The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
To Tame the Tyrant Man :
Bachelor Girls Hold Confab as TO the
Best Way to Do II.
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THE studio of the Fashion Illus

traitor was the scene of an in
formal meeting of the Bachelor Girls
Confession club. A luncheon was
spread out on the green oak table
on lace doylies, with candles shadtd
in violet crepe paper, which gave the
occasion the appearance of a seance.
The room had delightfully."- Bo-
hemian look, that, as the Typewriter
said, was almost dissipated. There
We're japanese umbrellas so thick
that you couldn't see the walls or the
ceiling Lanterns hung here AM
there with grinning Chinese dolls that
twirled uncannily on the ends OF
strings.
A Turkish water pipe was on n
tabouret and an Aeolian harp that
hung on a door sounded with weird
sweetness, swayed by some unsus-
pected breeze. OF course, there was
a couch with a hundred cushions
place. There was rumor of fold
ing bed in the refrigerator for guests,
not TO speak Of "a cuckoo clock with
painfully well-regulated bird, that
grew more insulting every hour as II
grew later.
Ing" said the President, helping her
self to a nut sandwich tied with baby
ribbon, 1--WE have the interesting sub.
ject suggested by Mis-. Hunt-Ballot,
our new member"
Here the President paused to bow
pleasantly at 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 Presl-
dent. 1T is an interesting and use
full theme for us to discuss, as there
Is always a possibility of contingent
cies arising in which a knowledge Of
the subject will come In handy"
A low murmur Of approval greeted
this announcement. The Womans
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
portance. Tonight she wore half
mourning that was almost gay, vo-
let and white polkadotted taffeta
silk gown. made with transparent
yoke. There were some rumors afoat
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.
"The management OF man." she
said, sis one of the most difficult sub
jects the female mind can cope with
until'-she paused eloquentIy-"un
til it is mastered. After this it is
simple ridculously simple. But
there are no set rules. The methods
musC vary with the subject. There is
but one general principle. He must
not suspect the process. This is alb
solutely necessary"
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
puzzled look, "you have to know how
to manage him to get engaged. You
can't be engaged without proposal
mo" said the Medical Student,
with some bitterness, land when YOU
manage to work things to this point,
1t Is good plan not to threaten TO
break off the engagement every time
you quarrel. Sometimes-he takes
the dare"
She sat down with a gulp, and the
members noticed with sympathetical-
~ averted glances that the emerald
solitaire she had been wearing was
gone from her hand, and in it's place
she wore her skull and cross-bones
class ring.
certainly not" said the Widow
girl with emphasis, "for, after all,
when man has proposed, you have
everything on your side. He has en-
pitulated; given In; thrown up the
sponge"
Il should think" drawied the Wom-