The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-14
At Least This Is Belief of
"Contented
Bachelor" ~
WANT SOME ONE
TO SUCCEED PAPA
"Eappy Little Rome" Just Bluff,
Says Nan Not
Cynic."

Times contained a lamentation OF an
attractive woman OF thirty. Her sad
ness Of heart was frankly explained, as
we'll as the cause She wants 20 get
married, but cannot find her Man OF
Romance" She deplores the scarcity
IN society or Intelligent business and
professional men, and thinks the
species has become extinct The article
has attracted much attention. and both
men and women have rushed TO the
unfortunate's defense or severely con-
demned her deductions
To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
Man OF Romance is Seldom Found
Is the title Of an article written by
woman. and appearing in The Wash
ington Times OF March y. 1909.
on behalf Of the weaker sex I deem
It my duty TO take up the cudgels and
answer the lady. Not her advertisement
for husband, mind you. but her attack
upUn poor, inoffensive man.
II might be well, however before pro-
ceediug TO purge himself and my fellow
man, OF the horrible accusations heaped
upon our suffering single heads, that
follow the lady's example and give YOU
q quasi Introduction TO myself. ] am a
professional man, d bachelor. neither
ole nor very young, well bred, and might
IF you would stretch a point. be claSsed
as enElDle- L nave never been thought
cynic, TO my knowledge, and S for the
ladies, love them one and all in spite
or their inperfections. And now for the
matter in hand
Admits Some Truths.
must start this defense. by admitting
that there is a deal Of truth IN what
this unfortunate lady has said. I admit
that the real men keep away from after
noon teas, receptions. and dinners given
BY fond mothers 10 their 4uarriacedbIe
daughters.
Why is this? Because the man worth
while who has the money TO go into
society IS so busy that he has not the
time, and the man who has the time
has so little business that he cannot
sftcrd to 20, and I'm proud 10 say that
he has too much pride Gf he is really
worth Whlle1 10 accept the Old lady's
hospitality since he cannot bid for heI
daughter So the ladies must be sa It's
Ied with the youths possessing rich
tstneFs and the old men with nOthins
else TO DO
But now 10 the real point IN issue
Why do the eligible men OF bushes,
rot marTy2 I'll tell YOU. In these da1T
OF divorce courts and aIimony the smar
man has learned 70 look before he leans
And ladies', tell the truth when I sa7
that only then does he decide not Il
leap
happy Little nome.
The women of today do not Feprore
rs olr- lady friend would have US be
heve. the lack of a happy little home
Their day Of romance has also passed
No. what they want is some hard.
working man 10 pay for their fun
coats and Merry Widows. when NJ
plays out. The modern woman gets M
10 breakfast long after her much-abus
ed better half has sugared the chill
dren' s oatmeal, cut up their meat. an,
hurried OfficeWard.
What next2 She takes Two hour,
and fifty minutes 10 dress. and thel
does not have time 10 look after th,
little ones lunch, or she will arrive a
the department store too late 10 Sc
cure the remnant Of insertion or tnos,
advertised belts.
Evening comes.
Hubby" declines a drink with :
friend in order that ne may get hom
sooner TO "wifey." When he gets with
in half A square Of home, the thret
little tots meet him with dirty bruise,
races, torn, bUttonless clothes. cut lit
lie fingers, and the announcement tina
they have had no lunch
Tells Some Gossip.
WHEY arrives twenty minutes al
ter dinner time with her violet toou
on one ear, her false bangs no IonSe
her GROWING glory, bOrTOws two dol
lars (from hubby and sends the house
girl running TO the corner store 70
&C worth OF beef liver. with instruc
tions TO quietly return her the change
After she gets her breath, she tells
John dear" how she met Mrs. Smitl
and Mrs. Jones, treated them 10 lunch
and then TO matinee tickets at two pei
The poor man starts TO eZpOstulatt
and she stops him with, There now
deaTie, I'm 50 tired don't be cruel 10 m'
and IN let you go 10 mothers with m
tonight and play five hundred" "Oh, IN
shoes are worn cut (can you wonder
and | saw such a beautiful spring SUI
downtown this morning. It's very muc
Ike Mrs. Smith s. / know YOU haven
got the money, but ] was just remark
Ing upon its reduced price. and I wUul
so Ike 20 have H..
What's the Use
Oh, What's the use? It's the sam
thing every day, and this lady talks q
romance. I'll admit that there are e.
ceptions. but we have long ago realize
our inability 10 recognize them. on
rnartyred brothers have proven 10 u
that company manners and compan
clothes go together.
Il have heard OF your paintings 10,
well enough. God has given you or
face, and you make yourselves another
yoU liz you amblc. and YOU lisp. an
nickname Gods creatures. '-Hamle