The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-26


the Frohman-lllington d.
yorce. says that the girl who
gives up brilliant opportunity 10
venture In the uncertain realms OF
home is taking u great riak.
Nobody but the heroic marries
nowadays" replied the Bookkeeper;
II look 10 see the time come when the
volunteers for matrimony Will nave
| monuments built TO them. just as they
are TO those other foolhardy ducks
who lead forlorn hopes, and stunts
. like that"
IT'S queer TO think OF anybody
warning girl who signs for peace,
and quiet. and domesticity. against
the dangers OF home life, and telling
her to stick to the stage IL she wants
something safe and settled that wont
always keep her sitting on the anx-
. fous seat" unused the Stenographer'
but | don't know but what Mrs. Car
ter is right.
"Home Proposition a Risky One"
I'VE used To think that IL we could
once get a girl married IL was Ike ue-
posting her future in safety deposit
| vault. All that she would have 10 40
| for the balance of her life would De
to sit up and clip coupons on Oh her
happiness.
but in these times the only thing
that husband is guarantee that
there won't be any dullness in yours.
You'ye got to be up and doing, or he
| will do YOU. Yes, taking it by and
large. | guess the home proposition
is about the riskicst proposition
girl ever goes up against.
oil m / "a
good stenographer, with reasonable
grip on the dictionary. few nerves,
good health. fair intelligence. and
Willingness to oblige. With that neat
. little packet of virtues, | am always
sure OF good situation, and OF CIV
Ing satisfaction to my employer.
Now, suppose / would translate
those modest qualifications into do
nestle life. and | was nice. udy,
trim woman, who was good COOK
and manager, and had gotten 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 | was
placidly sitting down darning socks.
| hubby would look me over and de-
eide that was too domestic and that
he wanted something with more thrills
: I'm it, Or. maybe, after | had fried
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 his
| aesthetic sense.
.'Or. perchance, when appeared in
a last years birdnest and a gown that
I had made myself--and that looked
. it-trying to save his hard-earned
pelf. ne would give me the double
F cross because | was not radiant
. creature i'm imported French millinery
and pink chiffon. on, matrimony Is
the dizzy risk. al! right. IL makes any
other sort of a gambling game look
like a sure thing"
II never could see how anybody
could eat thirty quails in 80 days
said the Bookkeeper.
No Rules to the Marriage Game.
"Matrimony," went on the Stenog-
rapher. lis the only pursuit on earth
I'm which there is no rule OF procedure
IN guide YOU. No woman has ever
vet found out what will please man,
or hold him. II she is gay, idle and
extravagant he is mighty liable to
dump her in the divorce court. liz
she is serious, Industrious and econ
omlcal. he is pretty sure to pass her
up for some lady who is livelier com.
many. If she worships the ground he
walks on. her affection bores him to
death. and II she is Indifferent to
him. he complains that she Is heart
. less.
"If she can talk of nothing else but
her children and her servants. he