Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-20
Vampire in Real
Life is Defined
by Stage Player

DO there exist wou4-n VINO ale the
embodiments OF the sinister creature
of Kiplfng's poem?"
Katherine Kaelred turned slowly,
thoughtfuIly from her mirror, where
she stood putting ON the finishing
touches of car;nine and dead white
that make of her face the uncanny
mask it is as that of the creature who
takes the unloving and unlovable part
of the rag, the bone and the hank IF
hair in "A Fool There Was"
NO. she said, Il don't believe there
ever was such a woman. I've made
study of the vampire question since
I've had to be one and have honestly
tried to find a vampire OF the kind L
present, from whom to take lessons,
but have never discovered one.
Understand, though, that there are
vampires and plenty of them, but they
are not the subtle, unhealthy alluring
creatures they have been made out TO
be. The real vampire could never he
an inspiration for song or story, she
is too practical She could never
charm by her movements-she is too
fat Her voice could never attract
it is too shrill. Her gowns could
never make a mans heart contract by
reason of their suggestion and charms
they are too fashionable.
"In other Words continued Miss
Kaelred, "the vampires l have discov-
cred have been the little married
women who Sit at home and demand,
demand all of their husbands resour-
ces, all his thought, all the work that
he can possibly grind out through the
long days. and then his attention and
entire thought during the evening
when he must trail around with then
in his best bib and tucker, when he IS
wearying for an easy chair before the
fire, a comfortable pipe or two, and
chance to look through the papers.
These women, or domestic vam-
pires, l call them, take all that they
can get, and what do they give in re-
turn? Nothing. They are emotion
less so far as love and good fellow
ship are concerned. They have mar
ried for the sole reason of getting
ahead in the world, of having horses
and carriages and houses that shall
outclass those possessed by other
women. They want Jewels that will
flash more brilliantly than the other
woman's jewels, and what they wait
they will have, no matter if it wrings
from the men they have promised 10
love and honor every bit of life blood
he has and leaves him, stranded, shak-
ing aud helpless on the cold sands Of
premature old age.
This kind of woman is the vanl-
pire l have come across. She is re-
spectacle, married vampire. Men.
1egions strong, do not run around and
kill themselves on her account, lea9-
ing unsightly blood stains in conspicu-
GUS places to tell the sad story of
their love and death. But one man,
usually loving, practical. stupid man,
looks into her blue eyes. and, thinking
he sees heaven there, marries her.
thereby donning the garments of the
fool there was
There are men who are vampires
lots of them, for whom women put
on the garb of fools and for whose
benefit they give, give, give, love,
honor, the care of mother for n
child. unfailing cheer-and never get
a thing in return, but house to live
in. servants to wait on them, the ne
cessities of life, but nothing else
never a bit of love or consideration,
which is what such women crave with
all their hearts"