The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-15
Margaret Deland's Vigorous Defense
Of the Rights of Men at
Home.
With Smiles and Many Hidden
Tears Miss Shiland is Bidden
Goodbye.
Merry Gathering at the Home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Berkenfeld in Honor of
Miss Jacobs. .

Margaret Deland has been talking about
our gentlemen friends. She says they are
abused, poor things, evidently from the
cradle to the grave, at least from the time
they try to smash their sisters dolls and
play havoc with things generally, znt,l thew
reach the age of indiscretion anG take un-
to themselves wives who will not let them
smoke all over their own houses. And
some of these points she makes as good ex-
Ncuses why SO many men look upon home as
merely a place to sleep and eat in. In fact,
her plea is for these poor unfortunates
whose rights nave been usurped until one
ia almost led to think that the cry of the
times sould be mems rights lin the honey
instead of women's rights (out of
it). This lady holds that mothers
themselves only too often establish
the popular theory that home is not made
for boys and men, but for girls and women
when she screams, ooh. that boy, he will
ruin everything in the housen' at his least
misdemeanor, n that wives uphold it
when they start out to run their establish
ments without requiring more interest than
That which IL involved in household bills.
Alas, alas, how much men are abused! But
it il interesting to know why clubs are so
much more ENJOYABLE han homes, and how
why men form their opinions about a
realm which heretofore has been women's
whole sphere, but their hemisphere.
"Many a smile hides u tear" is a saying
which we'll explains the forced merriment
of a number of Miss Shiland's friends who
met at the Northern Pacific depot to see
her off, Tuesday evening. The party was
more enthusiastic than genuinely merry,
and uoapoaI 1afarrina1 with thai. ;o,,, ,,1
sallies to keep up Miss Shiland's spirits az
we'll as their own. No small merriment,
however, WAS caused by several parties who
rushed breathlessly down, to find the train
late. One lady in her zeal to catch the
motor did not notice until under the glare
of the brilliant electric lights, that her
hands, though faultlessly covered, dis
played, one II tan and the other n grey
glove. Who knows but what a fashion for
odd gloves may ensue. 1t is known that
something 30 Indispensable rs nv lady's
bang originated from Il scratch upon royal
ty's forehead.
When the train finally came and Miss
Shiland was seated there WINS u great deal
Of providing upon the platform md under
the windows with still n regret to give her
up, and perhaps by some, a little envy to-
ward the gentleman who could go farther
than the resi-, even il Bozeman isn't such II
long ride. The train moved of amid the
waving of many. handkerchiefs and tho
soundo of repeated "Rood-bycs'' and may
'be the glimmer Of u few tears. Miss Shil-
and coca direct TO her lone in New York
state, from which she will be married in
April. She carries with her the hearty
good wishes OF not only her many friends,
but everyone who knew her in Helena.
At the residence OF Mr.. A. B%erkenfeld, on
Fifth avenue. Sunday evening lust a recep-
ZION was given in honor Of Miss Carrie