The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-23
tBy Helen Rowland In Charlotte News
Author The DEPRESSION of Pally.'

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Author The DEPRESSION OF Pally.'
Honeymoon Conversations" etc
Who is the ideal woman" asked
the widow pensiveiy, laying down her
hoop and clasping her
hands around her head.
The bachelor blew a smoke ring re-
Effectively and squinted through 1t at
the window.
You. We got powder on your nose!'
he remarked disapprovingly.
The widow snatched up a diapha-
nous lace handkerchief and began
rubbing her nose.
Have l got too much on" she asked
lanxiously.
Any" replied the bachelor. with
ldignffied scorn. is too much-in a
mans eyes"
The widow laughed and stopped rub
bling her nose.
But it isn't in his eyes" she pro
Tested, "tf it Is put on 50 artistically
THAT he doesn't see 1t Getting IL on
straight is such an art" and the wild
low sighed.
Black art, you mean exclaimed
the bachelor, disgustedly. "A made
lup is like a paste iewelry and
limitation bric-a-brac- She looks cheap
and unsubstantial and as though she
wouldn't wear we'll. Even granting
THAT you aren't half good enough for
ius-"
What"
And you don't come up to our stan
ldards-"
The widow dropped her embroidery
hoop and sat up with blazing eyes.
"You fatter yourself. Mr.. Travers."
mo. I don't" retorted the bachelor.
Its you who flatter US, when you
think it necessary to plaster over
your defects and put additions TO your
Figures and rouge on your cheeks and
lfrills on your manners. AS a matter
,of fact he added decisively, "a mans
ideal is a natural woman with a nat
Iural complexion and natural hair and
natural ways and natural self-respect.'
The widow sighed and took up her
|embroider hoop again.
Il used to think SO too" she said
lsadly.
The bachelor lifted his eyebrows in
Iquiringly.
Before discovered" she exclaimed
I"that it was just as often a woman
with butter-colored hair and tailor
lmade figure and a paste and a manu-
Ifactured bloom of health The trutl
lis" she concluded. stabbing her nee
Idle very carefully into the center o
Ian unhealthy looking green rose, "tha
inc men admire the sane woman, am
mo one man admires the same thin'
lin two women. Now. there's Mis-
lGunning, who wears a sweater an
isays damn and is perfectly natura
land self-respecting and
mo man gets ecstatic over a ba
limitation of himself," epostulated tn
bachelor.
Then why said the widow, lay
ling down her needle and fixing tn
bachelor with a glittering eye, do 20
lspend so much time on the golf links
land out driving and hunting and walk
ing with herr"
Because explained the bachelC
|meekly, "she sometimes hits the bal
; land she a sit in her saddle withot
, Ibeing tied there. and she doesn't gra
; 1.-The reins nor call a 'hoof' a paw
!, but" he added ~fervently, I'D take NJ
: ludL duu Iuu 1 IL "ShCo h1C " SpSL
! lmy life with her"
l ooh, WELL" the widow tossed ht
, head independently. "She won't. Mi!
, lGunning can take care Of herself"
: That's just it," pursued the bacl
8 lelor. THE very fact she can take cal
3 lof herself and get across cutters alOI
= land pick up things for herself ar
[ handle her own horse and beat me
q Igolf and tennis, takes away that graf
= flying sense of protection"
;. And superiority" ~interpossd Il
e widow, softly.
e That a nan likes to feel toward
9 woman" concluded the bachelor, i
! !noring. her Muscle and biceps and
g l32-inch waist" he added. "are r
r ~Ifreshing,' but in time they get on yo1
NERVES. It may not be immoral for
n ldear little thing to say damn, b
: lit affects a man just as it would
e lhear a canary bird squawing like
= parrot. When a chap is going for
$ walk cross country he may pick 0
n 1.-THE girl with the stride and the strol
It lback, who can leap a enc and he
It herself over puddles, to accompal
e him, but when he is ready for a wa
Ito the altar he naturally prefers sol
, body who understands the art OF lea
i ling gently Or the masculine arm a
who hasn't any rough edges or"
y Sharp points Of view" suggest
\, the widow.
- "Or opinions on the equality of
It sexes" added the bachelor.
"Or on politics"
"Or on the higher lite"
"Or On anything but the latest W
ito curl her hair and make over
hat" finished the widow. Isn't
d funny" she added thoughtfully twi
4. ling a French knot into the centre
THE sickly green rose how many m
!, jldealiZe a fool?"
= The bachelor started.
? Il beg pardon" he stammer'
All a woman has got 10 know