Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-08
The Woman Who Saw.

Strength Will NhiCn 10 20 Il step IurCner.
The things that make it soul-trying have
surely all been enumerated After the
years that have been spent in writing
about Them and the numbers of peopIe
who have contributed their little diScov-
cries on the subject. it really seems as
though at last we must have a fairly
complete list. Yet there the matter
stands. No one appears to be in the
least inclined to do the logical natural
thing-that is, beginning at the head of
the list, search out q remedy for each
evil. 1t is almost as though the authors
were proud of their little compilation
They have raised a bugaboo of impress
sive dimensions and far be it from them
to start the thing lettering. Neverthe-
less, there's as something in the air
a mere suggestion at present. but folks
had best look out-for it's bound to APP
pear sooner or later; and when it ar
rives-and proves u succeSs-and all mar
riages are happy in consequence, then
what will become of the authors. and
the other writers. and the people with
temperaments, and those who are mis-
understood" and those that watch the
workings of their souls tan unfOrgivable
impertinence on the part of anybody
What will all those people do? It's
great pity to deprive them of so lucra-
tive and interesting a subject, but they
will be obliged to find something else:
and on the whole marriage deserves
a rest A peaceful sink into oblivion will
do it a world of good, The poor old in
stitution has shaved for us since the
first faint beginning of Mrs. Grundy.
has been discussed and written about.
and mauled over and hauled around, UNI
til it is threadbare and shabby. Do let
it subside and have Il fair chance TO re
cover itself decently.
The thing that's in the air land in this
case 1.-The air is a part of the brain
where ideas stop until they are quite
ready to appear IN a proper covering of
words is still in rather feeble condi-
ton. 1t is just able to make people
stammer, and feel confused, and murmur
Marriage might be improved, that is
don't you know, sort of-No. I wasn't
going to say anything; go ahead, | didn't
mean 10 interrupt
But later On-say. well, when reforms
begin to wOrk-then the entire thing will
be most carefully and simply arranged
Rather like this, perhaps Even the
best prophets were haZy. and have al.
ways been permitted and appropriate
evagueness) Every one will have lists
two of them-begun ut the age of IL
and revised from time to time or at any
rate started sufficiently early in life to
have them in comfortable working order
at the age of 20-er-3-well, choose Your
own age. These lists are kept by both
boys and girls. o dear, yes. let MS have
no ineQualities-tlTat is. in non-essentials
The first list contains all the things
that you simply can't stand. These will
cause you some worry, because they do
fuctuate so, and at any moment YOU
may learn to like them tremendously;
but put them all down on the list. and
those that irritate you after number
of years you may regard as permanent
and write in indeble ink. keeping an
eraser handy in case Of reform.
Then the other list contains those
things that are not particularly agree
able, yet are undeniably part of your
character. Don't probe for things
merely i'll order TO have stable list
Probing only stlrs up your disposition,
and heaven alone knows what muddy
things may arise. No; just write down
those things that long intercourse with
your family and friends have taught you
are there but might not be discovered
by Il new and prejudlced acquaintance.
Then if you have kept vour lists care
fully you are prepared for anything;
and in the meantime you Will nave dlS-
covered that list-keeping IS infinitely
more divertiug than having a diary ever
was. For your lists lead somewhere
they fairly exude possibilities. and every
one knows that a diary never leads 10
anything but discovery.
Now we begin. \ young man and a
young woman. both armed with lists
They love each other. SO far things
seem quite ordinary, but chance has
been removed; marriage is at last a per
fectly safe affair. Think OF 1t. Inc
nightmare of ages is off our shoulders
and we live in a happy, skipping world
The young man proposes. let us nope
IN as old-fashioned n way as posN!nie.
Then if she says No we have nothing
to do with the case: if she doesn t. we
are all ears. This time she says, !
think so" That being merely modern
caution. After which they both ST
quietly down. draw out their lists. ana
begin
She-T hum when other people are
reading. and generally off the key,
He-So do /. it doesn't matter. am
rather fond of cutting things frcm the
newspapers, and sticking them ia vases
and books. | never read them after
ward.
She-Noted. This is said sadly. for
she had il on her list.) | like the rooms
TO be about - degrees. no warmer. ana
| cannot stand having the food criticised
at the table l drop things every time
move.
He-Seventy-tw degrees settled Oh
Swear never to criticise at table. Drop
anything you feel like; I'm trained 10
pick up hairpins.
tIhere is a slight pause Wnlie the|
both write busily.l
He-I am apt to lose my temper when
| play cards
She-I will fix a fine for that. How
will removing all ash trays and MATCHES
for one week do!
He-I should think that might be eff
fective. Agreed to-
She wear very long trains il the
house, but | do not mind having them
stepped on.
He-I adore them. all frilly and soft.
eht
She-Yes. but that's not on the list.
Are your men friends stunidz
He-Some Of them; are your girl
friends awful fools: