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Fables for the Fair
THE WOMAN WHO MADE A CONQUEST
THERE was once a Woman who Succeeded in Attaching to Herself a very Eligible young Man. She had Taken great Pains to do this, and she was very Much Gratified at the Result of her Labors. So was Her Mother. They Walked upon the Pier daily with the Young Man to Show him Off.
"See what my Daughter has Done for Herself!" said the Mother. "And yet it was Nothing to her—she Accomplished it all Very Easily. They are as Good As Engaged. It is Wonderful how my daughter Attracts Everybody."
The Other Women heard this and Resented It. "If She can Attract him so Easily," said they, "it would Be a Pity if We could Not."
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