's why
must take him. He'll starve Il
death unless some one takes hin
on. and looks after him.
at seems as il you were goint
rather far in your quixotism t.
marry him."
The girl laughed.
81 total him up like this: flint
family, good blood, decent habits
handsome, healthy, poetic. HI
might even be affectionate. Hi
one fault is that he is not adjusted
to modern commercial standards
He cannot make money, or he will
mott comes to the same thing
81 am unable to see why you arr
elected to take care of him. He
must fit his time, or perish. 70,
don't happen to be In love with
him, do your"
mo, II think not. He inter
ests me more than anybody.
suppose ! am fond Of him rather.
Have you any reason TO
thinking him in love with you?"
Mercy, no! He hardly knows
I'm alive. He uses me or con
versational blotting-pad. That's
my only use In his eyes,"
Hes SO very impractical"
"I am used to impractical men.
: have taken care of you since
was five years old. II 1t had no,
been for me you would have gone
naked and been arrested. or have
forgotten to eat and starved Il
DEATH"
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