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workings of a man's

eth as the stock market; yea, like a foot

from the girl before and affordeth a pleasant change. He adoreth her from afar and indulgeth

He bringeth burnt offerings of expensive flowers and sweets from Huyler

day when he kisseth her su

n he kisseth he

n he kisseth he

hen he kisseth h

teth early, and kisseth h

when he fail

nd forgetteth to answer. She summoneth him over the telephone and he goeth in

een us!" He answereth "Oh, ve

it all over again. Yea, the selfsame programme h

his fill at one meal, why shal

for it is only in the beginning of things that a man is interested; even in the cream from of

end of a cigar, a stub; and the end of a peach, a stone; and the end of champa

re, in passing, as the courses of the love-feast;

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d and each his favorite stunt. And the stunt that he hath found to work successfully wi

n shall come u

sinterested; and a woman's friendship is what I most desire." Yet, I charge thee, seek

s the plat

ll try thee by a

tch thee in his arms. And when thou smitest him upon th

d not h

t him down without mercy, lest

s the impe

ll another seeketh

ree times a week, yet remaineth always impersonal; how he praiseth the shape of thi

l with thoughts of how I may be brought to subjection. And when she can no longer cont

s the elus

se is but as a chainstitch unto a rose pattern

unto him as one wom

rl in his hair, always there; and he weareth his "protectin

e thoughtful thing cometh

sels in the room, yet shall eac

I a

on and cooed over and coddled by women; and his way shall

s the Stun

TER

unto family pride, or a pin, which may be bent, but cannot be broken! Yea, i

h a "cozy corner". She lingereth tenderly over the grave of a dead love; but a man flingeth a

; but a man cleaneth his pipe bowl cheerfully with the stem of

sung for each particular man; but a man remembereth not the scen

or a lock of hair at the bottom of38 his trunk, he casteth it in

d; she alloweth no two men to label her alike. But unto a man,

ls and sporteth with the bones of his a

the tablet of memory, and

as readily as he changeth his cl

eth always, but a man's love is like unto a skyro

quite dead. And there is nothing which is more wearisome unto hi

TER

of kisses, and they come in endle

kiss that flattereth and the kiss that is a pastime. But the be

shall regard thy kisses as a boon, and another shall regard them as an amusement

corned a ma

ery proper." For he can think of no other rea

himself, "Verily, it is her habit. So doeth she with all mankind."

of him; for this is the habit of an accomplished

n upon the eyelids, and then upon the lips, thou mayest

hall take a kiss from thee as though he doeth thee a favor, and

t pleased, or why thou waxest wroth, when he kiss

kisseth a woman with his h

sed before and never should kiss again, shall wear

TER

r, a man came

d, I am all devotion. And it is

at him and

ulnerable; and all my weap

r came unt

do I trust. Nay, not one can deceive and allu

y that sign, I knew that he was ea

ith whip and spur; the kind that must be coaxed with apples and sugar; and

hater is like

eek not to argue with him, neither to convince him; but agree

ls of flirtation, and the hollowness

for the Frivolous Woman, and for the Highbrow, and for the Lowbrow, and

from out his mouth, speak sweetly concerning the beautie

l for his feet, and feed him from the chafing di

chummy! Yea, I beg of thee, treat

hold t

hall say in

all women were like unto her; for she is sensible

l fall down before thee and retract

thy fear of marriage, he will seek to persuade thee

and the reins shall be in thine hands. And the

to the simple ostrich, which hideth its h

ike unto the park squirrel, which will eat

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and tenses, but man is a simple propositi

ut a man putteth all his tender meanings between the lines. Yea, a woman's letter is a confession,

hirtwaist by day, and under her pillow by night. For she knoweth that, with temptations lik

Nay, not in the pocket above his heart, but in that pocket which containet

ere faithfully-until

n an unused drawer

rgett

e passed, he findeth it a

h it with a

t at recollection, saying: "Now who the dic

veth

make pipe-lighters of thi

like unto his love,

LA

THY

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AS TH

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