Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-11-25

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course, women MI n
have no sense of N WIN
humor," he an IN VIZ
nounced in due N$NiM -
course, letting off
inevitable
platitude.
Mrs. Airlie's eyes sparkled with sat
isfaction as she leaned back in her
chair.
1--WE long wanted to talk upon that
subject" she remarked. at was nice
of you to lead up to it SO SOON"
$50 soon?" echoed her companion
blankly.
Eyes. 1t was bound to come sooner
or later, of course"
"why?" demanded the major, hope
lessly puzzled.
Because it's a stock masculine re-
mark.
"Come now, think it's generally
admitted" he returned with tolerant
smile.
you mean it's generally asserted.
and that's very different thing" re-
turned Mrs. Airlie, with spirit.
Mrs. Airlie's expression as she CLAN.
ced at him was inscrutable. She was
charming woman, even If she did
intend for her own satisfaction to con-
tinue the train of thought which his
guileless remark had started. you
must let me talk about it" she urged,
with her prettiest smile, because
you've really interested me in the sub
ject now"
And the major succumbed patiently,
and assumed an attentive attitude.
LET me see, where was II" con.
tinued Mrs. Airlie. ooh, yesl Well,
now that a sense of humor isn't con-
sidered unfeminine, women have gone
as usual to the other extreme, just as
they tear themselves to pieces over
hockey and football, and all the other
horrid games they play.
Surely a sense of humor is less
dangerous than hockey?" inquired her
guest, whose views were conserva.
tive.
III AnOACA obAOh Oos LUZ NOAAAOh
are never moderate. They are taking
to humor madly, savagely, inhuman
ly. It's becoming with them a sort OF
dry-rot, that's eating up their brains
and their hearts. It's a fashion, a
craze, . pose-and very bad one"
What a horrible state of things,
murmured the major.
Mrs. Airlie laughed. please let me
exaggerate," she exclaimed. '1f
must be a women, it's hard that
mayn't do a simple thing like that!
I'm not talking about the ordinary ev
ery-day woman, of course. She has nc
sense of humor, and never had. But
then, neither has the ordinary every
day man
You see, in a scheme Of serious
ness, men find place. They, too, are
taken seriously, and that from every
point of view is so advisable. Mer
| don't like to be taken humorously. Il
annoys them. Their sense of humol
very wisely stops short at them
| selves"
Major Burke looked at her suspi
ciously. Il believe you've got i'll" hi
exclaimed. abiding thus fearfully t.
the new disease.
How can you be so unkind?" she
protested meekly. 'I'm speaking abou
clever women"
Again he gave her an uneasy
glance, but before he could collect hi
thoughts he discovered that she wal
talking about Jane Austen.
IT'S the Jane Austen type of mint
that's being cultivated by the clevel
women nowadays" she said. "A dry
witty, Unconditional way of looking a
life is the correct thing. Ideals arr
childish, enthusiasms absurd, love |
folly at which to sneer. Why, it's ere
ating a new type OF face" she de
clared. Look round; look at som'
of the women in this very room-thi
women who have passed their frs
youth. There's new sort of mouth
moc'xing, ironical mouth. There arr
new eyes-hard, bright amused eyes
The very way they walk. the yer!
way they carry their heads"
Il know what you mean," inter
posed the major, intelligently, "and
quite agree. / hate that kind Of thing
Give me a gentle, sympathetic woman
| don't care twopence about he
, brains"
Precisely" said Mrs. Airlle
That's the trouble. But II she's go
themY" Her eyes once more tragele'
. round the smoking-room. Poor We
mani" she suddenly exclaimed. :"
dare say a sense Of humor helps he
through better than any other sort o
armor after all. She's quite right III
the best way" she added decisively
leaving the major gasping- He ha'
yct 10 learn that woman's logic Is a
conspicuous as her sense Of humor