The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-30

Foreigners visiting this country az
feet 10 find the American man a badly
treated creature indee6-especiaIly wo-
men foreigners.
The feminine inhabitants OF the States,
these visitors say, are beautifully
eowned, petted and protected. while
their masculine relatives pass their time
making money for them 10 spend
But this is the superficial view Of per
sons who have no real opportunity 10
e beneath the surface The American
nun. as a usual thing. makes money for
the sport there is in the game. he w ks
not so much 70 give his wives and
dc lighters every luxury as for the fun
that accrues tc him and because he
simply cannot bear TO be idle.
I'm not well acquainted in the homes
OF the rich and the great, but in the
average American nome It has been my
experience that the men are spoiled be
yond their deserts-are humored. ana
catered TO and made much OF until they
are almost unbearably selfish
7 was calling IN a household where
<eel very much at home. the other even
| ing, when a maid came 70 where the
| mistress OF the mansion was talking 70
me, and said that the son Of the fam
/ ily. an only one By the way, wished 70
see her at cnce-
| where g. Mr.. BTny?" asked the fond
, mother Of that gentleman
IN his room, dressing" returned the
maid.
Going to a Wedding.
Sure enough. Billy is going to we'd
| ding tonight" murmured the mistress
/ Of the house in some perturbation. and
excused herself and rustled away.
| TWO minutes later the maid came 70
| the eldest daughter, who was talking
with me. Miss Nellie she said. your
ma SAYS viii you come 70 Nj Billys
room al once?
mo. I v-iu not" returned the eldest
1 daughter with q frown- Then as the
| maid still waited she spoke again
| what's the matter now?'' she asked
Hes lost his collar button. think. %
! replied the -aaid.
Fancy a man having only one collar
button" said the eldest daughter, and
excused herself and went away, leaving
the youngest daughter to entertain me
| When Billy makes granc toletle
| we all have to be II attendance, SAID
| this young woman dryly. i VIII De
| sent Tor in a minute 70 tie his cravat,
| because ] do that little act better than
! anyone else. Meanwhile mother has
| probably been down on her knees look
ing for his CGuar-buttOn under the Du-
/ reau. and Elise is, no doubt. az this mo-
4 neut lending him the only one she has,
and putting the studs In his shirt. ano
! the buttons IN his cuffs, mother having
already laid out his linen ana seen thar
his trousers were pressed and that MS
hat vas where he could put his nand
on it. He is the most spoiled brat.''
Tie "Biny's" CIavat-
At this moment the elder sister re
l.. "a -T
she said. YEARLY and sank into chair
He would have been q nice boy
Billy, II mother had not made US wall
on him all our young lives" she said
A few minutes later Billy came IN
fresh as a daisy and Immaculate as a
snowdrift. greeted me heartily and
went on his way. while his mother
who had followed him. sank into q
chair perfectly exhausted
Did you find the collar button?'' !
asked CUriOusly-
con. YES. in the shirt he had taken OF
I can't get him q supply himself with
buttons. and so we all 90 through a
I scene Of this sort when Billy dresses
for the evening. / had looked in thou
sand places before II occurred 70 me-
that the foolish fellow had probably
left Il in his negigee shirt" And she
seemed so wilted and tired that Ael
daughters forebore TO scOld her for he
partiality she showed her SON
In another household which I visit
/ there IS also an only son. He is q stall
| vart chap whom have seen put dCwT
1.-THE book he was reading and ask Ian
guidly: Wont one Of you girls fetct
me a glass OF water2'
4 The sisters WlO surround him usually
reply heartily IL rudeIy= We certain.
. " viii nOt-get IL yourself. you laZy
thfngr' whereIIpcn the mother OF tht
brood invariably flies 10 the rescue.
/ Girls" she says, won't one Of yoJ
! get TOmmie a glass OF WATERPROOF Tom
nie is so tired"
And Tomm'e. who has been doinl
| nothing more exhausting than lying OF