The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

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too rich In the real Bohemia there are
only workers 1t is a fascinating place
of high aims, good fellowship and Ito
plan views. l have had glimpses of it,
but have never lived there
You will go there some day., sug
gested the Bachelor Girl.
The Philistine shook his head dolefully.
There are no old people in Bohemia,
he answered. 81 would be sadly out of
place in that country now.
1t sounded very nice, the way Philis-
tine put the matter, but after all his
knowledge was theoretical, and the Bach
elor Girl was not satisfied.
She went to a young musician who
owns a violin and a small wardrobe
How you must love Bohemia she said
| "Yo u- come and go when you please, you
live for your art all your friends are
fellow workers.
Yes y said the musician, without en-
thusiasm. But" his face lighting up,
II shall be rich and famous some day
and then L shall chose my friends and
own my evening clothes. This life is SC
sordid. often wonder how ! have thu
courage to live it. But it is the hope
of the future that keeps one at WORN.
Otherwise the life would be impossible"
The Bachelor Girl sighed Surely if
anybody had an opportunity of enjoying
Bohemia it was the musician. Only one
more person remained to consult. That
person is called the Chaperon by her
friends because she is embodied conven-
tionaIity.
sBohemia?a she repeated in response
to the Bachelor Girls query ooh, yes,
I've heard of it ldisaprrovingly). It's the
place where men Invariably dine in their
shirt sleeves and forward young women
smoke cigarettes. Don't tell me, my
dear" you are going there"
The Bachelor Girl shook her head.
'.No," she said truthfully, Il shall not
go, for nobody recommends it. 1t seems
like such an uninviting place.
The Bachelor Girl stroled into the
Young Persons room one day last week.
and found her pacing rapidly up and
| down before the long mirror, chin in the
air, chest out, hips and shoulders back.
| She walked six PAGES to the left and six
PAGES to the right, all the time Keeping a
critical eye on the glass.
The Bachelor Girl coughed
ooh, come in said the Young Person,
relaxing comfortably and closing the
wide open windows. How long, with
a conscious air, "have you stood there?
assured her. What is it? Some new
fad or just plain physical culture?"
why answered the Young Person,
I'm trying to acquire the air -
"Air," echoed the Bachelor Girl mysti-
| fed. why" shifting, 'it seems all right
| in here
mo, you don't understand. ! mean the
| air of distinction. You see" continued the
| Young Person, propping a fat sofa
cushion behind her back, Eve come to
| the conclusion that nothing counts half
| DIR of eft
you ever noticed in a crowd that the
| women you admire most are the women
| who look as if they were somebody That
| isn't very good way of expressing it.,
| but you understand what 1 mean. One
| may be beautiful, but if one doesn't pos
| sess the air beauty doesn't count. After
! all, if you walk and act as if you thought
| yourself very good to look at everybody
else will think SO, too,'' and the Young
| Person leaned luxuriously back with the
| effect of having settled one of the big
! problems of the century. "And that re-
minds me- she continued 81 want to
/ ask you something. Do you think it pos
sible for a girl to be very good friends
with a married MANI" From long as
ISOLATION with the Young Person, the
| Bachelor Girl has become an adept in
mental gymnastics, so she rallied bravely.
Are you going to discuss platonic
|
do not care to pose as a first aid to in
! jured housemaids, but with Ella Wheeler
Wilcox 1 must confess / do not under
stand that term, platonic friendship"
The Young Person frowned. .'Odious
| phrase, isn't it?" she agreed. mo, I don't
| mean that I mean just being good
! friends; chums, you know. That word,
| platonic' always seems such a sneaking
sort of word. But suppose one meets a
man who happens to be married, bqt who
| likes enough of the things you like to
allow disagreement concerning other
things; and who is interesting to talk to.
Is-it possible to have an. honest open
friendship even to the extent of having
luncheon together and things OF that
+ sort?''
IF you are reckless enough to accept
the, risks, answered the Bachelor Girl.
1.-THE risks?'' queried the Young Per-
son. what are they?"
THE condemnation of the dear general
public, the chance of the man becoming
too interesting, and the eternal enmity
of his wife whether he becomes too in
teresting or not
It's curious thing. . said the Young
Person, signing profoundly, that the
most fascinating things in life are the
things that entail the most risks. l don't