The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
THE BACHELOR,
rh.. Z. to Say. the Man whe Mas Net pe,e
Married.

| Who is HOP
do not know.
What Is he2
| A bachelor.
He has no wife, theni
No.
But he docs not seem to lack for female et-
| tention
| Not In quantity
What OF tho quality
| Questionable.
But the women are very polite 10 himf
| That IL because he is q bachelor primarily
and also primarily because he has money.
Are women polite to all rich bachelorsf
That seems to be the general impression.
Why are they 90 polite
| They are trying to win them from that con.
| dition.
Why7
Because women think man has no right 10
| remain bachelor.
Has he2
| 1t Is easier.
What II the bachelor is poorf
Poverty extends his rights somewhat IN
| women's Judgment
| All women2
! No. only the careful ones: that Ii 10 ssy the
| thrifty ones
| Are all bachelors rich
No. not in money.
How do the rich ones get their Wealth.
come are Dorm rlCn, bOme bcuieNexAcuous un0
some have riches thrust upon them.
And this one2
He was born rich and 10 having riches
thrust upon him.
These women are richf
Yes.
Why don't they select poor bachelor who
needs assistance SO much that he will b .
good husband as stand-of to his pricef
Money to money and money you have.
Nat hnvf oLn att AnrAk
they2
A half loaf is better than no bread.
How old Is this bachelor
Younger than most married men half hiB
age
Don't bachelors ever grow oldp
1 don't think ever hoard Of one who when
he was first married. was not referred to a. Q
young married man.
But no ia old Just the same2
Certainly. but the money discounts his age
so far as the women are concerned.
Are the women 80 mercenary as that2
They are not mercenary at all: IL 10 onlye
natural anxiety for O well-to-do man without
encumbrances.
Would he make good husbandt
The chances are he would not.
Why not2
You cant teach an old dog new trioks
Some old bachelors make good husbands.
don't they2
Oh yes. Just as you sometimes ind q white
crow.
Why is he so popular3
Custom. presume.
Custom?
Yes: custom allows him to be boyish. conhd.
Ing and emotional: It also allows him to flirt
with every woman he meets. and women like
Irritation and fattery to their dying day.
Do they like to be f1irted within
No: but they are willing to take little risk
in order to see other women suffer.
Is that statement quite fair to women2
Quite as fair as they are to each other.
Does this bachelor want to marryf
Not right away. Why should he2 He has
adozen women to flatter and cajole him nov.
whore one might not IL she were his wife.
Does he like this cajolery7
Does bee like the fowersf
Must man be q bachelor to enjoy this sort
Of thing,
Not necessarily. but he Is less liable to wife
ly interference.
Doesn't it spoil man to be made much q
by women2
Bachelors are children In that respeots thsy
can stand an unlimited amount Of coddling.
Isn't 1t transitory2
He doesn't care.
Why not2
He is o Rrasshopper.
What's that2
He lives for the summer and takes 10
thought Of the winter OF age
Would he II he were not bachelor7
Wouldn't wife and children mako hin
hustle?
And he doesn't like THAR
Does any man2 It 10 an acquired taste.
Doesn't he I'LL useful place in the worlds
economy as heis2
Rather ornamental: still. as ornament hao
Its use. he may be said to be useful.
Age incapacitates him somewhat doesn'tkp
II there is anything more useless than q
bachelor past his threescore and ten. IL 10 not
on record.
How about an old maid2
She can be useful and ornamental as long A.
she lives. If she will only half try.
Can't the bachelor do the same?
He Isn't built that way He 10 too old 10 b
a beau any longer. at least a desirable ono,
he is no good at his club. and he isn't handy to
have around the house.
Does he know he is coming to this1
Asthe man who begins to drink knows hs
will wind up in a drunkard's grave but 10 will
Ing to let the good time he has while he lasts
Offset 1t.
He is not an object of sympathy then2
Yes. In SO far as we are all sorry to see
good man go to waste.
Must bachelors be liberal with their money
to be popular with women1
Not always: they don't have to DO. It 10
usually enough II they have the money.
What good is 1t II they don't spend itp
The women will spend 1t for them when thsy
have wrecked their bachelorhood.
All?
That is the suppositlon.
Aren't bachelors disposed to be rapid,
Rather.
They don't go up hill very fastf
No; down hill: that's why they need braksa
Then they are NO longer bachelorsp
No. but they are safer.
Aren't bachelors greRariousi
As a rule.
Misery loves company. that is7
I'm not saying word.
At about what age docs q bach slor haaomaA