Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 51, Number 42, Jasper, Dubois County, 16 July 1909 — Page 2

A Man in

Jhori y ou'Esr "Chief wants you at once. Miss Mordaunt." said the manager. He was mopping his forehead. I finished the sentence I was writing, took out my shorthand books and examined the points of my pencils. Finding one unsatisfactory, I sharpened It carefully. "He's In a hurry," the manager protested. The chief flurries hlm. "He usually is," I answered calmly. "He does not flurry mo." "He's worse than usual," the manager persisted. "Tho Amorican mail came in five minutes ago. Four minutes ago he decided to go across tomorrow afternoon. For goodness sake, look sharp! " "I may not look sharp, Mr. Harnden." I rejoined; "but 1 am!" I had already decided to accompany the chief to America. "What do you think time is niado for?" he snapped, when I entered. Ho is John Freeman, financier and millionaire. I am his secretary. "I am ready." I said calmly, and seated myself In my usual place. "To Isaacs & Co.." he began, and gabbled off letter after letter far twenty minutes. Then 1 looked up. "You're misquoting thorn," I remarked. "What they actually said was" "I. know," ho Interrupted testily. "It's a bluff. Go on." But I shook my head. "The bluff Is too palpable," I told him. "Umph! Well, put It like this" And on he went for another quarter uf an hour. Then I held up my hand. "Too quick for you?" he said, triumphantly. "Not at all." I contradicted. "But I must send this botch out to bo transcribed if you want them done today. Other people aren't so quick as wo are." I am not quite so quick as ho is; but I always say that I am. It is ono of our standing quarrels. There are several others. He threatens twice a week to dismiss me. but he doesn't mean It I possess four qualities that! he values, he Informs me when he Is in good humor. The qualities, accord ing to him,, are quickness (inferior to j nis own), intelligence tror a woman i. Jaonesty (wlthQut qualification), and Impüdence! I admit the first three. My impudence consists in correcting him when he Is wrong. It Is on account of thia quality that he pays mo as much as the assistant manager. "Umph!" he growled. "I don't trust those girls of yours. You're to read them over, mind." "Of course!" I said, tartly. He has no business to interfere in my department. "I never trust them or you!" He is a very clever man, but he is careless over details, and I always check his facts and figures. "I don't know what you'll do without me In America." "Like to come?" he inquired. "Yes," I said, promptly. He looked at mo for a fow seconds under his eyebrows. "Will you marry me?" he asked, abruptly. The entry of a clerk for the letters gave me a few moments to recovor from my astonishment and saved ray reputation for promptness of decision. I was really taken aback for once. "No," I said, when tho door closed. "Umph! Go on. Memorandum as to Flight Syndicate; In cipher; to bo opened by the manager only; and only In emergency" And on ho rattled for another half hour, till I objected to a passage in a letter to Sharp & Sons, with whom wo had a long standing dispute. "It's all right," he said, impatiently. "It brings the mnttor to a head." "That's a mistake," I answered. "You can afford to wait. They can't Why help them?" "Right," he agreed. "Strike it out. You're a clever girl. Why don't you come into partnership?" "Do you offer me a business partnership?" I Inquired. "If you'll throw In a wedding!" "Mr. Freeman!' I ejaculated. "That's my offer. Will you marry me before wo start?" "No." "As soon as wc arrive?" "No." "Umph! Send out those things to bo done." I rang the bell, nnd sent them to be transcribed, except the one to be written in cipher. Only the chief, the manager and I know that. "Well?" I asked, when the clerk bad gone. "You've got to marry mo," said the Chief, firmly. "Indeed I've not!" I replied, with equal firmness. "Why should I?" "I'm worth marrying." he stated. I tossed my head. "Do you Imagine that I would marry you, or any man, for his money?" I demanded, "I know you wouldn't," he agreed. "Then?" I asked. "You llko mo." "Yes," I agreed. "I like you." "I'm glad to hoar It." "Then?" he asked in turn. "Then our liking Is mutual!" I laughed and he frowned. He does not like being laughed at. "Then why not marry me?" "Neither 'liking' nor 'business would induce mo to 'throw in a woddln.' " I said scornfully Ho sat down and lldgotod with a penholder. "I didn't know you wore sontlmen tal!" he said. His tone implied that "sentimcjit' covorod every folly under the sun "I'm not sentimental," I told him, "only a woman. 'Throw in a wed ding.' indeed! It is evident that you aro not sentimental!" "Umph!" he growled, doubtfully. "I don't know. Sometimes I have troublesome fooling hero!" Ho laid his hand upon his waistcoat. "In your watch pocket?" I Inqulrod. 'I mennt my my heart." Ho grin ned apologetically at tho word. "That." I stated, "Is lower down nnd more to tho right; but I expect it s only indlgostton!" "It's nothing of tho kind," he roared.

a Hurry

S t o r y o Li v eh "It's a a sentiment; a sentiment, I tell you!" Ho banged tho table with his fist. "I hope it Isn't catching," I obsorved. "Tho symptoms are rather alarming." He got up nnd stamped about the room before he answered. "I'll tell you something that will surprlso you," ho volunteered. "I have a mother; and" "That does not surprise me in the least," I protested. "I mean the sentiment," ho explained. "It's about her." "Oh!" 1 said. I thought he meant me. "She's been getting very old; hasn't been veil lately; wants mo to run over. That's why I'm going." "Then you don't want me?" "Yes, I do. I she"s got a sentiment. She's set her mind on seeing my wife before she's old, you know. So she wants me to take you." "Your wife, you mean," I corrected. "Same thing," he asserted. "I assure you it isn't! I declared. "But it is! You see" Ho sat down and wagged his finger at me. "She was always worrying mo to got married. So, just to quiet her. I wrote that I'd got my eye on somo one." -Oh!" I said. "You had, had you?" I thought It was rather mean of him not to have told me. "No. I hadn't." he disclaimed. "It wasn't likely! I'd enough to keep my eye on, without running after women. I don't see what there Is in them to run after. They look all right; but they do nothing but chatter." "I don't." I stated, indignantly. "Other women, I meant. Youre different. That was why I thought you'd do." "Do!" I cried. I felt as though I would like to "do" for hlm! "I meant you're not a fool." I raised my hands. "No. renlly you're not. We'd get on all right. Dou't you think or you might?" "I've told you I won't," I said, firmlv. "Umph:" He frowned. "It's beastly awkward. You see. she wrote by tho next mail, and wanted a n speclfica tion of the lady. I had to say something. So I answered that she was tall, and had a good figure, and big. dark eyes. I prefer that sort, you know." "No. I don't." "Well, I do! I'm hanged If she didn't ask for more particulars! Women aro so confoundedly curious! That stumped me altogether. So I went into the room whore you eirls sat when you used to sit with tho rest to get a modal; and thero you were!" What!" I cried. "Do you mean to tell me that was tho reason that you gave mo confidential work? And mado mo your secretary? And paid me a good salary? To use mo as a model? model!" I was so cross that I stamped my foot "It seems that ray face was my fortune!" Not in the least," he said. "Not in the least! I don't care about your face." I gave him a look that seemed to startle him. "Your face is all right," he explained hastily. "I only meant mat i didn't tnko any notice of it after the first time. At least. I noticed It, but Look here, you needn't got savage. You know what I mean." "I presume." I said, stiffly, "vou mean that you regarded mo orlcinnllv as a model, but that you advanced me, and made me your secretary on account of my work, and not on account of my appearance." "Quite so." he said. "Quite so. In fact, I regarded your appearanco as a drawback." "Oh!" I cried furiously. "I don't care for a secretary to be so very good looking" "Oh h!" I gasped. "As you aro. "Oh h h!' I was glad to find that he did not mean to be insulting. in snort, you were bo capable that I put up with your looks. Besides, they came in very well for for the model. You are so beautiful " "Don't be absurd!" I begged. "So beautifully in accordance with tho specification. I was going to say! you re tall, iou haven t such a bad figure." The wretch! "Your eyes I suppose somo fellow has told you about your eyes?" "Lots of fellows," I said cheerfully. "Did you like any of them?" he asked sharply. "Several," I stated. "Umph! I don't mean 'liking' ex actly. Did they did you I moan er sentiment, you know?" "Really, Mx. Freeman! Of course not! What did you say about mo In your letters?" "What didn't I say:" He groaned. "I described your voice you've rather a good voice, you know and your cleverness; and your or man ners " "My Impudence?" I suggested. "No o. You are. of course, but but I left out your drawbacks." "The letters must have been short ones.' I observed, feelingly. "No." he said. "No. You see, I put in all the good qualities I could think of. I daresay you possess somo of them, but" "I should not advise you to take them on trust!" I said, grimly. "Real ly. Mr. Freeman, you have takon an unpardonable liberty. However, It does not much matter. Your mother is not likely to seo me, nnd If she did sho would not bo likely to xecog nice me from your fanciful doscrlp tion." "Ah!" he said, "but, you sec, I sent her your photo." "My photo! Woll! How did you got it?" "It was tho group, tho ladles of tho office, with you at tho head of them. I got a photographer to take you separately and touch you up a bit" "Touch mo up!" If I had not sent my shorthand books out 1 believe I'd have thrown them at him. "Anyhow, ho made you look very nice. So I bought a dozon " "A dozen!" "I thought she'd like to send somo 1 to her friends, and I wantod one or

two myself for purposes of description, you see." 'i don't see!" I snld, furiously. "You are n beast!" "Beauty and the benst!" ho agreed. "A good oldfashioned ending. Don't good, old fashioned ending. Don't you think Well, you needn't look so disagreeable. Thero was no reason why I shouldn't havo ono of your photos. We were very good friends. You said yourself that you liked mo." "I did," I said; "but after this! Besides, I only meant as nn employer." "Nonsense!" ho retorted. "If you like anybody you like him; nnd you can't stop liking him just because you don't llko something that he does. We're friends, right enough. Whnt's the use of trying to bluff one another? You know very well that we are." "Ye es," I admitted, "I suppose we are. I'll seo you when you come back from America. I shall have had time to cool down by then." He groaned. "Do you mean to say you're not coming?" "I do." "Is that final?" "Absolutely final." He groaned again. "I don't know what I shall do without you." ho complained. "I was thinking of doing that deal with tho Amalgamated Metal Syndicate. You've always taken such an interest in it. You worked out that if we got What was the figure?" "It all depended." I said eagerly. "Thoro are nine sets of figures, and You mustn't do It without me. Really, you mustn't It's the one thing I know hotter than you do. I do, really, Mr. Freeman." "Yes." he agreed, "you do!" It was the first time ho had ever admitted that I knew more than he did about anything In the business. "Thon wait till you come back. I do so want to have a hand in that. Really, I do. You must wait" "Walt!" he cried. 'Do I ever wait for anything?" "No," I agreed; "but this Is really my business." I had made the original suggestion, as well as worked It out "Then come over and do it," he said. "You shall have a free hand. I'll let you conduct the negotiations even." "Oh!" I cried. "How good of you! I reRlly, It Is a great compliment, Mr. Freeman." He sat up straight and looked at mo. "It is an absolutely honest and well deserved ono. Miss Mordaunt," he said. "I consider you perfectly competent to do that business. Will you?" I considered with my chin on my hand. I wanted to go to America, and I simply Itched to havo a finger in tho deal with the Syndicate. "Oh. well!" I said at last. "If it's a matter of business, I'll come with pleasure. Will you promise that you

will not lot me hear a word of anything but business?" "Whats tho use of promising" ho said gloomily. "When my mother sees you" "She mustn t see me. "She'll come to meet you, if she has to be carried Bless her! I've cabled her that I'm taking my wife." "Really! I cried. "It Is preposter ous. Do you mean to say you thought I'd Jump at your offer and marry you on the spot?" "You always decide quickly, he muttered. "I have! But you seem to have as sumed that I could only decide in ono way. You didn't 'provide for contin gencies.' " It Is a pet maxim of his. "Oh. yes. I am: I Know u you wouldn't someone else would!" I rose with dignity. "Then you can take someone else," I said. "Perhaps you would like to have all tho girls in, and make a choice?" I meant this for sarcasm, but he did not seem to see It. "You might send in the tall ones." ho said, thoughtfully. "If they've toler able figures and eyes! I moved to the door. "You can send for them yourself," I said. "I give you a month's notice. I'm not going to stny here to take orders from Beatrice Webb." "I'mph!" he said. "Why, Miss Webb In particular?" "She is in accordance with specification." I said frigidly. "Sho Is tall taller than I. She has a good figurely not merely tolerable. Her eyes are larger than mine, and darker. She Is quite nice; and quite nice looking, and I think she will marry you. You see" I looked at him artlessly "sho Is very stupid!" "Women ought to be!" he said cheerfully. "If sho comes up to specifications In other respects. I really think she might do for me. But I'm afraid she wouldn't do for my mother. There are one or two things I mentioned about about the lady that my mother would notice directly." He looked at me as If ho expected me to ask questions. I felt it was undignified to do so, but my curiosity was greater than my dignity. "Yes?" I asked sulkily. "In the first place, I said she was very fond of me. My mother would be vary particular about that." "May I ask why you thought that I should satisfy her in that respect?" "You wouldn't marry mo If you weren't." "No; nor unless you were hut that doestf't matter. What else did you say?" "I snld that I was awfully fond of of her." "Mr. Freeman!" "My mother would bo very particular about that, too," he assorted. "If I pretended that I liked Miss What-you-call-hor tho old lady would find mo out in half a minute." "Then." I said, "what would be the use of taking me?" Ho Jumped up from tho tablo. "And you call yourself quick!" ho cried scornfully. I simply Btarod at him. "I I What do you moan?" I asked. My voice soundod funny. "Do you want me to tell you that I'm In love with you?" ho inquired. Somehow I had to laugh. I don't know why. "Yes," I said, "I do." "Then, If it's any satisfaction to you, I am. But you know It all along. You've only 'been blufllng." 1 looked at hint.

"I did not," I said. "I thought It was only business, nnd and your mother; and as for 'blufllng' you said yon said " "I was blulllng about Miss Miss Go-nnd-hang-hor! if that's what you mean." "And your mother?" "No. That's true." And the tho modol?" "That's right." "And all tho rest?" "All the rest. Only I I got fond of you; ami I was fool enough to think that you Well, it serves mo right. I ought to havo seen that you didn't. 1 was a fool, nnd That's all." He turned round and dumped his head on his hand. I opened the door and shut It with a bang; only I stopped inside. Ho gave a miserable sort of growl. "And she doesn't care a hang for me." he muttered. I tiptoed across tho carpet and put my hand on his shoulder. "And you call yourself quick!" I said. And then I laughed; and then I was very silly! So was ho! My clerks murmured when I said they must come at S the next morning nnd finish everything by 10:30 o'clock. (The wedding was at 11; but of course 1 had not told them.) "You're In a dreadful hurry," they complained. "You should see the hurry that he's in!" I said. "I never saw a man in such a hurry!" The Graphic.

FISHHOOK WITHOUT BARD. Trout Taken With It and Released Have Better Chance of Living. In all of the books on fishing will be found treatises on tho theory of tho fishhook. Its functions, Its shape and tho position of the point with reference to Its ability so to hook the fish that the barb will be imbedded and escape prevented. This Is tho function of tho barb to prevent the lisb from getting away. As a rule it is effective, but for fly fishing it may or may not be. Much depends on the skill of tho angler. If nil of the trout hooked by fishermen were to be kept and killed there would be little if any trout fishing in a fow years, says Forest and Stream. If all of the trout that aro returned to the water live the popular form of hook would leave nothing to be desired, but Injured fish may not and ninn.v of thorn do not survive the Injury from the barb and from handling. Therefore, the needlepointed barbless hook deserves consideration by those who put bnck undersized trout and for fishing where trout run small. So skillful aro a vast number of our trout fly fishers that In their hands tho barbless hook would probably prove as effective in hooking and landing trout as any barbed hook nowused. Occasionally we hear of trout that havo been takon on barbless hooks and, too. of those that are lost, but little Is known by the average angler concerning these hooks, as they are not regularly made for the trade, though the.v probably can be hnd. as they can easily be made by any skilled metal worker. A Liberal Morality. Joseph Wldener, the young Philadelphia millionaire, was entertaining a party of Anglo-Americans at luncheon at the Ritz in London. The day was mild and sunny nnd tho French windows of the beautiful restaurant stood open on the Green park and Picadilly. A limousine glided swiftly past Devonshire house; a well known American millionaire sat in the sumptuous enr, and Mr. Wldener, nodding toward tho man, said to his neighbor: "That is Bonus. He mado $19,000,000 last year." "Is he honest?" the neighbor, an Englishman, inquired. "Well, John." he replied. "Bonus" mornl code resembles that imputed to the Brazilians. It or is liberal. It countenances many shady things. In Brazil, you know, in introducing a friend to your banker, in recommending to a business associate and so forth, you show the highest confidence in hiir a confidence that ran go no further when you say: 'This is my friend. For all he steals I will bo responsible.' " Washington Star. All Were Sorry When He Died. To the leader of a band In Omaha, jocularly spoken of In that locality as "the worst In seven different states," there once came a man with a request that the band play at a cousin's funeral. "Is It a military funeral?" asked tho leader. "Not at all," was the reply. "My cousin was no military man In fact, ho was never even interested In matters military. Nevertheless, It was his express wish that your band should play at his funeral." The leader was surprised and flattered. "Is that so?" ho asked. "Yes," responded the other. "Ho said he wanted everybody In Omaha to be sorry that he died." San Francisco Argonaut. A Sure Way. "I wonder," said the practical man thoughtfully, "why detectives do not take to automobiles." "Why so?" asked his friend. "Because then it would bo onsy to run a man down." Houston Post. A Sufficient Reason. Brooke Cheeplco doosn't think It's proper to wear a watch with a dress suit. Lynne He never has both at tho same time. Lipplncott's Magazine. Shakespeare. How could ho bo the genius That ho has oft been called? His pur80 wns always amply filled, And his head was almost bald. Washington Star Mohammedan Laundries. In tho Mohammedan laundries of Egypt n secret mark is used to distinguish tho linen of "believers" and keep It from polluting contact with infidel" garments. This mark Is carefully removed boforc the garments aro returned.

Lunch and Lucilh

ny HO H.A. As a general rule, when Lucilla comes up to London from the suburban fastness where sho lives, for reasons that I havo ner yet been able to fathom, in order to do any necessary shopping, It Is her custom to lunch with me. On this particular occasion, however, sho decided upon n chango of programme, nnd graciously invited me to lunch with her. egurdIng the Invitation as a "command" one, I accepted it by return of post, and, twenty minutes after the appointed time, presented myself at tho meeting place a newly started ladles' club, of which my prospective hostess had recently become n member. Three-quarters of an hour later Lucilla, breathless but beautiful, sailed into the entrance hall. Her identification of me seemed to satisfy the hall porter that I needed no longer be regarded by hlm as a suspicious character, for as wo shook hands he went back to his post and resumed tho study of the sporting paper which my arrival had interrupted. "I'm afraid I'm not quite so early as I Intended to be," commenced Lucilla apologetically. "Please don't say I'm late, though." "I wouldn't dream of It." "The correct observation," returned Lucilla, with the air of nn expert, "is 'Better late than never.'" "I know; but I said that last time." Lucilla looked as though she were about to make a protest. Apparently, however, she thought better of it. "Let's talk of something else," she said as we wont upstairs. "Luncheon?" I hazarded. "Certainly; ghat's what I asked you to come for." w Entering the dining room, Lucilla made for a tabic In a secluded corner, strategically cutting off the approach of another member who was bearing down upon it at the same time. The dlssapointod lady glared, but my hostess smiled so charmingly in her direction that the look of resentment on her face changed to one of frosty greeting. "That woman's a cat," Lucilla confided to me as we took out scats, "but I have to be sweet to her because she's on the committee. Now, what will you have to eat?" The cooking is seldom a strong point at ladles' clubs. However, tho menu was full of suggestion, and Lucilla assisted mo in the Important work of selecting such plats as were best calculated to tempt my nppetlte. Although a little surprised by the somewhat elaborate repast on which she finally decided. 1 made no demur. To have done so would have been rude. Besides. I was not going to pay for It. Over the meal Lucilla became communicative. She had pome up to town, she explained, to buy the latest thing In hair waves, and then, when thus equipped, to return to her suburb and attend a drawing room meeting of a certain society in which sho was Interested. I asked for particulars. They were accorded freely. "It's called tho Lndles' League of Helpful Endeavor, and It's Just the smartest thing of its kind that was ever invented. I'm the president this month, and wo take It In turn to havo discussions once a week at each others' houses." "And what do you discuss?" "Oh er things." was the vague reply "Don't you consider it's a good plan?" "Capital. But aren't the men allowed to help?" Lucilla shook her head with decision. "Certalinly not. Men aren't any good. Besides, you don't want to help women. You're uuu u too selflgh." "But there's nuthltur that would please mo more than to help women," I protested. The statement did not pass unchallenged. "Yes. some women." Discretion Is the better part of debate. Accordingly, I did not press the point, but asked for more details respecting the leami". Lucilla, who seomwl to be tutl of tho subject .promptly supplied the desired information. "Tho principal object Is to help women to help other women to help themselves," also declared. "Bow doos that strike you?" "It teeni3 co-operative not to say complex. Still I'm sure It's all right." Lucilla beamed. "Yes. 1 knew you'd agree with me. Well, as I was saying before you interrupted, we women have for a long time past fdt that we wanted a wider field as ni. outlet for our talents. Without in any way wishing to enter into what's the word?" "Hollowny?" "No. Never mind, though; I'll think of it presently. Any way, it's all down In my speech, and you can come and hoar m'. I have to take the chair. Why don't you do something NONE OF THIS FOR BACHELOR. Delights of Hanging a Picture Reserved for Married Men. "George, I wish you would hang that rose nlcture tonlnht." "All right, my dpnr, I'll do It now. ! Get me the stepladder. "I should think you might get the stepladder yourself." "Where Is It?" "Where It Is always kept. On the top of the cellar stairs." "That's where It Is supposed to bo. Where Is It now?" "It Is either there or up in tho back toom, or lot me see I lonnod It to Mrs. Johnson yostordny. No, she brought It back nnd I loft It on the back porch. O, yes, I know whero It Is. You'll find It In the pantry off tKefkitchon." Jfter 20 minutes' search tho ladder .laydlscovcrcd. George locates the spWför the picture nnd climbs up. ? !;n6w hand me tho picture, my dear." "Yes, here it Is." "Where's tho hammer?" "I thought you had it." "You thought I had It! You know very well 1 didn't hnvo It. Get It for mo right away."

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of the sort ns well?" "But If you take it I can t." Lucilla looked puzzled. "This Is beyond me. Tak . please?" "The chair." "Don't be silly. What I meant why don't you follow my exnni do something useful nnd or . ling for the cause of women?" "I'm afraid I'm not destined f reformer's role." "Well, you needn't boast a).. However, 'in not going to nrgm "Thank you." "Because it would bo a wu time." Lucilla has her points, but t1 of repartee Is not consplcloiih them. "Don't you believe In women 1.. themselves?" she contlnuod. "Theoretically, I do, but i opinion is unfortunately, again The objection was promptly aside. "Bother public opinion! Tlur nothing to do with it." I conceded the point. After was lunching at Lucllla's oxpen-t "Quite so. Public opinion. 1. is often interpreted by unrm prejudice. Only this morning f ample, a narrow minded Phi magistrate at Bow Street k,i woman a month's hard labor f r ing herself nt the stores. Of cov Lucilla held up a protesting "I wish you'd be serious f,. minutes together sometimes. so selfish, though, that nothing ' induce you to help a woman W. In trouble." "Put me to the tei't." "I can't thing of one at pr Perhaps I will later on, though don't look so disappointed. Cli and say something bright." "Radium!" The reception of my effort w encouraging. "You needn't he so darling . that. What I want to know iyou'ro so horribly selfish' l' ample, have you any exm. for a bachelor at your aire? ' "A dozen at least." Lucilla looked suddenly thou. "H'm, only a dozen. Yiu tn losing form. Woll whats you: excuse?" "Reason." I corrected. "Same thing, lloww-r, tf y it better, what's you fir-t reabelng a bachelor?" "I was born one." "So wns everybody." "Except thoso who wire bom sters. Anil they, I underhand, a tho majority." "All the more reason, then." triumphant reroute, "for you duce It." I shook my head In disngrei-r: "It's not worth butldimr on shouldn't like to raise false You sop. tho little I could do matrimonial lino wouldn't mal real difference. And then." T tinned, warned by the express my companion's face, "apart fr this, the fact remains that heiresses and wealthy spinsterclass, don't seem to know a good when they see ono." Lucllla's eyebrows rose omlnf "That will do," she said. Tlo limit even to my endurance. I determined woman." To the obvious disappoints the two women sitting at t. table, who, by straining their a caught most of our conversation cepted my companion's ruling, at subject wns accordingly droppt 1 ' was there timo to start anotlu r as before 1 could hit upon sonif less debatable Lucilla assorted h thorlty as hostess by calling fi bill. When It had been prewnffl picked It up nnd examined it call, while the waltor stared g: at a placard announcing that . ties were forbidden. A moment's pause ensued. Tluri IsPPd. apparently, that the tot..' correct Lucilla turned to her and began to Inspect Its conten she did so, I saw a look of ai deepening on her face. Evident object of which she was in -could not l.c found, for with a s gesture of annovancp sho drop muff and bent her head toward The movement presaged a court'' Accordingly, I Inclined my h. l ward hers In turn, while tho an ,, of the adjoining tnble leaned for. eagerly. "I want to ask you somethlm; Lucilla, in a low voico, "What is it?" "Were you in earnest?" she 1n, "when you said five minutes np you wanted to help women?" "Try me and see." Lucilla'? face softened. "Then help me now," sho whi; "Please pay for the lunch I'vt gotten my purse." The Sketch "Where's the nail?" "Didn't you get a nail, olther" "No, I didn't get a nail, eiih supposed if you wanted me to I picture you'd havo the tools i Where's the picture cord?" "Woll, for hoaven's sake! didn't you look and see. if ther picture" cord on It before you wi i there to hang It?" t "Got me tho cord and don t argue. I'm getting dizzy up her. "Well, here's the cord. What do you suppose you'll want?'' "Well, I don't want any nr"' vour lip. 1 can hnng this picture a but that!" , . Whereupon she loft hlm t" ralong as best ho could. "Just ü mnn," she romnrkod, as the hat. fell to the floor. "Just like a woman," lie niu" ns he descended. "Just llko a w' They've got nothing to do and .in time In the world to do it, and by jingo, they leave It to a man. -trolt Froo Press. The Standard. Knicker How largo a summer i sort Is it? ..,. i nno.knr Woll. tho Postmistress I no time to rend the cams. ew Sun.