The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03
WOTEN TALK POLITICS.
The Kind OF n Man Taey Would Like "a
Yrcsident-No Babies,


Pre.ident-No Babies.
It was on the vernndn OF q country house.
and they wero talking politics. That Is to say.
tho blonde was expressing opinions. the bru-
nettc was agreeih: with her. and tho woman
who was neither blonde nor brunette and who
delighted in being called Spanish blonde be-
cause hcrcyes were brown and her hair golden.
did the contradicting. Tho blonde said:
well. for my pnct don't caro- much who is
elected. for think it will DO n respectable af-
fair and the family clement will come into It,"
Tho brunette look ed UP to heaven and said:
"Those dear Labics!"
And the Spanish blonde. with hor eyes flash
ing and her hair becoming disordered MS II
from IN electric shock. said: Il am sick OF
bottle politics. Now. don't misunderstood me-
I don't mean that object to anybody
treating anybody else. but I do object to
the bringing in Of babies and the Haunting
OF them as II tho fate Of the nation depended
OH this sort OF molly-coddlc argument. Poll
tics are dirty enough. goodness knows and
babies ought to be kept clean"
Yes" responded tho blonde. hut think
It is rather sweet to hear about their cunning
little ways and to know what kind Of frocks
they arc wearing and all the funny things
they do"
That's It," added tho brunette. ITS too
cunning for anything to think Of the dear little
baby playing gee-gee with the President of the
United States"
The Spanish blonde glared. Then she looked
at the brunette and then at the blonde and
speaking very rapidly announced. "Oh. yes.
1t is perfectly lovely! I suppose you would
like to see the President gee-Gee the Force
bill through! l suppose you would Ike to see
the President gee 6 eed into not considering
the rights Of the laborng man. not consider
ing the value OF home industries and not con-
sidering anything that is going to mako tho
country better. It's bad enough in England.
where Stanley and two or three other men
running for Parliament take refuge behind
their wives: but what can you expect from II
man like Stanley? As for his wife. she is the
woman who came here. took everything In the
way Of hospitality that she could get. and then
criticised the people who were GOOD to her.
tell you. Stanley don't begin to havo the posi-
ton that he used to. Tint Rear Guard bust
ness is remembered. and lie takes refuge be-
hind the petticoats OF his vito. who makes u
speech before the electors. Are there any men
nowadays2 see some donkey out In Chicago
put a safety pin in his buttonhole as badge:
it's pity he didn't iasten his mouth, with it,,
After sho had said this and clicked her teeth
together us II to emphasize II. she Of the golden
locks and the vclvety brown eyes walked in
| dignantly away. and the blonde and the bru-
neltc loOkeu hiter Aue OtOuue oulOs III au
odd sort OF tone:
Katharino knows such lot about things.
| 1t quite weuries one"
And the brunette slowly answered: .'She Is
SO positive. For my own pnrt., | think more
than Just bout the babies. think the Presi-
don't ought to be n young man and good
looking man and rich man; He ought t?
| he ought to be u bachelor"
but" objected tho blonde. then there
wouldn't be any babies"
The brunette looked thoughtful. then smiled
| and said: "Oh. Of course not, but 1t would be
| great fun to go down to Washington und flirt
with tho President. and no could firt ali
| through one term. and when he was put up for
| the second ono the fathers and brothers OF all
tho girls would vote for him because they
would hope he would marry into their family. .
| Then the blonde looked Mt the brunette and
brleny announced Why. you nre a diplomat
Tho modest brunette sni';. Yes. think !
chicken: iced cream. and iced ten. =.
And tho man who Ind listened to 1t all
dropped his newspaper and. thinking out
loud, muttorcd. "Thcro's u question for the
doctors: Is there any gray matter in tho brain