New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

Whom the intellectual woman Is forceo
into a hand-to-hand struggle with mousse
work there are three possible outcomes
70 the fray. Minerva may be conquerco
by her pots and pans, she may conquer
them by pittIng her brain and Drawn
against them In a deadly struggle winch
leaves her the victim of hard-won VIC
tory. incapable Of any further mental or
rbvsIcal activity, or she may take the
wings of the spirit and fly high above the
rots and pans, metaphorlcaily speaking
practically speaking. she needn't have any
pots and pans. Two bachelor maids VINO
have demonstrated their ability thus to rise
above pots and pans are being lauded
these days as noble examples OF the SUI
periortty of the female intelligence over
that Of the male
"Dld you ever hear OF a man, even Drill
liant man." one Of their friends Is demand
ing triumphantly, who could keep house TOT
himself all summer when wife goes 10 the
country, leaving him that butt OF all jokes
the summer widower? Isn't the best OF
men sure TO use up every dish In the house
and then hire a woman to WASH them
while he escapes 10 the nearest restaurant!
admit that some women unused to mousse
work would show themselves equally help
less but not all even OF the so-called IN
tellectual women, popularity supposed TO Dc
unfit for practical affairs. The difference is
easy TO define The man thinks himself
above the work. but insists upon the
pleasures which can result only from
such work T., woman is above the
work and above the pleasures. too. 80 she
Is willing that the work be omitted.
Now. to prove all this let me tell you
how my Intellectual friends conquered their
uots and pans when their mother went to
the country this summer leaving them
summer orphans. utterly inexperienced In
housework.
when the Boss and the Business Man
ager as ! call them. impertinently Invited
me 10 spend the night with them, / &C
copied with mingled feelings OF mirthfui
curiosity and admiration. Would the Boss
know how 10 cook a potato decently? IL
worried me. confess. I felt some embar-
rassment az the prospect OF witnessing her
discontinue II she sbsent-mindedly cooked
the corn husks instead OF the ears. But
she evidently felt no sense OF pending ca
lamity. All the way in the subway she
discoursed serenely on the geology OF the
Canadian Rockies.
Arriving at the apartment, | threw on
my hat. washed specifically and hurried
10 the kitchen TO show what a true friend
I was by helping with the preparations
for dinner.
do let me set the table pleaded, en-
gagingly, after glance at the oilcloth-
covered piece OF furniture.
1--WE don't set any table answered the
Business Manager. strolling past me into
her own bedroom. and returning with
klmono and slippers. Go take Off as many
clothes az you want 10, and put these on.
Then come back and eat
II obeyed but / was not yet awed into
respectful silence. chirped as ! returned;
when lovely woman stoops TO house
work. and finds. too late, that fruits de-
cay
"' Not at ALL said the Boss. az she
calmly cut the second cantaloupe. These
melons are ripe. that is all. You're so
used to the green stuff they serve at board
Ing houses you don't know a good melon
when you see IL. There, eat there at
the table-and here's a paper napkin for
you. You don't need a plate
Il knew a good melon when | ate II. all
right Such depths OF golden juiciness!