Iron County register., 1900-05-10
10 Tame the TyTant Man :
Bachelor Girls Hold a Confab as TO the
Best Way TO Do 1t.
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THE studio of the Fashion Illus

tn HE studio of the Fashion Illus
traitor was the scene of an IN
formal meeting of the Bachelor Girls
Confession club. \ luncheon wa
spread out on the green oak tabI'
on lace doylies, with candles shad6t
in violet crepe paper, which gave jh
occasion the appearance of a seance
The room had a delightfully."- Bo
hemian look, that, as the Typewrite,
said, was almost dissipated. The
were Japanese umbrellas so thicl
that you couldn't see the walls or tn,
ceiling. Lanterns hung here an
there with grinning Chinese dolls tha
twirled uncannily on the ends O.
strings.
A Turkish water pipe was on {
tabouret and an Aeolian harp thai
hung on a door sounded with weir(
sweetness, swayed by some unsus
pected breeze. OF course, there wa.
a couch. with a hundred cushions
which were the star feature of the
place. There was a rumor of fold
ing bed in the refrigerator for guests
not to speak of a cuckoo clock with
a painfully well-regulated bird, that
grew more insulting every hour as il
grew later.
For our informal talk this even
ing" said the President, helping her
self to nut sandwich tied with baby
ribbon, ''we have the interesting sub
ject suggested by Miss Hunt-Ballot
our new member"
Here the President paused to bow
pleasantly at a young woman wear
ing 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
strong Woman's Rights advocate.
''The Tyrant Man; How to Manage
and Subdue Him. went on the Presi-
dent. ''It is an interesting and use
full theme for us to discuss. as there
is always a possibility of contingen-
cies arising in which knowledge OF
the subject will come in handy"
A low murmur of approval greeted
Rights girl pulled down her shirt
waist in the back and passed the
stuffed prunes, which she had
brought, insisting on each member
taking two.
''Most of u.s." went on the President
"can speak only theoretically. The
views of our widowed member and
those of us who are, or who have
been, engaged, will prove of interest
| am sure.''
The Widow girl arose with some i'm,
ch hol
mourning that was almost gay, a vic.
let and white polka-dotted taffeta
silk gown. made with a transparent
yoke. There were some rumors afioat
that she had come to the meeting in
a cab, as she also had on open-work
silk stockings. and suede slippers en-
broidered with jet beads.
1.-THE management of man." she
said. ''is one of the most difficult sub
iects the female mind can cope with
untir-she paused eloquently-"un-
til it is mastered. After this it is
simple-ridiculously simple. But
there are no set rules. The methods
must vary with the subject. There is
not suspect the process. This is alb
solutely necessarily
How does one begin?" asked the
Fluffy girl.
Begin at the beginning" answered
the Widow girl; when one is en-
gagged"
But" said the Fluffy girl, with a
puzzled look, you have to know how
to manage him to get engaged. You
I,x.
NO" said the Medical Student,
with some bitterness, land when Won
manage to work things to this point.
it is a good plan not to threaten to
break off the engagement every time
YOU quarrel. Sometimes-he takes
the dare
She sat down with gulp, and the
members noticed with sympatheticsl-
ly averted glances that the emerald
solitaire she had been wearing was
gone from her hand, and in its place
she wore her skull and bones
class ring.
Certainly not,". said the Widow
girl, with emphasis, ''for, after all,
when a man has proposed, you have
everything on your side. He has ca
pitulated; given in; thrown up the
sponge"
81 should think" drawled the Wom-
ans Rights girl, ''that it is the gil
who gives in, capitulates; forfeits her
freedom; her individuality
s'Oh, not at ALL" said the Medical
Student, with the air of one who
knew. "Nine men out of ten propose
Without meaning it. They are at