Smyrna times., 1894-10-24
Will Women Ever Woo ?
BRITISH BRIGHT LIGHTS DISCUSS !
STRIKING SUBJECT.


How to court the" advanced woman |
is subject that is discussed bv one
man and several women in the Septem-
ber number of Mr.. Jerome X. Jerome's
IdLer The man opens the ball and
describes what he is pleased to call the
development OF the emancipated wo-
man." He goes back to the early days
when women were spoil" when man
went counting with a club, form of
cOurtship which inclined the lady TO
respect for her lord and master, and to
have definite idea of his superiority.
physical and mental, and this he finds
the best way. From "spoil" woman
passed to 'chattel" more numerous
she becomes cheaper" and as a chattel
''she was offered by her guardian to
the highest bidder" As the mans
mind expanded he began ito see mat
ters in their true light" and ''in his
wisdom refused to part with his goods
for the possession of a wife" maintain
ing that the bargain was one sided.
Woman then passed to the souvenir
state" She was "giVen away without
exchange" This happy state of al
fairs lasted but short time" The
young man "still sought the maiden"
but"With laudable foresight and thrift''
be looked to the guardian to provide
the means to keep the bride-and, in
cldentally, the husband-in a proper
state. Woman babe farewell to the
souvenir" stage and entered upon
what may be described as with
pound of tea" period. At first man
was content with enough cash or kind
to keep him and his bride for wear or
two; but this again increased to ample
for twice lifetime of luxury and ease.
Now even that stage of progress has
been passed, and as an outcome we
have the "Emancipated Woman" or
"Man-WOman." AS yet it is true they
are few in number, though mighty Of
speech and ofpen.
As to marriage between an intellect
ual woman and an average man, >"
George Egerton cannot see how he
will suffer by his marriage with her.
She will have tact enough to make
him feel proud of her brain, and tender
ness enough to make MIN feel sure of
her heart. Woman at her best will al
ways be attracted by manly qualities
in man, and if the average man is
only prepared to give as well as take.
to realize that the woman he marries
has a conscience, opinions and feelings
of her own, and to treat them with the
same Difference as he would exteLd say
to those of male chum, he may safely
risk cOurting her-and as much in the
old way as possible"
Mrs. Warrington Coffyn, the auther
of yellow Aster," thinks that it would
be advisable to let the advanced
woman alone for a WHILE" as she "is
suffering little from knowledge shock
or more, perhaps, from an overdose of
unassimilated knowledge, and it's disa-
greeing with her constitution and dis
tortng her mental vision"
Lady Violet Greville, who writes
sporting novels, thinks that the Ad-
vanced Woman may do her own court.
ing.
"The Average Man; and if she
makes up her mind to eschew marriage
altogether, which really seems the only
logical outcome of her opinions, there
is no doubt that, Outnumbered and out
witted, we must succumb to her super
iOr dominion. Then perhaps we might
return to primitive times, and man
like the peacock, spread his plumes in
the sunshine to attract the woman's
admiration, while she, plain, neatly
dressed in mems clothes and renounc
ing all claims to beauty, stood by
scornful and recalcitrant."