Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-10
The Descent of Man.

IT see." said George, coming IN 10
chat a while with Grandfather, that
A Vancouver athletic club pulled OF
a battle between Bertha and jennie
for the squab-chicken championship.
Bertha scored a knockout IN tho
eighth, but Jennie claims that she
wasn't properly trained and is CAM
oring for return match.
"Shocking.'' calculated the old gen.
tleman. And yet, don't you know.
such a woman should be able to pear
fine, lusty sons"
I'D hate to be the father of them,
shuddered George 'She might want
to use me for a sparring partner. And
a fellow would simply have to leave
home when she got out of humor.
II fear that women are losing their
feminity," mourned Grandfather.
mo. femininity is losing It's oiu
meaning and taking on a new one.
when all the women get to be OF
that kind, what will men do TOT.
wives?" ,
Just as they do now. predicted
George. "A man will seize the piece
of material nearest at hand ana Try
10 make it conform to his ideal. And
when his friends ask if he is happy,
he will lie like gentleman
Can men change their ideals fast
enough to keep paeeewph the kaleid-
oseopic changes that woHen are nh-
dergoing?a questioned Grandfather.
"Ideals?o laughed George. Il fancy
that we don't bother much about
ideals until we meet woman we
want. Then, if she has snub nose
and a slant in her disposition, those
become attributes of ideality. we say
that her nose is a Gibson retrousse
and call her devilish temper high
spirit, When we discover that she
was one more of our mistakes, we
are left idealless while waiting Tor
the next calamity to overtake US.
why George. Don't you neheVe
there is such a thing as having an
ideal, and searching until you hha
it,"
mot all of that. True, many a
fellow starts in quest of bme-e!eo
SIM goddess, slim and tall. But ne
generally returns with little piach-
eyed dumping under his arm.
."rhe scientific theory that types
are evolved to meet conditions. seems
to he knocked askew,' rejected
Grandfather. when there was the
savage Indian to fear. wood to new
water to draw, and bread to pake,
and women needed sturdy pod1es anu
staunch hearts, they were siinio'
fragile, languishing creatures. NV
with steam heat, gas-stoves' oeiie'-
lessen stores, and policemen she 10
strong and fearless.
Perhaps it's just her sweet wlitui-
ness" suggested the young man.
| However, we must remember 'ha'
domestic tasks now occupy very
small portion of her time. For her
vacations and avoca tons. when IN
clude everything from blacksmithlne
to football she needs Drawn and cour-
| age. What. for instance. requires
| greater bravery than passing po'
| liceman on dark and lonely street.
| "A man must, I should think, pos
| SECS immense hardwood to marry ont
of these robust. pugnacious erea
lures
| HE would need vastly more hardi
1 hood. yea. and foolhardiness. to de
i cline to marry her. she IS less ap
/ IMAM formerly " JuAAP - :
| man she meets, but her tackiihe ~.
/ improved ninety-nine per cent. AZ
4 impossible to dodge her, saiu ueois
rueftlly .A 80
| DO you really prefer the new we
Il man to the old?' demanded Graho
Il father. -,
i "As between chicken and hen-a III
i tie chicken. please.
/ Aren't sou afraid Of herr
80 long as a man behaves' ne I'd
nothing to- fear" repheo usorse ~
tuously. -'sstill," he signeu' VIZ
we read of those gay places, oui ~
licking, phitandering ioleia r.
lot seems very sad. We can apprs
cis,te how "a house cat feels VINE
told that he lis descendant OF roy
al named ."-Lippincott's.