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

There are times in every mans life
when he would like 70 20 out on the
center Of a wild. lonely prarie and howl
and howl. and howl
But environment. tradition and Gus
tom will not permit It He must md
vent for his feelings By kicking mis-
shoes under the bed or saving, on.
hang it ALI" in a very ladylike 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
isb 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.
and. 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 20 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
shut-In men. 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.
ut has often occurred to every Shut
In man. he begins. that he hasn't had
any sympathy since the days his father
carried a strap and led him of 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 II 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 II he had
been a literary lady.
There is an impression abroad that
when a man scolds at home he has
nothing TO 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. 1t is
always Just when the dressmaker is
due, or the house cleaning has begun
or when invitations are sent out for
a party He is never sick at the time
most convenient for his family, and
they act as II he were to blame.
II he amounts to anything. his wife
gets the credit. and no more account
Is taken OF him than IL he we're a
clothing store dummy
Every time he gets a new chair or
picture for his once his wife is re-
minded that she wants It for the house.
and anything on its last legs at the
house is considered fl for the Office.
He has so many bills TO pay that
by the time he is well 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 a hero that he can
carve in a manner that satisfies his
wife. and II his treatment of her guests
is ever without fault, then It Is time
for him to prepare for his heavenly
home. For such projections will not be
permitted 10 linger long in this wicked
world.
After he has passed sixty. ne be-
gins to look like an old house with a
For Rent sign on II. and the front
gate hanging by one OF its hinges.
And no woman loves him enough to
notice his desolation.
Because Of this exile to Lonesome
Land. call on all the Shut-1n Men
to organize. 1t Will be something worth
while to know, while we play soli-
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"
Lysander John is much In earnest N
this desire TO bring the comfort Of sym
pathy TO other Shut In Men, but may
not be able to mail his circular let
ters for some time The call to other
brave men 10 stand UP for their rights
IS delayed because Mrs Appleton will
not let him have money for the postage