Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-16


woman always knows what to talk about. |
And the somebody who said it meant to be |
very weak. Now, will you kindly tell me |
what would become Of men il women did |
not know what to talk about? once had
the doubtful pleasure of being the fourth |
~ dinner party where the two men were |
bitter enemies. regret TO say that the
bringing of them together was the result
Of a bet, aRd the hostess claimed that she
could get shem so interested in an utter
folly that they would forget ali about the
horrid feeling that existed ] was the per-
son she had the bet with. And she won
And | was glad she did. When we
our oysters, they glared at each
other. Men are 50 stupid Then in u
perfectly innocent way my hostess won
dcred il oysters wore slippers; and after
that she talked about Cinderella and the
Prince; and then she asked the Western
man II the women out West had small
feet. Then she asked the Southern man
what he thought was small foot, and
then saucily enough she stuck out her
own foot and asked them to guess what
number her little black satin slipper was,
Then she led them on to talking about
what constituted a well-formed woman,
and they got so interested in this that,
when we left them to their cigars, they
were us cEummy us possible, AID were
discussing what the experience Of each
had been in seeing beautiful women. And
stlll there are people who say that the talk
OF women don't amount to anything.
The wise mother is the one who teaches
her daughter u make an amusing chatter
about nothing. People who have great
missions object to this They want to
| thrust Just what they think down your
throat, and have an idea that that's the
way to gain their end. Now it isn't. ii
they could be purely feminine and chatter
| along about nothing, leading UP to what
they believe right, they'd get unregenerate
man to do exactly what they wished
| think am something of a Jesuit ! fully
believe that the end justites the means.
Aud it ! were ever clever enough to have
some great object in view ! shouldn't 20
| round exploiting it and preaching about it.
should Just get hold OF the people whom
knew could push i, and then / would
| talk.
Not about it, oh, dear no! would talk
| about everything else | would lei man
impress me with his great mentality, with
his enormous strength; would make him
| understand that knew Just what q fool
! was as compared with him, and after all
this was quite clear TO him, | would ask
him, incidentally, what desired. And
would get it. My dear girl, the woman
who wants her own way in this world is
most certain to get it If she understands
two things. First, the great value OF not
showing too. much second, the over
whelming value of a good dinner. The
average man lGeds-he doesn't cat. IL
therefore becomes the duty OF the woman
to teach him the Joy Of the table, and once
she has taught him this, and once She had
catered to the appetite she has created, she
owns him body and soul. When it comes
to the question Of eating, the most stupid
man in the world can be entertained. In
the first place, he thinks originally OF the
food as q pleasure, then he is willing to
take II IN any way, but if clever woman
gets hold oil him and makes him under
stand the absolute valne of things to eat
he very quickly understands the luxury
and feels grateful to his tutor. Once you
teach man to eat correctly, he never goes
back TO his semi-savage state.
You may only offer him bit of toast
and cup of tea, but if you give him that
toaSt on tiny white napkin, spread on a
pretty plate, and the tea in china cup,
he revolts from pile of toast on thick
plate and tea taken over a stone wall.
am u most ardent believer in the doctrine
SO beautifully set forth by Mr.. Oscar
Wilde when he said "Fced the brutes !! -
As u nation, we are not all we might be in
the art of catering to the appetite. You
and | have been III houses where money
was plenty, where good sense was lacking
and we have had dinners that suggest Cd
that they were fired at us adore my
dinner. The time Of day has come when
the worries are over and when can TAKE
! mine ease in my home | like that dinner
2 to appeal to every one OF my
senses, to please my eyes, to have i
: pleasant odor, and TO delight my appetite
: then when we are lingering over the nut,
and the fruit, | like the dogs TO rush i.
! and appeal to my heart by begging in the
5 most earnest manner for some sweets. j
t we women were left alone, we SHOULD
! probably dine on an egg, some toast, and
whichever was our SPECIAL vice, tea COFFEE
: or chocolate. 1t IS man who realizes The
I delights Of TIN table, and once knownl
them, he is unwilling to forcgo them, ant
: that is where ne is wiser than we are. II,
' wants 10 see the woman lie cares FOL
: prettily dressed, sitting at the head of thu
table, being, i'll fact, the chateluine, and. i
She has been wise enough to learn to dres
, a salad or do some pretty little duty, h,
! will look ut her with intense delight ant
J the salad will taste better, and the coffe
: be clearer and stronger if her white hand
i have made either for him.
/ 1t is just as easy to have few crosse
/ about the bird as to have it coming il
il looking quite naked, and it only costs
s penny or two more. Ii your cook ism
& much on soups, don't attempt them; bu
i serve, instead, little thin bits of toast, Will
d anchoty paste spread over each one. Thcs
are appetzng; they delight man, and
pleases him 10 be told of the househOl,
secrets, as long as he doesn't suffer any in
l. convenience. Then you have Il bit of fsl
n broiled or boiled, but not fried. And il
{. just possible he may have taught you hO,
= to make the sauce for it, Then comes Won
/ bird, or your roast with a boiled potat
re- wrapped up in white napkin, and til
"a other vegetable as fresh looking rs Jos
l. slhle; and then the salad, over which 80
l. linger and put a little more oil, and
10 little more vinegar, and then q little NOR
oil again. and which you deal out wit
such care, seeing that the white hearts !,
to him, whose heart is reached, So man
al times through his stomach. And the
n. comes your sweet, and while that is serve
Of you light the lamp, that the water ma
or boil for the coffee; YOU pour il on wit
lie great care, and when you want it I'll
n amber liquid is ready for you, clear as
i'll June day, and Us strong as love.
I'd There are women, ] regret to say, wl
lis find the gentle service Of dinner troubl
some; and who believe it just as well
put everything on at once. and let 4 ma
d., eat as he pleases Now, just us certainly
III you train man TO live like a pig Just
n certainly will he behave like one. From
in pig you expect nothing but Il Statistic
81 grunt, From civilized creature you e
ed pect, and you will get gentle courtes
es. compliments, and kindly considerable
*, There Is no animal so easy to ciyiliZc
I'M man, and no animal who is so appreciate
of civilization. The man, accustomed
look on woman as the luxury Of life,
sec her dainty, to see her considerate,
,er find her affectiOnate, gives TO her thetre,
ch ment that she demands, and when she
i'd untdy, incunsiderate. and without aht
ier ton, She will only get back what shegiy,
an Man is the only absolutely truthful loo
as ing glass. You will find in him what y,
ere are yourself, ana you are so much /
IN, superior in many Of the pretty little wa