The Detroit times., 1909-02-26
BY DOROTHY DIX.


!" SEE" said the Stenographer
III meditatively. that Mrs. Les
lie Carter. in commenting on
the Frohman-lllington' di-
vorce. says that the girl who
gives up a brilliant opportunity 10
venture in the uncertain realms OF
home is taking great risk
Nobody but the heroic marries
nowadays" replied the Bookkeeper;
II look 10 see the time come when the
volunteers for matrimony viii have
monuments built to them. just as they
are 20 those other foolhardy ducks
who lead forlorn hopes, and stunts
like that"
IT'S queer TO think OF anybody
warning girl who signs Tor peace,
and quiet and domesticity, against
the dangers of home life. and telling
her To stick to the stage II she wants
something safe and settled that won't
always keep her sitting on the anX-
ious seat" unused the Stenographer
but | don't know but what Mrs. Car
ter is right.
"Home Proposition Risky One"
I've used to think that If we could
once get a girl married II was like de-
posting her future in a safety deposit
vault. All that she would have 10 dc
for the balance OF her life would be
to sit up and clip coupons OF OF her
happiness.
But In these times the only thing
that "A husband is guarantee that
there won't be any dullness IN yours
| You've got to be up and doing, or he
will do you. Yes, taking IT by anc
large. guess the home proposition
Is about the riskiest proposition
/ girl ever goes up against.
Now, take my little job. I'm
good stenographer. with a reasonable
grip on the dictionary, few nerves
good health. fair intelligence. and 4
Willingness to oblige. With that nea
little packet of virtues, | am always
sure of a good situation, and OF CIV
ing satisfaction to my employer
Now. suppose | would translate
those modest qualifications into do
nestle life, and | was nice. tidy
trim woman, who was "A good cool
and manager, and had gotten "A mat
rimonial situation, would | be certain
OF having my wife job nailed down
Not at all. | wouldn't even be sure
OF giving satisfaction.
First thing | knew, while | wal
placidly sitting down darning SOCKS
hubby would look me over and de
eide that | was too domestic and tina
he wanted something with more thrlli'
in it. Or. maybe, after | had frie'
myself into a trump over the kitchen
stove trying to appeal TO his stom
ach. he would turn from me In dis
gust because | didn't appeal to hi
aesthetic sense.
"Or. perchance. when | appeared il
last years birdnest and gown tina
had made myself-and that looked
it-trying TO save his hard-earne'
pef, he would give me the double
cross because | was not radlan
, creature in imported French mlillher!
and pink chiffon. oh, matrimony II
the dizzy risk, all right. II makes an!
other sort of gambling game 1901
like a sure thing"
Il never could see how anybod.
could eat thirty Quails in 30 days,
said the Bookkeeper
No Rules to the Marriage Game.
"Matrimony," went on the Stenog
| IdDDtI, 10 lilC Ohiy pun OAA 49, -
in which there is no rule OF procedure
TO guide you. No woman has evel
yet found out what will please man
or hold him. II she is gay, idle ant
extrayagant, he is mighty liable t'
dump her in the divorce court l.
she is serious, industrious and econ
omical, he is pretty sure to pass hel
up for some lady who Is livelier com
pany. If she worships the ground he
walks on. her affection bores him t'
death. and IL she is Indifferent tt
him, he complains that she is heart
| less.
IF she can talk OF nothing else bu
her children and her servants, h'
bats her for smelling of bread anC
butter If she wants TO discuss lbser
and the higher life. he prays God t.
deliver him from blue stocking
And that's the way 1t goes. The
only way wife can please HUSBAND
! Is by being some other mans wife.
II wonder that any woman has the
courage TO undertake IT," observed
the Bookkeeper. and yet YOU SET
gentle. fragile-looking little girls go