The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
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'#lH MlR MMMFlM 8RM &HiEz 7lh 8s aE&A zman3 Then that would tend to prove the in feriority of the sex In general
 Do the women really believe them selves inferior? If that Is the case. 1t is .a -strong proof that they are lacking in one important mental facul- ty-judgment Finally. are these women simply trying to deceive people as to their husbands? Worse and worsei For then we must imputes de- ception to the dear creatures and they will sink lower aAdsIower in the scale of comparison. But I shall leave this phase of women,s fdiosyncrasies to a wiser head to explain. Un-married women. even those who have not reached the stage or 'acidu- lated vestaIs," have their little pscuiiarities.t Not the least trying is the habit. of remarking. "T wouldn't be as silly about a man as Mary COT Nellie, or whatever the married friends name may be) for anything In this world"--when she knows perfect ly, or everybody else does, that she
 only lacks an opportunity to 'out-silly
 the silliest of her friends in that re-
 spect
 Another trait of the single female
 very pleasing to married acquain-
 tances. is her serene confidence in her
 ability to manage a husband. to train
 him in the way he should so. and to
 cure him of all bad habits and ob Jectionable foihles--such as repreheu-
 sible fondness for his own way of do-
 ing things. q propensity to, criticise poor housekeeping. a brutal disre-
 gard of clean floors, tides and pil- low shams. and selfish determina-
 tion to make himself comfortable. un- mindful of appearances, or what the
 neighbors may say. These deplorable
 defects of masculine character. the un- attached maiden can always eradicate. She knows exactly how 1t should be Nellie is so foolish. She let's Mir. Brown impose upon her so dreadfully.
 And he is really nice man and could
 so easily be cured of those unpleasant ways"
 Nellie rages when this remark first reaches her. ears, but finally calms herself with the reflection that time will bring sure reyenge-either the wise independent girl will be trans
 formed into the meekest of wives. in which case, retaliation is easy; or she will become an old maid. and Mrs. Brown can treat her with that judici- ous admixture of patronage, pity. and tolerant disdain. which some niatrons consider the correct bearing towards spinsters.. This manner is one of the
 hardest trials of an old maids lot, and often tempts her to marry--just. to
 show these naughty possessors of hus- band that they are not such unriyalled sharp shooters after all.
 But to return to married women The strange ideas they have concern ing their children would fill several l volumes, so I shall merely touch upon | that branch of my subject. Every ' woman is firmly convinced that her children would be as good, as they are | undeniably smart and pretty, if only | they could be Kept from the contanni-
 hating Influence of the neighbors' de- kraved offspring. Nobody can prove l that this deep-rooted belief Is errone- | ous; and as it Is a source of much comfort to the maternal heart, shall l not .assail its foundation in facts
 After all. a mothers conviction that
 her children are absolutely unique | specimens of the human race, Is an error easily pardoned by everybody
 except other mothers. 1 Changing the subject slightly. does anybody know why women sit on their feet? What mysterious satisfaction does. A woman derive from -.doub line up one leg under her? No man could | get into or"out of such a position | a girl will perform the gyfhnastic feat | in a room full of company without anyone's being the wiser. Then. after | sitting still long enough to paTalyse | the unfortunate member, she will rise up as gracefully and serenely as a | May morning How she does it ts a mystery. A cousin of mine. once let | me see her perform the feat--no pun 1 intended-and I tried to initiate her | L kNA ttn I knee and tumbled ignomlniously to 1 the floor, whereupon she laughed un- l kiadlx and said that girls can do some | things that men cannot--a proposi- \ tion tto dispute. | asked her humbiy l why girls sat on their feet, and she | said because they liked to do it, < which was satisfactory as far as il went
 ita'is a point of honor with girls I niee-. girls at least. when talking tc men, to deny all knowledge or expert. | ence in love, and ask how men. pro | pose, and wish they knew something
 about such interesting matters. Bu
 woe to the ingenious mortal who
 takes. such statements literally. ana does not express, nay assert his scorn full disbelief in their truth' Better for such a man had he kept to th'
 society of his own sex, who usually
 say what they expect to be believed 1 though 1t may be, fib-he will esr
 tainly be stabbed to the heart b,
 the dart from a "wench's black eye,
 should he innocently wonder why sucl
 an attractive girl has never had {
 beau. once knew such a iuekles
 individual. A cousin of mine was de
 ploring. her unmarried state and wish ! ing she could have a proposal wheI i this mild young evergreen. who b!
 some miracle had escaped being de
 voured. perhaps because cows were no
 allowed at large in his 'town--said tt her seriously, Miss Mary. now really I you know, would you get married fl
 you should ever have a. chance? ?
 Tableau! Mary could never be per