The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-29
WHICH is THE TALKING sEx7'
Two Women Discuss some Might,
Wclehty Problems.
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Il wonder why do men call us the
talking sex?" demanded one woman OF
another the other afternoon In car
bound for Woodland. I'm sure we
'alk for less than they You seldom
see noe Of us stand up at public
and voice our opinions on matters OF
comparatively light Importance on 4
number Of dclcnseless listeners who
heed very little OF what Is said, and
probably keep thinking how much bet.
ter they conld do thmeselves,'
Yes indeed" sighed tho other wo-
man sympathcticalIy when was
Young | longed 10 marry one of those
strong silent men OF whom The lady
uovclists tell us. Maybe got one am
yet, Certainly he comes home and
takes up his paper without word to
the children or myself. and II the lit
ilr ones make a noise he Immediately
srumbles about having no comfort In
his own house. at the same time |
know that he viii 20 down TO his club
"~d talk about everything. Politics.
finance, the army and navy, sports
al, and llerature he hasn't decided
views about these things just for the
sake of keeping quiet about them
well you know" said the first
speaker, since the stone age men
have been talking in pulpts on ros-
trums In the market plases and In the
quiet corners and wrenever they have
been at loss for something to say
they have remmbered their women
folk at home and that there is no
peace there because women are such
creatures 10 talk"
tos yrawF iBmp bytgh iiyhm
"lt makes me mad too" said her
friend, TO see the difference that Is
made everywhere between men and
women and always in favor of the for
mer. II does not seem strange, but
ills extends from the board ing board
ing house TO the home In tn former
the help may hope for more gener-
ops tips, as mems stlaries are almost
alyays larger In proportion than wo-
mems but IL does not seem hard that
with ones immediate relotives II
should be the same. Have you ever
noticed that the wages Of a girl liy-
Ing at home seem to be the phoperty
Of the family? A boy pays some thing
for his room and board and keeps the
rest OF his ernings for himself II
never occurs 10 his mother TO call 10
him when she needs a. new carpet or
when the wedding OF friend necessi'
tateg the purchase OF an expensive
gift. But all OF these are expected oi
working girl and she gives them
ungrudgingy. People often say that
the home economics to which women
kind Is driven are balanced by tho
fact that on all farings-forth in search
OF fesdvlty the paying is all done BY
the men. but II Is becoming more
seneral every day for girls TO pa,
their own way TO gaicty. Brothers
may hand out the cab fares aud III
I the waiter. but In how many case'
~ there not a settling of accounts
afterwards?"
And many mothers will protest
too. that their daughters are llber
ally treated In the way OF spendInI
money taking great credit TO y =
selves for giving Mary All
amount Of her salary back. Some sa,
that II is so much more conylenien
than banking II, for II they requir
u again they can have II on mo
ment's notice. But as for borrowing
from the boys. they wouldn't dream
OF such thing and besides they ncve
have anything to lend.
! "Oh. here we are at Glen Avon
good bye, so glad to have seen YOU,
and the two chatterers parted con
pany. The rest OF the passengers wh'
had been within hearing distanc
sighed audibly 20 know at last that
ifew Of those things we're settled.