The evening world., 1911-06-22

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all the latter's faults she insists we n
Surely the American husband des
his " defense. Yesterday I select
Meader. Besides being married. Mr..
elist. his latest book being entitled
fellowmen more favorably than does
illusions he combats.
But here are the two arguments:
BY Gertrude Anterior.
"1 feel sorry for the American man."
Mrs. Anterior begins. what chance
has a business man land the vast ma
torfty of husbands in the United States
are business men) to mako Of himself
an accomplished and interesting mate?
He comes home az night with what
writer's call brain Tag he IL 30 tired
that his n thought II he happens to
live out of town, 10 to indulge in a
win or q game of tennis. then enjoy
a good dinner n a long nights rest.
In any case. his consolation for hts
killing day IL a bright, comfortable
home, and cheerful faces at his table:
his might, indeed. he said to embrace
his highest ideal Of earthly happiness.
REJECTS READING, THEATRES
AND OPERA.
But he has no time to read: ne re-
1ects the theatre and opera as another
form OF mental work: he rarely gets a
chance at Europe. or. II ne does. 10
brought home by his womankind more
tired than when he left. and 10 there
happens to be museums and art gal
leries In his town II is not to be ex-
pected that he will give his brief holi-
days 10 their study. Nor. for obvious
reasons. does he seek the society Of
intellectual and widely Informed men.
"xe 10 Q monsy.making machine,
purs ana simple, and TO come homo
after . tsnss ana strenuous life In
the city ana n ,rtasn his wife 10
% little likely TO b. asked Of him
90 he 10 likely 70 ask Il himself.
He 10 kind, i~ndulgsnt, . good pro-
v1der." this average American hus-
band; and, "a far ~ Z ~ see,
notA1ne els while q present con-
da0ons last, can rsssonahly b q.
psotsd Of LIN.
Why 10 It," again asks Mrs. Ather-
to-. THAT man 70 oon RECEIVERS from
the blind attack Of a which
landed him IT. matiimony? Why Is II
that N six months he rarely remem-
bers the beauty and harm Of his wife
df she has any. noting only whether
she pos jesses the supreme gift OF max
ing him comfortable
MAN STARTED WRONG IN DEAL.
ING WITH WOMAN.
But It's all the fault Of the men. "T'
mel In general had been as wise as
the Orientals they would have shut up
their wives with their children and
servants, and never a book or a glimpse
OF the world. Mark you. V was mans
error in the beginning. Since he held
the reins In his own hands that Is
responsible for the present state OF
AFFAIRS. He must. therefore. take the
consequences, and 20 my mind he Is
paying more heavily than the woman
although she is paying heavily enough.
Man is tired n woman is discon-
tented. Man wants to keep his head
above water: woman wants a mate who
will develop with her intellectually and
consciously love her. The average
man has no Imagination. The average
woman Is cursed with Just enough to
make her dream of the impossible. and
not enough to reach the dignity OF .
talent"
Follows this frank outburst:
"For you are dull. o business
man OF America; ne doubt OF that.
It 10 . psuancs to sit nsxt you
At dinner. when I think upon
the wives that sit opposite you 81.
dinner and breakfast several hun
drsd times . year, I marvel that
the American woman 10 ~ good .
sort - h 10. I only wonder that
she does not slope or take to
drugs. I would far rather climb
up TO . hilltop M talk to myself
till I fell asleep than sit neg an
American business man ct dinner
1890 -A~ A. ~
est him In subjects OF which h
mere names are to him % san
skirt. would rather live In .
oavs with NO solacs but paper ana
pens for the rest Of my Me, than
to be married to N Of thsm-
yes. even II he provided me with
many srvants and almost 40