The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-27
FLURRlES In
FEMALE HEARTS
And Not Because ofthe Shafts
Of Don Cupid.
Plans for summer Campaigns Gu. of
the Reach Of Hostile interview
lions Pulling Problem.

lhtFe Is SldendllOn amongst US re-
/ garding Summer plans, writes a wo-
man. This is truly unfortunate. We
need To plan for cur Summer campaign
with as much exactitude as general
leading his men to victory or defeat.
What shall we buy? What shall we
leave unbought? These and dozens of
other queries torment us day and night
We are in a furry when we should be
calm, We cannot. as someone puts it,
see an inch before our nose"
Those of us who are timid are being
scared away from the seacoast because
of Spanish guns. We imagine that our
enemies are living for nothing better
than a chance TO waste shot and shell
on our faVorite shore resort.
This idea is houted by wiseacres, but
little heed is given to reasoning once an
idea is implanted i'm the feminine mind.
Another thing that is worrying US is the
fear that we shall be called vandals if
We indulge in any Iight-heartedness
while so many aching hearts are about
us.
1t does seem fearfully cruel TO give
thought TO pleasure in any form with
the heroes of war imperilling the peace
and happiness of so many homes. 1t is
only the innate selfshness of human ma
ture that prompts US to do the best we
can for ourselves in the present state
of affairs.
! have heart fun OF sympathy for
/ the country people. They are going to
4 BE- in a worse state of siege than Ha
. Vana before the Summer is over. De-
. serters from the seashore will flock to
the country and claim the privileges OF
/ relationship 70 gobble down the poul-
J try, eat up the fresh eggs. drink the
new milk, lap down the cream, roam at
/ large over the farm, allow their children
+ TO torment the baTnyard tribe. to tram
Pie down the grass on the lawn. TO raw
ish the orchard, and there will be a
/ groNl If the horses are not taken from
the pillow that the city folks may ride.
Then next Winter if Cousin Sarah or
Aunt Jane wants To take run to town
for spell the entire city household will
f rise in secret rebellion against what
4 they are pleased to call an INVASION.
Long ago they have forgotten. these
city people. what fearful nuisances they
proved to their put-upon relatives
Husbands are playing the seashore
card for all il is worth. They chuckle
! to each other over the fright of their
women and admit that giving up a trip
away is going TO give them an oppor-
tunity al last 10 get a decent place to
lay their heads during the hot weather.
1 heard man triumphantiy say the
other day that his shore cottage was To
be closed for the entire season, and he
added: This viii be the first time in
ten years that haven't banged about
hunting a place to sleep and something
To eat in town"
1t is an ill-wind that blows nobody
/ any good. This is what the wiv1s
/ think when pushed to the wall to find
balm fer Summer time woes. They
at least will have their dear ones with
them while 50 many other women's
I dear ones must shoulder knapsack
And they are planning and planning
. SO many comforts for their men folks,
! but these will never in the world be ap-
preciated. Man. like the entire mascu-
line outfit is sure to banker for the
1 privilege of handling a musket. All
home affections are scattered To the
four winds Of heaven at the sound OF a
bugle and the call to arms.
As ! watched a dozen urchins from
my window yesterday / could under
stand in a measure this desire to go to
the front. The boys were marching
/ concentrating. firing imaginary guns
and looking all through their maneu-
vers fiercely determined to be soldier
like.
Yes, thought l, you youngsters are
chips Of the old block From the time
you put On knickerbockers until you are
grown you are in love with anything
that will enable you to hit out" 1t
is the feyerish longing in a boys soul
TO possess his first rife that grows and
grows until manhood is rife for any sit
uati0n that is waTlike.
There are giddy men and giddy wo-
men who will not allow the gravest
situation to cheat them Of their rights.
They will dance and frolic their way
through the season. There are lots of
people in this world who would dance
over a newly-made grave.
War. or no war. the high-fyers will
manage to escape boredom. The situa-
ton is yet to be planned serious enough
to drown out their laughter or stop
them in their mad chase for pleasure.