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BE A rvaOGPEQ. WGIFE QIF TIK3E PLANS 0f THHUHllBC PAKEOTS
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It HAK'iKH and Mis Nannine S ) i-r 01
f I Denver are to be inarrhd. and. if thry live
P-l I up to the agreements which they have
I signed, tin y will In" tin- mod- I married
couple or tnc world.
The young people she Is 2) and lm Is
L':i have slcm-d probably the ino.-t rcmarka
Me rrenuptl.il agreements v-1 tit r d Into
l.y lovers. It Is not their fault. They r' willing. v n
anxious, to he married without any agreement at all. be
cause eii'-h known that th- other Is the soul of honor mid
the bent nnd d-r't p' rcn In the world. Hut she has
a mother and tie has father.
Nannine Rpeyer In one of the most beautiful girls In
Colonolo tnll. slender, graceful, with black hair. black
eyen, and a jierfert complexion. Barger In young, rather
good looking, with m rry blue eyen. and curly hair that
might be construed an red. He In manager for a big
manufacturing concern, and, although lacking the "aristo
cratic" Mood of the Rpeyers. he Is accounted one of the
most promising young men in the state and a " hustler. "
which out there in about the greatest compliment that
can be paid a man.
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In Love at First Sight.
They met at a little dinner party last spring, nnd
their friends say. it was a cane of love at first sight or
at least they were go attracted to each other that thuy
wanted to meet and fall In love and they did.
They fell In love in the pood old orthodox style, head
over heels, and they didn't care who knew It. Within a
week lifter they first met their friends agreed that It was
a " case." and they took It for granted that It would be
only a question of a few months before the wedding
invitations would b. out. They were ho much In love that
they almost forgot to g' t engaged In the regular style
they simply knew they were made for each other and had
met. They were even a bit res.xitful because they had
not met sooner.
They were so much In love that they did not even
think of marriage until late In the fall, when they became
engaged formally after friends had suggested to them
that they ought to announce their encasement.
Now it happens that Miss Piu-yer Is the daughter of
Mrs. Alice Rpeyer. a widow, who. bavins been married to
one of the best fellows In Denver, had cynical views re
garding matrimony. Also Harder Is the son of John V.
Harder (he used to be Jack Barger when he was younger),
who Is a widower.
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"But He Is a Mere Man," Says Mother.
And. the everting that Harder placed the diamond soli
taire on her finger and kissed her, Nannine went to her
mother's room. and. kneeling by her mother's Bide, clasped
her arms around her and told her the story of her love
and her happiness. Finally Nannine lifted her tearful,
happy face and asked: ' Hut, mother, dear, do you ap
prove of him?"
O, I suppose he's all right men go," said the
mother. " They're all about the same."
" But, mamma, dear," pleaded the girl, "you know Kd
Is the soul of honor and the best man In the world."
" Yes." commented Mrs. Hpeyer, " so was your father
until after we got married."
" You mustn't say those nasty things about poor, dead
papa and about Kd," sobbed Miss Rpeyer.
"Goodness, child." said the exasperated widow. "I'm
not saying anything against them. They are Just like
other men."
" Do you mean, that you forbid me to marry Ed?"
asked Miss Speyer.
" No. I suppose he Is as good as any of them and
they're all bad. Hut I guess you've got to marry some
one. nnd It might as well be he. Only." she added grim
ly. " tiefore he gets you he'll have to sign an agreement
that I will draw up for him."
That evening when Kd came he promised to sign any
thing or everything that his mother-in-law to be required
and he grew a trifle Indignant at the thought that he ever
would do anything to bring pain, or sorrow, or trouble
down on the dearest little girl In all the world. He told
something of this to Mrs. Speyer. throwing his arm pro
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tcetiiigiy around his ti irn ec while he talked. The snort
that Mrs. Sp yer aave an she left the room a snort of
disdain in ttled him.
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What He Had to Promise.
An hour later, while Kd and Nannine were sifting on
the sofa, with her head on his shoulder, telling each other
Low wonderful It wan that they had loved each other at
first night. Mrs. Rpeyer returned with the articles of
agr. etnent, which read like this:
' 1 William Edward Barger CI didn't put In "being
in sound mind," because you ain't, either of you." Inter
polated Mrs. Rpeyer, an she read) do hereby agree and
bind myself to the following, on condition that Miss Nan
nie (' that's her name. She changed It to Nannine her
self.' again Interjected the mother) Speyer becomes my
wife.
" I will not chew tobacco around the house or smoke
In the bedrooms.
" I will not get drunk oftener than four times a year
and on those occasions will not disturb my wife.
" I will not Join more than two secret societies, and
will spend at least two nights a week at home."
"The very Idea," ejaculated Miss Speyer. "Why, of
course, Kd will stay at home every night. Won't you. Ed,
dear? Mother. I do wish you wouldn't sniff that way.
It Isn't polite."
" 1 fvlll not pretend to have business downtown that
calls me away right after supper.
" I will not kick furniture, say damn, and throw
tilings around the room because the laundry has not come
home on time.
" I will not take girls that work In the office out to
lunch.
" I will not tell my wife how other men's wives are
such good housekeepers.
" I will not conceal business conditions and financial
conditions from my wtfe, pretending to be afraid she will
worry.
" I will not quit dressing well and run around looking
like n tramp, saying. ' I'm married now. It doesn't make
any difference.' But promise. If able, to buy at least two
new su.ts of clothes eae'.i year.
I will not Insist on choosing the names for all the
babies.
" 1 will attend to the furnace myself or hire a man
to do It. I will not refuse to discharge the cook. I will
not complain or get sarcastic If the meals are disarranged
or bad. and finally 1 will go to church with my wife at
least three times a year."
To Make a Model Husband.
" There," said Mrs. Speyer, " if he'll sign that and live
up to It, he'll be the model husband of Ilenver."
" I'll sign it nnd I'll live up to It." said Barger.
" He shan't do it." declared Miss Speyer. " I'll take
him nnd trust him. Mother, please do quit snorting that
way. lt'B Insulting to Ed."
" Don't sign that In a hurry, young man," said Mrs.
Speyer. " Take It home and study It. and then, if you
sign It, I'll come nearer believing you."
Barger took the paper home. His father, one of the
most comfortable and healthy widowers In Colorado, was
sitting before a wood fire In the library, enjoying a " hot
tod."
" What's the woe, Billy?" he Inquired as his son
entered.
They had been chums for years and the young man
always went to his father with his troubles. He told the
entire story.
" Let's see the agreement." suggested the father, and,
settling himself after one sip of tne "tod." he read.
" Um. Sensible woman." he commented several times
as he read. He finished, folded the paper, and said:
" If I were you, Billy boy. I wouldn't sign It."
" But, father, I must. I must sign It or give up
Nannine and besides, there Is nothing In there that I
ever will do."
"Maybe not maybe not. Billy boy; but. nevertheless.
T Wouldn't sign It. I think you'll break every one of them
fcofore the wooden wedding except perhnps the one about
" Still." he added. " If you're determined 1 II Just draw
up a little counter agreement for her to sign."
"Don't do that, father." pleaded the boy. "I couldn't
ask her to do that!"
" They insist on you signing, my boy. They can't tske
offense. Besides. Ill take them both around to Mrs.
Rpeyer myself. I'm-she must be a pretty fine, sinnihle
woman, eh, Billy?"
What the Husband Demands.
He started to write nTicr Mulshing the tod-and. after
writing a while he stopped and asked: "Mrs. Speyer
must be a good looking woman?"
" Why yes, I guess so, I never noticed."
" No consequence, no consequence," murmured tne
father. "I'll see for myself tomorrow."
Finally he completed the other half of the agreement
and read it. It read as follows:
" I. Nannie Speyer, do hereby agree and promise to
live up to the following, provided William Edward Barger
becomes my husband:
" To live within my allowance.
" Not to sigh or weep because other women have
prettier clothes.
" Not to Insist on keeping a carriage unless we can
afford it.
" Not to invite all my friends to visit, and not to ex
clude my husband s friends from the house.
" Not to Join more than three women's clubs or Insist
upon reading my papers to my husband.
" Not to keep pet dogs.
" Not to pick out some other man in the neighborhood
and hold him up as a model.
" Not to Insist on my husband getting up in the night
to warm the baby's milk.
" Not to hear burglars in the house more than twice
a month.
" Not to complain of feeling sick, tired out, and nerv
ous oftener than is necessary.
"Not to kick about the furniture and rugs being
shabby unless new ones can be afforded.
" Not to want to go to Chicago when I know It
cannot be afforded.
"Not to go shopping more than three times a week.
Not to insist on going to the theater more than,
twice a week.
" Not to drag my husband out to evening parties when
he comes home tired out and worried.
" Not to Insist that the bahy gets Its temper and bad
traits from Its father's family.
" Not to try to imitate every actress In dress, mode of
hair dressing, or walk.
" Not to Insist on trying to economize by doing home
repairing, painting, or making home furniture.
" Not to tell my husband the shortcomings of the
servants every evening at dinner; not to Insist on talking
to him while he Is reading the paper at breakfast; not
to ask him to suggest what to have for dinner, and.
finally, not to Insist on buying his clothes."
And Now There's Another Romance.
The next morning the counter agreement was taken to
the Speyer home by Barger Rr. and formally presented.
What transpired there Is unknown, but In the evening the
father and son called together on Mrs. Speyer and her
daughter and the agreements were formally signed and
witnessed, and the wedding date was set for the holiday
time.
A month later the young couple came In from an even
ing entertainment and found BargCr, pere, and Speyer,
mere, comfortably seated on the sofa which they consid
ered their own special property.
" Why don't you folks sign an agreement of your
own?" asked young Barger.
"My boy," said Barger pere. "we are too old to
change our ways so we've decided to put up with each
other's little failings If we have any after having oeen
married before."
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nil over the state gather once eueh year and devour several thousand melons, after
which they enjoy a program of athletic events. The photograph pictures a melon
day scene before the eating begins.
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with filler, inside the leafy huts are little couches of the same targe, symmetrical
leaves laced together, making "elfin beds fit for a fairy goddess." Unlike so many
native huts, the interior of the pygmy dwelling Is clean.
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cate pink by putting tbe stem in. a lnttle of
red ttik and leaving It '.here for an hour.
A novel competition for smokers liaa Just been held at l.ai ken, a suburb of
BruHsels. Each oompetitor was provided with a new clay pipe ("pipe en terre ")
and one-eighth of an ounce of tobacco, and the task was to keep this alight as long
us possible. Competitors to the number of L'oii came from all parts of Belgium,
Antwerp, I -a Tuouviere. t'harlerol. and ether provincial towns being ri-prest-ntix!.
The first prize was won by M. Kos. who is believed to have tt.talili.-hcd a record
by making bis pipe last for 8 hours and T minutes. The shortest smoke in the prize
list was Mr. Baboo's, 2 hours snd minutes.
One of the competitors explained that the secret of u cs lay in the method of
til iii.g the pipe. Tin- best way to io tins, he said, Is t" pack the o i lonm ly la
the lower part of the pipe, press it tightly together in tia uicr, and mora freely
at the top.