The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
CYNICS' CLUB DISCUSSES
LOVE AND ICE CREAM
Bv RFLEN ROWLAND


How many times can woman lover
inquired the Cheerful Cynic
The Cynics' Club OF America sat up
with interest and paused rehectively-
DO you mean how many times az
once? asked the blond kitten ~or
how many times in succession-or how
many times at intervals?''
''It all depends. remarked the sarcas-
tic member. ignoring the blond kitten
severely. "on how many interesting men
you meet"
And II you meet several OF them ar
the same time" rejoined the kitten, toss
ing her chin rebelliously. you can mix
your loyeN jGst-just like neapolitan ice
cream-a layer OF Irritation. a layer OF
platonlc friendship and layer OF grand
passiOn-like the white and the pink and
the chocolate in a fancy ice"
And not get the true flavor OF any ons
Of them. rejoined the Cheerful Cynic.
That's a mans method. But a woman
has better taste. she likes the concen-
trated essence, the highly distilled ex-
tract, Of anything from soda water 10
love"
And that's why it always goes to her
head and leaves her with a bad taste IN
her mouth and sentimental indigestion"
returned the blond kitten triumphantly.
she OverdOes everything because she
concentrates on II too violently. When
she sets her heart and her mind on one
man, she doesn't even see any OF the
others. But man can admire a blond
while he Is flirting with a brunette and
nFn r-r.I han 4aE T0~r
love relieves the monotony OF the other.
just as a taste OF the chocolate IN a
neapolitan ice keeps you from firing Of
the vanilla and sickening OF the straw
berry. Flirting with one woman doesn't
make man forget another; II piques his
interest in her and puts him In a mood
20 appreciate her all the more. Dancing
with butterfly on Monday night doesn't
make him anxious TO dance with her on
Tuesday night Il inspires him with
keen desire 10 talk TO somebody more in
telectusl; and this in turn awakens a
yearning interest in somebody sentimen-
tai and this in somebody frivolous until
he gets all the way around 70 the butter
fly again-and is glad 10 return 10 her"
Yes" sighed the Cheerful Cynic. 81
suppose variety Is good for your sentl-
mental system. Just as a change Of diet
is for your physical health
"Of course" agreed the blond kitten
choerfully- One dish or one woman. day
in and day out. soon pals on any man
and makes him lose his appetite. man
is no more 70 blame for firing Of TOO
much girl than he is for t!ring OF too
much beefsteak or Of a steady diet OF
fried potatoes. He is born a varietist.
and he can't help following his natural
inclina:iOns''
Even though they lead him all around
the social circle" rejoined the sarcastic
member bitterly. And suppose, Kitty,
II you loved q man. for Instance, you
wouldn't mind his piquing his interest in
you by sandwiching his love for you in
between a Irritation with a brunette
chorus girl and aNed-headed widow.
What" cried ale blond kitten. in
dignantly.
Well" retorted the sarcastic member.
We've all got 10 choose one man and
one sentimental diet sooner or later
But man" put in the Cheerful Cyuic, |
can sandwich his wife in between his
club and his business: and a woman can
her marital affection in between
her children and her social ambitions"
That's the only way 70 preserve a
perfect balance" returned the blond kit !
ten. and to keep your equilibrium You
can't love any person every minute OF
your life II YOU do. you viii soon get
sentimental nausea. Love Is simply one
LAYER In the neapolitan block"
But It's the whole aavori" declared the
Cheerful Cynic.
And the rsison d'etre"-
And the sine qua non
In fact" concluded the Cheerful CynA. I
whether you take Il IN courses or IN J
mixtures. it's the whole feast But we
haven't decided how many times a woman I
can love. girls"
Only once. truly" sighed the senti- !
mental member. The rest are all Just I
limitations. reflections, makeshifts."
But how are you going 10 tell the real /