Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-15
q DEpApTINEYT FOp, WOVEN
why Do Men wait On Women,

Why DO Men Wait On woEaenY
Irreverent persons suggest that
mans only object in life Is to please
woman and to serve her. Slightly ex-
iggerated this statement, perhaps, yet
there must be some truth at the bot
tom of 1t. Otherwise, why should mar
wait on woman at all? Why take
pleasure In being agreeable to her?
Why go out Of his way to assist her?
In other words, why should he be
c~hivalrous?
Chivalry Is the expression Of mans
real, instructive Difference for omar
Although, like other instructive feel.
ings, 1t Is being modified or rooted up
by education and civilization, the chiv.
alrous instinct nevertheless still makes
itself felt In modern man. 1t impels
pass through three different stages. In
the first one he strives to attract wom-
ans attention; in the second to please
her; finally, to serve her.
The unconcerned are highly divert
ed by the first. There Is no end to the
things a man will do to attract wom-
ans attention. Nothing is too absurd.
One man found 1t necessary to spoil
his patent leather shoes. He was be-
ing rowed across a lake when a girl
passed by in her canoe. Without a
moments hesitation he plunged both
feet into the ripping water, letting
them dangle there, stupidity.
Other men use other methods; some
grow spry and climb fences, stumble
over their own feet; some imagine
themselves the proud possessor of a
voice and exercise 1t; others whistle
out of tune or twirl their mustaches.
Still others grow disconnected and for
get where they are going or lose the
thread of their conversation.
So much for the desire of being no.
ticed. When 1t comes to pleasing wom-
en-, men are more particular. Then
they strive for personal perfection.
The intellectual n es go about with
poetry in their breast pockets and learn
it by heart, ready to repeat 1t at the
first occasion. Or they dabble into art
or literature or some ism" in order
to acquire the correct pose. The more
lIldLlcI-Ol-ldCI puLLle OICI IlllSl o.
things: whether the hair is parted in
the right place; whether the red Or
blue tie will make the better impress
sion. For men are vain and dress to
please.
Woman and the Ballot.
A woman from Colorado has brought
rejoicing to the cohorts of the anti
THE really feminine
women" she Is quoted as saying, las
. rule are content to leave the govern
Ing to the men," She herself is fond
Of outdoor sports, is an expert with
the rifle and has slain bears and other
All these, Of course, are truly
feminine accomplishments. Your truly
feminine woman should be prepared
1t an instants notice to drop the
knitting needle or the baby's bottle,
seize her trusty rifle and sally forth to
Yet this modern Diana from
Colorado shrinks coyly from the bal
lot, we are told. Knowing that her
husband vas stanch for Mckinley,
her time for suffrage came she
right out and voted for-Bryan, |
course, and whimsically signed her
so that the ballot became void.
Reasonable doubt may exist as to
whether all this really is a feather in
the ANTI" cap, and the answer hinges
upon q definition Of "the really fem
woman" This woman. when
will be prepared to state
whether or no she would have the bal. |
lot. and tn her the manly man will NJ
once don his hat, swept low, and az.
claim, AT your service, madam"
Suffrage will be hers for the asking.
Baltimore Star. n
New "~one-sided" Jabot.