Evening journal., 1905-04-19
TWILIGHT CHIT

Twilight Chat
A young man who was told to get a
wife, when no complained OF the dis
comfort Of boarding, answered with some
bitterness that wives were too expensive
for his income. with u little encourage
ment ne unbosomed himself with charm-
ing franSness, declaring that the modern
sirl had an uncomfortable faculty for
looking ahead and would take no chances !
on poverty.
Well, he Is right Girls Of today nre
matter-of-fact. even 90 the point of hard
ness. They want comfort and something
moro to start with and surety of nnan-
ciu gain IN the future. 1t is only the oc-
casional woman who is contcnted with
small home. one maid of an work and
weeks services of homo dress maker
twice year. That much Is Within the
reach OF amy man ON q fair salary.NBut
costly furniture. expensive gowns ana
amusement foot up 20 appalling sums and
the woman who must have them should
look for man of property. She is no wife
for poor man.
It has been generally conceded that,the
slrl who has spent her childhood IN plan-
ming and pinching to make a small income
do double duty would bo prepared TO take
IN hand u husband with a moagro pocket
book and help him climb the ladder Of
success. unquestionahly she IS fitted for
the task, but usually has an Intense dis
\ 10.
some trouble to escape H. She Is always
hoping for a dclivorer ana Is willing to
walt. IL Is the girl from n comfortable
home that has the courage 20 face a hum
Bile beginning, and small saiaried men DO
not always meet that kind.
IL is a practical age, and the present day
girl is tho natural product Of H. I sup
pose. But there must be beginnings, and
a capable. ambitious wife Is q great aid
to man IN his pursuit OF success. But
she must never make the mistake Of al
lowing him to outgrow her. She must keep
pace with him, and, II possible, be Just
biz ahead an the time, or sho viii lose
the reward OF her early years Of ondeav-
or. Many couple has come to grief on
Just this issue. and the woman Is always
the greater sufferer
| I am sorry for the women who have TO
keep on loving in the face Of Indifference,
neglect and abuse. / do not wholly un-
derstand such nature. because I believe
that do not belong TO the GLASS; I feel
sure that such treatment would be
death blow to any affection I might have
entertained. But / know there are women
who weather Il with unswerving fidelity.
and for those there should be unceasing
care 60 be attractive ana repol age and
boundless energy TO keep pace with the
world. This course is their only safeguard
against unhapplness Even then It cannot
always be escaped
I do not much believe IN a wide differ
enco between the ages OF husband and
wife, surely not when the surplus years
are with the wife. The spectacle OF forty
two passing under the protection of twon-
ty-two is diverting 20 the public, but II
contains am element OF tragedy The end
can be pretty accurately foretold, even
when the woman holds the purse strings
a young man has better chances of hap.
piness with even an impractical woman
OF MS own age
A beautifully dressed young woman
faced me IN the car the other day and
from scraps OF conversation with her
companions I learned that she was a
bride and had begun her new life ia an
humble fashion. She had a tiny suite of
apartments in an Inexpensive suburb. was
doing her own work and was very proud
of it, She came from "A life Of plenty
judging by her clothing. but there was
good sense in her pretty head and love
and courage IN her heart. III the couple
never get anywhere financially they Will
not care much for the husbands tastes
are probably simple too. tt Is great
pity that there are not more such girls
for home-loying young men.
To test the politeness OF shoppers I once
stood at swinging door through which a
stream Of women was pouring ] waited
for one of them TO give me a chance to go
out without my being Obliged TO push the
door open In some wOman's face. / had a
watch where / could note the passing min.
utes and when fifteen had elapsed ]
thought ] had done my fun duty. ]
pushed the door. gently but firmly, and
met a torrent of abuse because ] inter.
forod with large woman's progress.
That was the day on which a well.
dressed woman swept a piece Of expen-
sive lace 10 the floor, left the imprint Of
her foot upon II and stared impudently
at her neighbor who picked It up and re-
turned Il TO the counter with few wordl
Of regret az its condition. Undoubtedly
the attendant believed her TO be the cul
prit for her face expressed a great dea
that sne would have liked 10 say abou
e some peoples carelessnoss.
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