Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-02

IN lIulu Ills 0lAA'f ANNrAa
Sibly general in its scope, had been IN
tended TO apply specially TO an indlvid-
ual case: and this intention was no Sc
cret TO Mr.. ThOrOld. who answered:
"Oh, dare say YOU are right. Per-
sonally, | shouldn't much care 10 marry
upon the French plan; but very likely 1t
works better than ours in the majority
of instances. However, it doesn't great
lv signify whether you are right or
wrong, because you will hardly bring
about a revolution i'm the national ideas.
Il don't know that" said Lord GulSe.
Every movement must be started by
somebody, and humble as am may
be the first TO set the ball rolling in the
right direction. Not that | should ad-
vocate the adoption of the French SyS-
tenn without reserve; the mother-in-law
is too prominent parsonage in French
households for my taste. All want
men 10 see is that having fallen in love
with "a woman isn't a good reason for
marrying her-quite the contrary. It's
obvious that the very worst judge OF
woman is a man who is in love with her.
Perhaps you'll admit that much, Thor
old?"
The eyes of his two fellow guests
were turned eXpectantly and with
some covert amusement upon the
Young politician, whose engagement TO
a very we'll known lady had recently
been broken off, and who was sup
posed TO be not little sore about the
affair. He shrugged his shoulders and
replied:
.'Oh, certainly; I'll admit that much.
But after all. the question is only one
of degree; what do we know OF women
even when we are not in love with
them? The best plan is to give them
wide berth"
"Only that's impossible" observed
Lord GuiSe. "Shah we go upstairs and
smoke now?"
The subject was dropped for the mo-
ment. but was resumed later on in the
smoking room by EuStace MOreton, who
profeSSed sentiments of the most afro
ciouS cyniciSm with regard TO the oppo-
site sex. His career, though brief, had
been eventful in an amatory sense, and
i'm the matter of conStancy he had not
appeared 10 shine conSpicuOuSly, but he
now assured his hearers that in no sim
gle instance had he been the first to
cool off.
My belief" said he Solemnly, lis
that women never care for fellow for
his own sake. Their one object is TO
entice him into marrying them. and the
moment they find out that he isn't quite
prepared 10 60 such frightful lengths
they chuck him aside like an old glove.
This opinion of the utter unreaSon-
ableneSS of women received confirmation
from Mr.. Schneider, who nodded his
head, and remarked SententiouSly, I'm
quite with YOU there, Moreton.' Mr..
Schneider was one of those charming
but too rare people who never contra
diet
Let us endeavor 10 be just even TO
women. who are So seldom just to us,
said Lord GuiSe. 1T is only just TO
them 20 say that i'm some respects they
are not half such fools rs we are, and il
would be- unjust 10 blame them, situated
as they are, for wanting TO get married.
OF course. they want TO. get married,
and of course they do their best 10 hook
us. But why are we always in such
hurry 20 swallow the hook? That's
what / want To know
Some of us don't" observed ThOrold.
"H'm, Some Of us have the good luck
30 be thrown back into the water he
cause we were too easily caught
Thorold opened his lips to reply, but,
thinking better of it, twirled his mus
tache and held his peace.
What we require. Lord GuiSe went
on. lis Bachelors Mutual Aid and
Protection Society. As l said before
its absurd 10 blame the women, who
only follow their natural predatory in
>tiuctS. The best of them do it, but
goodness knows there are plenty of bad
ones about: and how is poor innocent
male 90 cope with them? Given GER
tain amount of good looks, they must
bee clumsy indeed if they can't make us
lose our headS-after which we are done
for Not season passes without my
hearing Of half dozen captures which
are simply heartrcnding.'
you yourself have escaped So far.
however, remarked Thorold.
Only because | am blessed with an
exceptionally phlegmatic temperament.
If had yielded TO first impulses should
have been "a miserable slave atthiS hour
You're a rich man; so you ought TO
know something of the temptations
which we have to contend against.
Without being rich man." chimed
i'm Moreton. Il may say that I know
something of them. Nobody is more
devoted 20 women than | amor more
convinced that they are one and all
humbugS.'
Mr. Schneider gave it TO be under
stood that his own experience had
led him 10 a similar melancholy conclu-
sion.
But how" asked Thorold, do you
propose to remedy this distressing state
of thiugS?'
AS tell YOU" answered Lord GuiSe;
.by the establishment of Il mutual pro-
lection society. a man from the mo-
ment that ne falls i'm love becomes non
compoS mcntiS His friends ought to
take charge of him for his own good:
but of course they can't do that unless
he has given them the necessary author
ity while still in possession of his senses.
One has often heard of unfortunate fell
lows with a constitutional disposition
for drink, who, when they felt the fit
coming ON. have gone of their own free
will and had themselves shut up in in
situations where liquor couldn't be OBJ
tanned.
"Wel, l should suggest the applica-
tion of that principle to matrimony.
When a man finds that he is upon the
brink of making a fool of himself let
him 60 10 his friends and say: Look
here. IL you fellows don't hold me back
/ shall propose in day or two to Miss
4 or Lady Il. In my opinion she is an
angel: but am aware that in my pres
ent condition my opinion isn't worth
straw Now you must do the best you
can for me- I'm quite serious added
Lord Gui>e. observing a broad smile
nuon Tho faces of his audience