The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
A Woman Hater.
lcopyriEht. 1908. by American Press Asso-
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 A crusty old bachelor told me this. He ought to be ashamed of himself:
 Dear" said young Mrs. Herklmer, "what did you mean by saying to Tom Fowler that you are woman hater? He'll tell his wife, and it will get all over town"
 "Wcn, sweetheart, lt doesn't matter to you. so long as I don't hate you"
 'Yes. 1t does. Every woman wishes her husband to be liked by other wom- en. Of course your saying such n thing will make you drcadfully un- popular"
 Ut can't be helped now The deed Is done. Fowler, l know, is dread ful gossip. suppose I'll soon get cut right and left"
 "Indced you will. And what will people think of mel They will nat uraIy infer that you have derived your bad opinion of our sex from me- 'I shall continue to show them by my treatment of you that you are the only one of the lot love"
 The next evening Mir, and Mrs. Bob Hcrklmcr went to Mrs Ellis rccep- ton. When they returned and were preparing for rest Mrs Herkimer, do' Ing her hair. said
 Bob. I was standing among group tonight when you passed with Gertrude Lee. A woman near nc, not knowing [ was your wife, said
 "Therc goes that horrld Herkimer, He avows himself a woman hater. He should be read out of society,"
 "The lady's ageT" asked Herkimer imperturbably.
 About fifty"
 Married or single"
 Single"
 "Name, pleasc'
 Miss Susan Jones'"
 Miss Jones doesn't count with me- She Is aggressive, ambitious and, above all. very smart"
 That's tue worst of it She will say lots of bright things against you,
 Well. dear, I'll have to endure it' Good night. I'm tired and sleepy"
 The Hcrklmcrs were "out" good deal. and Mrs. HerkImcr was much troubled about an evident change in her husbands position. Several wom- en whom he had known gave him the cut direct. while others spoke to him when they met him very coolly.
 You sec" said his wife, "the folly of your indiscretion."
 q have not yet been cut by any wo- man whose opinion l value. Most Of them are old maids, and none of them Is of an especially feminine type. Mrs. Montague Is the mother of fami- ly. but she is more interested in the extension of the vote to women than the interests of her children. Mrs. Tweed Is engaged in fighting eEbroth' CTS and sisters over her late fathers will. Mrs. Arbucke Is using Mrs. Tweed to help her Into society. I'm waiting for woman to cut me who is real good, lovely woman"
 "You'll find plenty of them in time "Yery well, sweetheart; since you are so distressed about 1t I'll see what I can do to get myself liked again"
 "Wnl you attempt to placate the wo- men you have meutoned;'
 By no means. I shall attempt to ovcrbalance their opinion by making a-g- ..ffVsn.NefysR 20
 Mrs. Herklmer maintained profound silence for several minutes. Then she said
 Perhaps you had better let the mat ter drop. They will find a new sub feet to talk about soon"
 You are the one to decide that mat ter, sweetheart It Is you who are sensitive over my disgrace, not I. Since you wish 1t I will take no ac- ton"
 A few months later Mrs. Herkimer said in an impressive, measured tone to her husband at the breakfast table, Bob. I have concluded to regret all invitations for the balance of the year" "Why so, sweetheartE' looking up, surprised from hls paper.
 For some time past l have noticed that certain women of our set are en- deavorIng to attract your attention"
 You don't mean it."
 "Ycs. I do. and I don't like it."
 "Do you blame mc|
 "Not at all. They are making a dead set for you"
 "You must be mistaken. That gos- siping Fowler gave me a social black eye by spreading my talk about being woman hater."
 "U-m."
 "WeHg
 "It didn't work just the way thought it would. It's true certain. .wo- men were very bitter against you, but they were mostly of our higher grade of women, Intellectually considered. I've been surprised to find that the women who covct attention have been