Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
SUMMER BACHELORS. WHAT?
IT DOESN'T DO TO LEAVE THEM
ALONE.
So Washington Merchant Says, and
He Should Know-Some
Fancy Stunts.

ut seems to me that the time IS about
right for a sermon on Why Wives Should
Not Leave Their Husbands Alone at Home
In the Summertime. said a well-known
merchant to a Star reporter on the way
down In the car yesterday morning. There
are too many summer bachelors who,
left at home alone to work out existence
and the price of the keep of their families
at a summer resort, fall victims to habits
which are none too good for them. By all
means the family should have an outing,
but don't you think little more consid-
GRAFTON should be given the stayat-home
bread winners?
Frequently l read in The Star of an in
dividUal alone at home who has come to an
unfortunate end with none of the loved
ones around him. 1t is yearly occur
renee. And this is entirely aside from
the fact-as | am only too well aware-of
the avalanche of bills that usually con-
front the head of the house after the
mother and daughters have left town for
the season Sucn happenings are certainly
not conducive to a we.l-po-sed state of
mind
There comes readily to mind the case
of a mana young man-whOse wife and
child LETT the city in May last to DE gone
all summer Their journeying carried them
about 100 miles-too far for the husband
to enjoy weekend trip To them now and
then OF course it was all planned in the
beginning what a nice time father would
have during the absence of wiley and
Chi q. Father would rise early each morn
ing and prepare his own breakfast. Then
he would have plenty of time to read the
base bal scores and wax 10 the oihce.
Great scheme in the money-saving line.
The work-day over, father would go for q
long walk, just to sharpen UP his appe-
lite for dinner at one of the downtown
restaurants. and then-well this particu-
lar father was supposed to go home and
cut the grass on the front back lawn,
read The Star, and after busying himself
with II few household chores, go to bed.
Variations? Oh, yes, father had lots of
variations planned for his stay-at- home
itinerary. He is fond of swimming, and
wiley was just certain that the new bath
ing beach would be just the best overland
here father could go to his hearts con-
tent.
Then at times he could visit the rela tives
here in the city-but on no account should
he miss sending a four-page letter every
day. Just so. But this is something Ike
what my friend did:
Oh! Such a Business
He followed out the above program for
a week. when he met up with some boy
hood pals, and from a reasonably domes
ticated chap he has become a sure enough
sport Before The Star ran the handbook
people out of town he was playing a large
part of his income into their Golfers. Once
in their tolls the ball scores lost
their interest for him. 1t was the
dope sheet that counted. Then he
went to 'bucking the tiger at real
friendly games. My friend has gone from
bad to worse; has been disciplined at the
office for misconduct, and if his wife does
not come home soon l am afraid the fam
lily bank roll will be dissipated.
No, l am not stating suppoSititiouS
case. and l dare say there are other just
as bad, If not worse. Ask any merchant
in the city, and he will tell you of instances
of a like character We always find 1t
harder to collect our bills during the sum-
mer season. But settlement day Is bound
to come.
Here's the Plan.
My wife has the right idea about this
summer vacation stunt She and the chill
dren went away about two months ago, but
before leaving everything was packed and
covered in our apartment, disinfectants
spread around, and the key turned in the
door, not to be opened again until she
should return. Me? Why 1 am staying
with my mother and father, eating and
sleeping regularly, and each Sunday pay
the wife and children visit. OF course all
of us married folks haven't a father and
mother to fall back on in the summer
time. But II seems to me that those wives
who cannot find a comfortable home for
their husbands during the vacation period
had best stay in the city. Our parents
have survived very nicely without these
long-term vacations, and 1t seems to me
that their children ought to be able to do
the same thing especially when the vaca-
obligations to their husbands and the mer-
chants of the city as WE'LL