The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-03-31

"A luncheon was spread out on the green
oak table on lace doilies, with candles
sHaued IN violet crepe paper, which gave
the occasion the appearance of seance
The room had a delightfully."- Bohemian
look, that, as the Typewriter said was
almost dissipated. There were Japanese
umbrellas so thick that you couldn't
see the walls the ceiling Lanterns
hung here and there with grinning
Chinese dolls that twirled uncannily on
the ends of strings.
A Turkish water pipe was on a tabouret
and an Aeolian harp that hung on a door
sounded with weird sweetness, swayed
by some unexpected breeze OF course.
there was a couch, with a. hundred
cushions which were the star feature of
the place. There was a rumor Of a fold-
Ing bed in the refrigerator for guests
not to speak of a cuckoo clock with
IL painfully we'll regulated bird that grew
more insulting every hour as it grew
later
For our Informal talk this evening"
said the President, helping herself to
nut sandwich tied with a baby ribbon.
I'VE have tho interesting subject sug-
sested by Miss Hunt-Ballot, our new
member
Here the President paused to bow
R0'9e'uty Ut a young women wearing
eyeglasses who sat on the floor with
her tailor skirt hitched slightly over her
knees to prevent bagging All the girls
turned and nodded The new member
was known to be a strong Womens
Rights advocate
The Tyrant Man; How to Manage and
Subdue Him." went on the President.
IL is an interesting and useful theme
lot us TO discuss, as there is always a.
possibility OF contingencies arising in
which knowledge of the subject will
come in handy"
"A low murmur of approval greeted this
announcement. The Woman's Rights
girl pulled down her shirt waist in the
pack and passed the stuffed prunes.
winch she had brought, insisting on each
member taking two.
Most of u.s. went on the President,
can speak only theoretically. The views
or our widowed member and those Of us
who are, or who have been, engaged.
Will prove Of interest, am sure"
The Widow girl rose with some i'm
portance. Tonight she wore half-mourn-
ing that was almost gay a violet and
white polka-dotted taffeta silk gown.
maze with transparent yoke There
were some rllmors afloat that she had
come to the meeting in a cab, as she also
had on openwork silk stockings and suede
slippers embroidered with let beads.
The management Of man. she said.
is one OF the most difficult subjects the
female MIND can cope with until'-she
paused eloqHently--"un it is mastered
Alter THIS 1t Is simpe-ridiculously SIM
pie But there are no set rules The
methods must vary with the subject.
There is but one general principle He
ha
absolutely necessarily
"How does one begin?' asked the Fluffy
girl
Begin at the beginning answered the
Widow girl; when one is engaged
But, said the Fluffy girl, with puz-
zled look, you have to know how to man.
age him to get engaged. You can't be
engaged without a proposal"
NO. said the Medical Student with
some bitterness, land when you manage
TO work things to this point, it is a good
plan not to threaten to break off the en-
gagement every time you quarrel Some
times-he takes the dare"
She sat down with gulp, and the men,
bers noticed with sympathetically averted
glances that the emerald solitaire she had
been wearing was gone from her hand
and in its place she wore her skull and
crossbones class ring
"Certainly rot said the Widow girl
with emphasis, "for, after all, when a
man has proposed, you have everything
on your side. lie has capitulated; given
In: thrown up the 'ponge."
II should think" drawled the Woman's
Rights girl, that it is the girl who gives
in, capitulates; forfeits her freedom; her
Individuality
"Oh, not at ALL said the Medical Stu
dent with the air Of one who knew mine
men out of ten propose without meaning
: to. They are attracted to some girl, but
without any definite intention of matri-
mony. In fact, nowadays most men look
upon natrimony a trouble that they
must avoid. But there are various in
ENTHUSIASTICALLY another man who may
appear upon the scene; often a quarrel
and he finds he's engaged. A girl, on the
contrary, expects it. And then it just
happens!'
And sometimes it doesn't happen" said
the President "There are many ways in
which man may avoid proposing. A
,favorite plan is for him to tell every girl
he knows that he never intends to marry
while his mother lives. Then he calls on
. a girl seven nights week and objects to
have any one else call, and finally she
finds herself dnconsciously waiting pa
t1ently Tor MS mothers Demise " ~5ES
But those cases are all simple to deal
with" said the Newspaper girl, when
you contrast them with the system of
,wordless wooing which is most confusing
1T is impossible to come to any conclusion.
Some men lie eloquently, and we believe
them or pretend to, and then others tell
the truth and we disbelieve them. But
the man who says nothing is hard to
make out" ~ ..sA
Those are the really earnest ones"
said the Girl who Wrote Verses; you
know a poet once wrote about empty
hearts resounding with words OF vacant
PROMISE A man who is absolutely mute
has depth''-
y Eyes: too much,'' broke in the Type
writer girl, "they go on looking vol
But not saying a word" said the Fash
lon Illustrator, speaking for the first time
Yes; know that kind. Those are the
foxy ones"
Il knew one," said the Fluffy girl,
blushing slightly, ''who called on me quite
often, brought me violets and candies:
but never-well, always acted with Der
feet politeness."
"Yes?" said nearly all the members in
one breath
"One evening, however, went on the
Fluffy girl, "he rudely attempted to kiss
me in the hall
WELL" said the girls in chorus.
think he succeeded" said the FLUFFY
girl, gaining confidence as she saw the