The Bozeman courier., 1926-07-16

sitting up in his chair, els a good girl and
a ladylike girl, and there's no one in a
position to deny it, but there she is be-
hind the bar at the MelhamptOn Arms, and
serving in the smOkerOOm afternoons and
three evening a week. If anyone feels in
clined to use the term, they can call her a
barInaid and they're telling the truth. Mr..
Tidd, you know how 1 stand in this town
and neighbOrhOOd. Can 1 marry a bar
maid?"
"This," Mr.. Tidd pronounced, 'is a
problem"
Mr.. Perry Shields breathed the sigh Of
relief Of one who has got weight off his
mind.
IT'S a problem that fairly got me cor
nered," he confessed, "given me what you
might call the hump. Miss Stanbury's peO-
pie are ali right. Her fathers a farmer
and fairly well to do. If I'd gone out
there to visit her, and married her from
home, there's no one could have had a
word to say. But, as a matter of fact,
I've never been there. Mr.. Stanbury has
always sent for old Mr. HObsOn Of Oak
leigh when he's had anything wrong with
his cattle 1 saw the girl for the first
time behind the bar at the Melhampton
Arms"
"There are many points involved in the
consideration Of this matter" Mr.. Tidd
said.
"Just So" his visitor agreed eagerly
| "YOu see, Mr.. Tidd my position as vet
Urinary surgeon is equivalent to living IL
what you might call a sort Of no mans
/ land. If I were a doctor of human beings
I couldn't possibly think Of marrying ROs,
StanbIry. I should lose my patients, anC
deserve to-"
"Quite sO,T his counselor assented. "Tha
is quite clear"
"0n the other hand Mr.. Shields eOntin
ued, eff were horse breaker and dealer
I could marry the girl tomorrow and ever!
one would call it a suitable match. Blu
there am 1, stuck, as it were, between tn
two, and never knowing where I am. Ow
ling a great deal to your kindness, Nj
Il Tidd, I have been invited to play bridge a
the houses Of those whom you might de
scribe as the gentry Of the neighbOrhOOC
at the same time, 1 often go in to suppe
on a Sunday evening with Mr.. ScrOggiRi
the butcher, and occasionally with Mrl
burys aunt Where do / stand, Mr.. Tidd
J Can you tell me that? And can you tel
me what would happen to me as regard
the gentry OF the place, if I were to MARI
Rose StanbUryP
Mr.. Tidd cleared his throat.
Shields" he said, cit is unfortunate,
a certain way, that you have not put thi
question to a man who has feminine b'
IlOngings. It is very nice and delical
matter. So Tar as you and are cOncerne'
men Of the world, and with a broader Ou
look than our WOmenkind could be e.
pected to have, we should at once say, 3
I say to you now, If the girl IS q ladyIil
person and pleases you, she IS fit to 2
,anyWhere. But the laws Of society n
curiOusly framed. I appreciate your pr
dicament, Mr.. Shields. I should like
consider the matter"
'In bald English" Mr.. Shields perslste
would, say, Doctor Spendlove continue
invite me TO his house to play bridge
I married Rose Stenbury2"
81 win be entirely frank with you" N
Tidd replied. Gle could not unless
wife had called upon your wife"
Mr.. Shields pressed the matter gallan
lilly home.
would she do that2" he asked.
Mr.. Tidd took off his gold rimmed gpe
n taeles, and wiped them.
Shields" he pronounced, "yOu ha
brought the matter down TO a definite
sue. Upon the answer 10 your quests
everything depends. Mrs. SpendlOVe is
brOadminded woman, but this is a sm
/. IN neighbOEhOOd. Whatever her inclinatiO
may be, she may feel herself compelled
draw the line when it comes definite
II TO placing a newcomer upon her visltl
Il list. This is q small and exclusive neig
borhood, Mr. Shields. You either call
II you Gon't"
al take your own case" Mr. Shields E'
sisted.
my own case Is rather outside the az
tlon, the bank manager pointed out.
as you are aware, there I8 no feminine q
ment in nay household However. SIS
you have asked Che question: l re'