The Washington times., 1906-07-14

columns 20 the event; they speak OF her
common sense and OF her-l was about
TO say herOism but / viii modify that
Of her fine love Of home. and things or
the sort. That in itself proves my state
ment. the American girl who through
choice and OF her own yolitiOu marries
the American is so singuiarly rare tAat
she needs be publicly commended Tor her
noble act'
You say these conditions exist Lord
Northcliffe Why Is 10 soF was asked.
For many reasons, have told you
One-that the Euglishman Worships MS
wife. Then. while the American Is busy
making money for his wife. the ing
Hshmau is busy making love 10 his. In
the last analysis woman prefers a
man who makes love 20 the one VINO
can make money The American Wo-
man Is indeed Fortunate she has the
advantage Of having fathers who make
money. and she marries the Engllshman
who makes love 10 her
Your men, I take II. are too much IN
hurry In their love affairs. They
it. and very apTopOs OF the methods
your men pursue. The Englishman
American iR .he sense l have Just used
never rushes In anything, particularly
woman is fiHttered by the time he takes
IN his lOYe-making.
They Like Slow WOOers.
ITO the American girl used 70 the
other sort Of man u Is refreshing, and
has ia Il a subtle fiattery. I dare say,
that eventually wins her over. Your
men rush the poor creature TO death
and all sentiment goes a-ghmmering
American Iacu may make fairly good
lovers before marriage, they may show
or their hauCeS with American beauties,
they may stun sweets down their pretty
thrOats, they may provide all sorts OF
#H. 10 .NH.aa Is H.a I'm ~ Z
laVshed upon the girl that she becomes
suTfeited with the purely material de-
monstratious Of the mans affection.
He forgets 10 tell her that he loves
her. in his busiuess-lIke way. ne recalls
The day when he hon0red her with the
avuwul of his affection and he looks
with pride upon the four-carat solitaire,
OF the band OF brilnants which glcam
upon her third right-haud finger. and
Ike that famous 'Ad' he thinks 'nuf
Ced'
But with us IL is different \ man is
more devoted after he Is married than
before, and while he doesn't buy roses
by the ton, he does not forget the bunch
or VioIets OF the roadside buttercup, II
might be. of which he has heard his
wife express herself as fond on some
happy occasion in the past-8n occasion
which she may have forgotten until re-
minded of IL through the thoughtfulnesS
and sentiment Of her husband
Americans Have Too Little.
Those are some OF the reasons why
our men make American women better
husbands. Your women are filed with
sentiment, they must have flattery:
must have affection. and when the
American gets TO taking TOO much for
granted the stupid Engiishman comes
IN and flies off with the American bride"
Referring 10 the American woman in
letters. Lord NOrthCliffe accorded her
the highest praise Your American wo-
men are today the worlds leading nov
elists." he said. Take Mrs. Wharton.
who writes so charmingly, Mrs. Cratsie
Mrs AtheTtOn Baroness Won Hutton
she, too, is an American giTl-and what
wonderful work they have all done fJr
letters. The American woman is a Won
derful production. for she can do so
many things so well. But in literature
she is truly great"