Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19
GIRLS
WHO WIN

You're just saying It to try to get
rise out Of me. You really don't be
lieve it,"
the green foulard gown. ut is. as
say, perfectly true that all man
cares about is being entertained and
amused. What difference does II !
make to him II girl has kind heart
and Is angelic to her mother? All
that appeals to him is her ability to
make an idle hour pass pleasantly!
To YOU suppose she demanded,
shat he cares at all II she gives up a
Fridge party to visit the sick? Is he
Possessed of passionate admiration for
her II she can broil beefsteak or II
she always keeps her clothes mended
neatly and the buttons sewed on her
shirtwaists? Not he! He would walk
straight past her in his eagerness to
get to Lottie Giggler under the willow
plume hat which shades her sparkling
eyes!s
Fiddlesticksl" scoffed the man
How absurdl Don't you give men
credit for any sensef"
Not much" admitted the girl, with
calm frankness. III you men had any
sense you wouldn't be 80 taken In a.
you are nine times out OF ten.
Il knew a man once who was per
fectly crazy about girl because she
always was in such bubbling good
spirits and simply efferyesced with
fun and life." went on the girl In the
green foulard. so he married her. It
took him about year to discover that
Betty had been so carefree because
she absolutely refused to be bothered
with anything. She kept her good
spirits because she shoveled RESPONSE
bility off on anybody who happened to
be handy, and she effervesced because
she wasn't capable of serious
thought It is kind OF wearing on .
man when he comes home and says
that the bank has failed and they are
sfgenniless II his wife yawns languidly
and says, Dear me! Well let's not
think about It. Let's go to the theater
and cheer up. And, darling, get box
seats, because like them betteri'
This man stood it till his wife gave
big card party when he was sick
with pneumonia, because she said she
positively could not stand the dullness
of the house. What did he do? oh.
he just died. Evidently he thought
that was the quickest way out"
"All girls who are cheerful and
amusing are not heartless," insisted
the man. "We men can tell the real
thing! We appreciate real worth"
"Bosh!" interrupted the girl In the
green foulard gown shortly. Excuse
my rudeness, but | couldn't help 1t.
Real worth, you know, is terribly
firing. because 1t is generally quiet
and serious, and nowadays everybody
runs from seriousness. When you are
picking out girl on whom to call you
don't choose one because she has col
lected more money for the heather
than anyone else or can manage a
downtown business. do you? ! should
say not! You run over the list OF your
acquaintances and murmur, Oracle!
III go see her because she's such a
I
Think She Just rattles on and all
have TO do is murmur Yes and No
and be comfortable. I'll go and see
Gracie,"
Meanwhile the young person OF
sterling worth sits at home alone with
book-which she has bought herself
and If she eats candy 1t is sure to
ha f,1I hat cbe hoe 10
for nobody ever squanders money
sending her violet-trimmed boxes of
chocolates from the confectionery
stores But I'll warrant that Oracle
could build fair-sized cottage out Of
her discarded candy boxes!"
We'll, fellow doesn't like q
stick" protested. the man. you are
unfair. 1t quite irritates me! You
know It isn't SO! Why. just let me
tell you"
Il know precisely what you are 60
ing to say" interrupted the girl in tho
green foilard gown. you are going
to burst into rhapsody on the in
tense feeling man has for the splen-
did girl who does things, who Is
ways picks her out to marry! 1t is
awfully funny. but do you know l be-
lieve men actually think they do pick
out sensible girls to marry. Even
when man is marching down the
church aisle with the organ playing
Mendelssohn and a girl on his arm
who doesn't know enough to come in
NJ he r1fp httt xrbn hos
curl in distracting wayl oh. you
can't blame a man for being so fool
fish. Curling lashes are lots nicer to
have than the straight. thin kind"
If you'll keep still a minute" said
the man, I'm demolish all your argu-
ments and show you that you are en-
afv