Show OF its malissa WOULD RATHER EM PLOY HER OWN FACULTIES mrs Merri wid paused in front of the mirror that panelled panel led a section of the wall reaco from floor to coiling a satisfactory mirror in a good light she was attired in a crimson morning gc gojii evl and her hair was still in its ita build quito quite ray gay and girlish sho she murmured who la Is demanded her maternal maiden cudden aunt A tint jane jana you are dearle dearie replied mrs mer turning herself halt half around to got get the tha effect of the back you linow know perfectly well you vc varent rent thinking of me said aunt jane severely you were thinking of yourself do V you oil know how my thoughts be better employed demanded mrs arrs Merri wid with a brilliant smile of course I 1 might inight have been thinking of mr eighmey Elgh meo she continued you will have to bo be giving him a little consideration pretty soon r replied 3 aunt jane hos hes a roost most remarkable mau man said mrs A Merri wid reflectively not an ordinary man by any means ile he impresses one assented aunt jane like a boot heel on a pet corn said eald her niece apt ive lc learned arned more about him during the short period that lie he has been calling than I 1 would about most men in a lifetime I 1 oven know that he wears medicated 10 1 9 quite gay and GirlIs ht she murmured flannel next to his skin winter and summer bummer melissa Mel lEsa exclaimed aunt jano in horror stricken tones tonea 1 I help it dearie protested mrs 1 I ask him lor for the information he thought it would interest aniere A too me so eo he naturally and simply told me 1 I dont see how ho bo could possibly consider it a matter of interest to may bay nothing of the impropriety said aunt jane its a matter intimately i him it said sald mrs Marri wid very well then jt it ought to interest anybody im surprised I 1 suppose when I 1 tell you that he has ban had two of his back teeth filled you will tall fall to realize tho the signi significance fleance and importance ot of it keeping ones teeth in proper condition Is necessary for the proper mastication and subsequent assimilation of food it if there h r I 1 is s any derangement of sir 1 E I 1 g m e 3 digestive apparatus it affect s his energy and his mental faculties and the world is a loser hy by just so much 1 I should imagine that something tad bad affected bla bis mental faculties said eaid aunt jane rubbing her nose say not so dearle dearie begged mrs Morri wid sir mr is particularly part icV sane ito iio prides himself above 0 things on his sanity lie ile is a modest man but that Is one thing he insists on the trouble with most people Is that they allow their views to become distorted hy by prejudices of one sort or another mr eighmie has no prejudices convictions he be has firm and unalterable convictions but ro no prejudices y very nice im sure remarked aunt jane it said mrs Merrl Merri wid to continue this interesting subject mr rises punctually at half balf past rix elx in the winter and at five in the bummer summer lie he believes in regularity I 1 in i system lie ire lakes a vold fold bath ile he missed taking his cold bath once in ten years he finds it stimulating and he attributes his hu immunity from colds and his bis general good condition to this and the few simple gymnastic exercises that he takes after the bath then be takes a light breakfast and arrives arrive at his big office clearheaded clear headed and fit and able to cope copa successfully with any of the cunculs problems that invariably arise he la is not capricious in hi bis rc rg ile likes his bis bec sec ra rare and pre prefers fers a good full cream american cheese to tho the decayed and ger germ M infested importations from abr abroad iles hes a plain man and makes no pro pre tenH lons A mercy fercy exclaimed aunt jano jane lie ile hns has several relatives but he like them and makes no bones I 1 of saying so mrs Merri wid proceeded disregarding the interruption ile he see why the accident of 0 relationship should give ono one person any special claim on another A man Is what ho he la Is lle lie ought to be ab able e c to stano stand on his own merits mr nice meo stands on his own merit ard hes got a fairly firm footing if you ask him ills favorite color Is red something about the shado shade of this dress dresa I 1 think ile he used to be subject to rheumatism ile he likes the country once in a while as a change from town but he be care to live there 00 has bas the social instincts and likes to feel himself a force among hla his follow fellow men what he wants and what he intends to Is to go into politics and r rattle up some of these dry bones bonea that have been fattening on th the 0 ufa life blood of the nation he opposed to trusts but he would control them in such a manner that would prevent tho the accumulation of colossal wealth to the individual that Is his idea there may bo be people who disagree with him but the vday he be looks at the subject Is there any more inquired aunt jane lots lofs honey mrs answered he la Is a little quick bulck tem perfo but not a man to sulk or bear a grudge he Is rather inclined to be reckless about spending money and a little foolish about lending it to people who never pay him back still he makes a point of living well within his income lie he uses shaving soap and thinks vesta tilly a really remarkable actress finally and most important of all he likes brunettes not the blue black ravens ravena wing variety but the softer and less decided typo type to which I 1 belong theres one thing though he know just how bow decided I 1 can be when I 1 set my mind to it 1 I inter inmei that you have arrived at a decision in his case said eald aunt jane tho the surest thing you know sweetheart said mrs Merri wid returning to the mirror and smiling at her own reflection you know im quite a little interested in myself and admitting that mr eighmie Is interested in me too he Is so much more interested in mr air eighmey Elgh mee another thing no woman wants a lot of accurate and reliable knowledge about her intended in that she found out by her little lone lonesome but they always tell about abou t thorn them selves ava iava understood said aunt jane 1 I know admitted mrs Merri wid but I 1 believe that most of this etui stuff hes told MO me Is quite true and that makes a difference copyright 1913 by W G Chay chapman niaL |