Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Daysey Mayme
and Her Folks
gv FRANCES |. eARslDE.

There are times in every mans life
when he would like to 20 out on the
center Of a wild, lonely prairie and howl
and howl and howl
But environment tradition and Gus
tom will not permit it. He must find
vent for his feelings by kicking his
shoes under the bed or saying on,
hang it an" in very ladvlike voice.
The Fathers club, organized by Ly-
sander John Appleton last fall. soon
disbanded The members couldn't
think Of anything TO say that was fool
ish enough to attract attention. and
grew discouraged because Of the great
er attention given the Mothers club.
Since then Lysander John has be-
longed to no organization but church.
ard. feeling the need Of knowing other
lonely men who are shut in at night
while their wives and daughters pursue
the wrongs Of their sex at club meet
ings. he has decided to organize Shut
In society. the members to be men who
are left alone as he is.
Following in the footsteps of other
prominent club organizers. he has orig
mated q great many reasons why the
Shut-In raAn denied the sympathy of
their wives and daughters, should enjoy
the sympathy Of one another
These he will have printed in gold
and mail to all the husbands whose
wives assist Mrs Appleton in saving
the world
1T has often occurred 10 every Shut
In man." he begins that he hasn't had
any sympathy since the avs his father
carried a strap and led MIN off to the
barn.
THE women" he added. claim they
acquired patience through having to
put up with us. men, but they didn't. II !
they have any they acquired It when
passing through the interim between
instruments of continued stories in the
magazines"
Waxing eloquent on his wrongs. he
plunged into his subject getting as
much ink on his fingers as If he had /
been a literary lady.
There is an impression abroad that |
when a man scods at home he has |
nothing 10 scold about
Never Sick at the Right Time.
when he falls sick he forfeits the |
little sympathy he might hope to get by |
getting sick at the wrong time. II is |
always just when the dressmaker Is
due. or the house cleaning has begun
or when invitations are sent out for
8 party He is never sick at the time
most convenient for his family. and
they act as If he were to blame
IF he amounts to anything. his wife
gets the credit. and no more account
IL
clothing store dummy.
Every time he gets a new chair or
picture for his Office his wife is re-
minded that she wants 1t for the house.
and anything on its last legs at the
house is considered At for the office
He has so many bills to pay that
BY the time he is we'll off In this world
he is we'll on toward the next. and
can't get any enjoyment out Of his
money.
NO man is such hero that he can
carve in a manner that satisfies his
wife, and If his treatment of her guests
Is ever without fault. then 1t is time
for him TO prepare for his heavenly
home. For such PROJECTIONS will no. be
permitted TO linger long in this wicked
world.
After he has passed sixty. he be-
gins TO look like an old house with a
OF rent sign on III, ana the fr0nt
gate hanging by one of its hinges
And no woman loves him enough to
notice his desolatlon
Because of this exile to Lonesome
Land. ! cali on all the Shut-In Men
70 organize 1t will be something worth
while 10 know. while we play soil
taire. and keep guard over the dog and
the cat. that other brave men are
doing the same, and thinking of us
kindly. We must arise like men. and
stand UP for our rights"
Lyssnder John is much in earnest in
this desire to bring the comfort of sym
pathy to other Shut-I Men but may
not be able to mail his circular let
tiers for some time The call to other
brave men 70 stand up for their rights
is delayed because Mrs Appleton viii
not let him have money for the postage.