South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-30
AN EVENING AT DINERS
CLUB. THE DIVORCE CUES
TION is DISCUSSED.
lERT ITRNER
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

pair parted and drawn low over her
| forehead; long jet pendants hung
| from her ears, and a black and gold
black-eyed woman, her black hair
| spangled shawl glitered over her
shoulders.
At the same table was a woman who
looked as though she had been dress
ed out of the draperies of a coy cor
ner. Another woman, with reddish
hair worn low on the neck, affected
a flowing Greek style of gown, which
Helen felt sure was made out of white
silk shawls, for she had one at home
with the same knotted fringe. And
next to her was long haired, frowsy
looking man, with badly fitting even
ing clothes and dirty ufnger nails.
Plainly an artist or poet
When the cheese and coffee had
been served, a fifteen minute intermis-
sion before the speeches was an
nOunced. Instantly there was hum
and buzz as every one rose and stroll
ed around. Some one slapped War
rem on the shoulder
Hello, there, Curtis, old man!
What're you doing here?"
1t was Mr.. Wilson of whom Helen
had often heard. Warren introduced
her briefly and then she was left to
stand awkwardly by while they laugh
ed and talked together. 1t was one
of the things Helen found hardest to
! forgive. So often when they were out
| in public Warren would meet some
man TO whom he would talk at length.
ignoring her utterly, while she would
have TO stand by, trying not TO seem
painfully Ill at ease and self-con-
scious.
The Speeches Begin.
She was glad now when there was
loud rap for order. All hurried back
to the seats and the POSTMASTER was
( introduced.
He began with some facetious re-
marks and the inevitable This re-
minds me Of a story" followed by
the anecdotes of vintage brand which
/ brought forth the usual forced laugh.
! Then with much laudatiOn, he in
/ troduced he speaker of the evening,
George Elton Avery, author and
playwright.
! Mr.. Avery rose impresively, pushed
back his chair, and pulled down his
I white waistcoat. After silence TO
give time for the applause TO die out,
and 10 increase the effectiveness of
! his opening, he began his carefully
prepared and memOrized address on
; THE Drama and It's influence on
! Modern Divorce" The address was
I very wordy and sounded Well but
J
! He was loudly applauded and then
! the POSTMASTER presented Louise
Miller Parks" She rose bowling gra-
! ciOusly and effecting a certain girlish
f, coyness which suited the girlish blue
satin gown better than it suited the
heavy lines of her face. that the pow
! der and rouge seemed only TO empha-
size.
why should there be so much talk
and advice on How 70 Hold the Hus-
b8nd'e" she demanded during the
f.. course Of her speech. rs it not time
! ,hst something be said about How TO
HOLD the Wife? Our papers are fill
pleasant for the husband. how 10 keep
MS interest from wandering. But
how about the other side? Why does
one not write about that? Should not
the holding Of the wife's love be as
much considered as the husband's?"
TN" grunted Warren. ANY man
that had her wouldn't spend much
time trying to hold her."
he said it so loudly that Helen was
panic-stricken lesr some one had
heard
'Oh, don't-please don't. dear" she
whispered.
Then let's get out OF here-Im not
going to sit through this Cwaddle!"
"But We can't-not while she's talk
ing"
"well. it'll be a darned long time
5efore she's through"
'.th-es dear, Sh-ssi"
eft IS time. Miss Parks went on, for
women 20 make men feel that her
eornfort and pleasure must also be
ztudied,, That the problem of mar
riage is not only How TO Hold the
Husband but How 10 Hold the Wife. "
"Oh. Lora" granted Warren.
Helen secretly felt that Louise Mil
Ter Parks address was really very
goOd-but she did not have the cOur-
age 10 say so.
The next speaker was DR.. Mckay
Maurice who read a very long and
tireoome paper on Divorce as al Epi-