The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-20

swered. 1T has always seemed strange TO
me that women didn't see into IL any bet
ter than they do 1t isn't because men are
such mercenary scoundrels. it's because
they are human and they like TO feel that
a woman Is dependent upon them. and in
cidentally perhaps, to Impress the same idea
Upon her Tor her own good, OF course. Don't
you know that IL a man isn't in sad inan-
cial straits he enjoys having a woman ask
for money. And enjoys giving IL. too. He
thoroughly enjoys the sensation Of having
a pretty weman lean over him and beg him
In her softeSt tones for the wherewithal
Tor a shopping expedition. He sometimes
process may be employed, and isn't IL
pathetic 10 think that in many cases this
Is the only occasion in which a poor man
does get any cuddling. No wonder he makes
use OF these legitimate tactics.
Many OF the most generous men In the
world, who willingly give every ime they
are asked. never think OF bestowing a cent
on their wives and daughters unless asked.
and 1 think IL Is largely due TO the reasons
i have given. He likes 10 have his pretty.
graceful wife come tripping into the office
for money, TO smile radiantly on him, and
coo out her errand, and treat him as IL
ne were the only man in the world; His
breast nils with pride when he thinks Of
now he must be impressing the other men.
HIS wife never would pentrate those dingy
rooms on any other errand. 1t is just as
pleasant when a fair daughter seeks him
out and pleads for a new hat that is a bit
expensive, but such a dream. He likes to
have his hair pulled by gentle flial fingers,
- hAoSt0 nv NnC OAlA - PLO00tEh.
The air Of beneficence with which the men
reach down into their trousers pocket is
aWfully funny. Those equal rights people
who rave wildly over the unpaid services
OF the housewife go on scolding about man
with his selfish hand on the purse strings"
What kind of a belle do you mean to
be?" asked a young matron of a coming
debutante, says a writer in the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
"Er-what kind? Why. I'll be glad to be
any kind" was the frank reply.
We'll. you Won't be if that's your crude
decision. You must settle on a pose. Do
you mean to be a dinner belle, a dance
belle, an athletic belle, or what? People
don't expect everything from you, but they
do expect some one thing and the best of
1t. too. a..
girls names for certain affairs. When
you've been through the PAGES awhile
they'll post you under the head, Dinner.
Dances or Sports You'll find your in
vttations run in grooves, the ones you've
travelled most brilliantly.
looks you might be a dawdIer. but you have
got to plan your social campaign with a
thorough understanding of your forces.
to meet all of sOciety's moods. This being
an age of specialists, a debutante must run
her popularity on individual lines.
Il did know one girl whose dimple car
ried her through a whole season Of belleship,
but she didn't last a second year. The men
got bored with that overworked dimple, and
1t was forced, willy nilly, to take a rest
cure.
You can't just trust to luck and d few
pretty gowns TO give you a shove into IA
vor. Identify yourself with some speciality.
Talk we'll. giggle we'll, dance well, do some
thing to mark you as a guest.
"You've not merely got to be recognized,
you have got TO be noticed, for charity will
never place your name on a gilt-edged in
vitation list"
John is an only son and is twelve years
old. He was invited to visit his chum.
whose family was occupying their summer
home near a lake. John was delighted 10
go and after two weeks with his friends re-
turned home. He was asked how he en-
joyed his visit, and said. Very much After
waiting a moment he added: There Is one
thing you learn in visiting and that is en-
durance." Evidently John had had some ex-
periences, but he never explained what they
were.