The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-02
SwEETHEARTS oUT-OF-DATE.
1ur LAZY. MODERN BACHELOR
LOOKS TO MATRIMONY FOR
COMFORT.

The College Bred Athletic Girl OF To-
nay - Hard--Ia "a Failure at House
keeping and Above All T. Grossly
Ignorant OF and Indifferent 60 the
charm Man Demands of Woman.
whereas the sptnster. widow or
Divorce past Forty Has NeIiowed
Sufficiently 60 Appreciate what TIE
Wants aud She Has Put the Girls
Nose out of Joint and Is Capturing
Prizes Right and Left.
New York Nov. so.-This Il
tic day OF the elderly siren, the
d4y when middle aged women are hero
tees 90 actual. interesting romance. conse-
ea,ly the blusEing. trusting. dimpied
er Is losing her hold on the hearts OF
men-modoru playwgishts have for several
years been ilustra ing this state OF at
fairs They were quick to see that the
aaGg girls love affairs make very sec
aa1ry appeal to audiences. who follow.
aIh absorbed attention, the coquetish
a..es OF the mature widow or the woes Of
aiyorcee past her fortieth year
4 suggestion for the Novelist
It now remains for the noveiis,s to
catch tho drift Of public sentiment ana
deny Miss Jane Austelrs assertion, that
70 woman after passing the age OF z
eull inspire true romantic love In the
masculine heart
Miss Austen knew what she was TAX
lns 41oui al least IN her day and gener-
aton and IN all but one Of her brilliant
novels The heroines loved, wepL wrung
me hearts OF men and married off, all
.tiale quitting their teens. In her story
I.rsuas.oa" she told the tale OF a wo-
rar of tweuty-eight who was owed Ia
Hi'e % her advanced years. Moreover.
Won the heart OF a fine handsome
.ang man who was not q widower reahy
. bargain FOR a good carelaker for his
house aud children. nor a fortune hunter
wiling 10 marry his way out Of debt.
ID tHat dBy Anne Elliot. the charming
.Dtra persor atty OF Persuasion was
eeafded as almost as daring a concep-
ton was the uely heroine Jane Eyre.
= aas perfectly ;ruc that Henry Esmond
married The elderly Lady Casilcwood, but
.e dll 80 partly IN despair over his loss
% Che beautiful young Beatrice, whlle
p ke0s aud Scott. and the rest OF the
zion brotherhood chung vallanty 20 the
..fl heroine. Tho novelist OF the TWEEN
eth century Will be obliged. however. 20
.aiow the dramatists ! al and accord o
allure beauty the FIRST place IN his plot
d BITS pages.
The Girls Nose Is out Of Joint.
In rea. Jife nfty years ago men did not
curt nor love nor marry elderly women
Fe .n sufficient number % exceptions 70
owe The rule The young girl used %
tac soca power. To-day her most
nserous and most numerous rivals, IN
Ted g dirnHon and m3.Iimony are
over tnrty-nve. a girl used 70
passe at a. to-day az q she enjoys
a''noai as excellent chances Of wedding
ns does her sister OF IS. At 81 one
naps has the right 20 place o spnster
widow % the as, OF the have oeens'
10 yet statistics can be quoted 20 prove
~" toe per cent. OF women married
f.'fr passing the nftlctn mile post Is
4i.y on tho increase.
soy one look over his or nor own
Noe1 acqualrtanccs 90 realize the
'.l % tails statement. o. ali sides.
the noted second marriage OF Lady
'"1oiph Churchill 10 the latest surprise
'@sAgemen, Ia ones own circle OF friends