The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28

Last night DICK got over AT ElleHe >
about hal! past eleven. and as he came
in Eliene said: Here you, Mr.. Mar.
ried Man. give an account Of yourself
Why have YOU left a perfectly good
and radiantly lovely wife to the blan.
dishments of your best friend for
hourS?''
Probably because. as the eyes OF
all married men are blinded 70 the
Vaccinations Of their wives. Dick does
not realize how tempting Margie is"
said Mollie.
Young woman, when did you learn
the characteristics OF married mem?
asked Pat Sullivan.
We'll, I've two brothers, both OF
whom are married 10 beautiful women
women that other men always find
interesting, and yet each of them
treats his wife more or less like doll
which, when he is tired Of playing
with it. he can lay aside with per.
fectly contented frame of mind be-
cause he knows that no other man VIII
want to play with it.
Dick was furious. Mollie certainly
is a fearless and outspoken young wo.
man. for she continued. When look
about among my married women
friends always say me for being an
old maid.
Talk about the inconsistency OF
woman, she isn't in 1t with man. Be-
fore a man is married he thinks the
girl he is in love with the most fascin.
ating creature he ever met, but as
soon as he marrics her he seems to
think that he really does not need 10
keep up the little courtesieS and nat.
teries that won her. She becomes then
like his favorite cigar. something
which he knows is all right, but which
all his friends think is execrable. Men
YOU know only smoke another man $
cigars under protest"
There wasa general laugh, and each
man looked rather guilty for every
one of them thought his own particular
brand OF cigar the only smoke.
But, gentle married man" seid Mol
lie, who simply delights in being icon
oclastic and revels when she thinks
she is making Dick angry, look into
YOUR own heart-have you never been
tempted by your friends wife,"
Every married man in the crowd
shouted never" and then blushed be-
cause all the married women got up
simultaneously and with courtesy
murmured thank you
"Of course, I know you all are SIR
Bayards, absolutely above reproach."
said Mollio. rather cynically. but / also
want to tell YOU that have never yet
known a woman. married or single,
who was so unprepossessingt that there
was not some kind OF man ready 10
tell her few flattering lies, and If a
married man would just realize that
II he does not do this to his wife there
is always. another man who Is not only
willing but glad to do SOFT would
save lot OF masculine pride and fem.
mine heartaches.
"Mollie, you don't know what You
are talking about" said Dick. "A
mans best friend doesn't make love
to his wife
"Oh, don't they" exclaimed Mollie.
wei. II they don't it's because the
wives won't let them-they most al.
ways try if the wife appeals to them.
Il don't rhink you are right, Mollie."
said Pat Sullivan. Il have never felt
an inclination to make love TO any Of
my friends wives"
That's Just it" said MollIe. you
never had the inclination to do so. but
II you did. would the knowledge that
she was your friends wife keep you
from doing so?"
Love, my dear Mollie," spoke up
Harry Symone, lis a queer thing. l
believe with you that when a man
thinks he is in love he will let nothing
stand in the way Of his getting his de-
sire II possible"
Therefore. all you dubs Of married
men," said Jim Edie. take warning
don't leave your neglected dolls
around. for may take notion to play
with all OF them"
Come on, Margie. must take you
home. see It is not safe to leave you
longer in Jin's society" And then,