The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-06
WHAT MEN TALK ABOUT.
Tho Facts Mrs. Broadway Collected Tor
Her Address to the Club.


Her Address to the Club.
When Mrs. Broadway came into the parlor
that evening she carried roll OF foolscap.
My dear" she said. when lot OF you men
get together. what do you talk about"
Mr. Broadway laid down his paper reluc-
family. "oh. l don't know" he said. one
thing and another"
Mrs. broadway laughed. "Iknew you'd say
that. 1 Just asked you to make sure. But I've
forestalled you. know anyway found out
all about It beforehand"
can't ses." he replied stiffly. what differ
enoe II makes TO you what we talk about"
II want to know" said Mrs. Broadway. with
an air Of maRnapimous forbes rance. because
/ am progressive and broadminded. and. be-
sides. am to read a paper at tho next meeting
OF the Woman's Archangel Club. My themo IL
Men: What They Talk About"
1t seems TO me-" he remarked. that that
is a queer subject for a woman's club to dis
cuss. Isn't IT."
Not at all. 1t is the most logical. Every
body knows through the columns OF the comic
weekles" here Mrs. Broadway glanced fur
lively at sheet No. l Of the foolscapl what
women talk about. You men. being moro
secreive In your habits. have guarded the
tenor Of your discourse from becoming the
common property OF the punster and the
Quired the reputation OF being more sagacous
than women. Now. this is not fair. We women
have long held to the opinion thai masculine
conversation has been greatly overrated We
desire to prove It, We consider II only Just
that man be shown up In his true light havo
been selected to-to"-
Mrs. Broadways eyes wandered as though
she had lost the place. ITO run him down."
suggested Mr.. broadway.
We'll. yes : run him down. II you like to put
It that way. and to that end I have labored
diligently"
Docs that 60 In your paper q" he nterposed
1T sounds n little too fowery for ordinary
conversation"
Part OF 1t does. but haven't got 1t worke cd
up vet. The only thing I'm sure OF is the FIRST
sentence. I've got that all right Just listen.
dear. and tell mo what you think OF It For
lot OF women to got together and talk is one
thing. For lot Of men to do the Same thing
Is something else"
Rather paradoxical. isn't It ?" rsugg ested
Mr.. Broadway
mo. it's fetching. The first sentence Of
paper must always be fetching II you wish to
hold your o%disnre III have to AZ in PARA
further on intend to say: a mans CONVEX
sation when talking to another, man Isn't even
woman. Sometimes It's better, and sometimes
It's worse. The man who excels when eeking
to 9s1 Ja 5pSops Is e E. ron s sn vol
fine sarcasm. III have TO practice on the ac-
cent il a social lion; he who is at his best when
sarcasm Is a hero and diplomat: while he
the presence Of either sex ls a god Reck oninR
from this standpoint those who attain to god
Hold on" ,interrupted Mr. broadway, i'm
find that out? Who told you p
M. Pry."
MIR. Pry?"
Yes. he's that young stenographer who
good IT, Fry
able man. He has been able to attcnl innu-
,neiabls stag parties and dinners and retalp
When told him what l vant.d 10 do ne VOL
unfairly enlisted In my service. Accordingly
he began 20 hang around clubrooms as, )tel
lobbes where men congrsaate and lie has pro-
feard there Willie Working ' on tRs n""4
cation Mr. Fry attended ak me"ti1Is., which
way tapped the bundle OF fooScap, a com
pIete report, otevetyth hing that was aid on all
complied by myself. Twill road you only the
NJ Broad WAY leaned back IN his chair and
way Wrn fy Rsssld MI lily E a"r
nnt in There we're
two doctors. three lawyers. one lecturer. three
editors. seven drnmmers. three building con
DRY roods three s6
shovelltrs. three drivers. one fish pcddler. one
Fry TOOK down in Shorthaai 800. III NV Words ri
spoken by those fifty men. which were appor-
toned as follows. according to topic:
Women In private life Observation-Disclosures. 34alo
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