The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-16
MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE.

Too late, alas! / must confess
You need not arts to move me;
Such charms by nature you possess,
'Twere madness not to love you!
Not so very long ago, we were
obliged to hear the rueful reproaches
from young women, as we'll as buds OF
girls, that there were not enough es.
corts and unmarried men at meetings
and gatherings for half of the fair
daughters to depend on. Then more
than one hostess got busy to remedy
this deplorable situation. Mothers
with daughters put on their thinking
caps and worked out the problem OF
having more men about, to dance at.
tendance upon those needing partners
and those who came alone to merry
gatherings.
1t is easy to get up small affairs at
the end of afternoons and have pleas
and visitors enjoy liveliness and hos.
pitality, but there must be plenty of
each sex to make it a remembered
success and a wish to see more of
one another. In the neighborhood and
different places, there are many in
dustrious young men whose duties re-
quire them to go very early to their
business. After five, many afternoons,
their labor is slowed down, and they
can be permitted to put on their hats
and coats and get breath of fresh
air for the morrow's benefit.
Invitations were sent them to come
to these affairs at five-thirty, or later,
without fuss or ceremony and partici-
pate in having a good time with a nice
jolly crowd Come in everyday at
tire sooner than let us miss your
presence" was the most pleasing part
of the invitation, which was received,
spontaneously. Many men have ex-
cused themselves, sent regrets for not
being one of five and twenty in get
together stylish affairs sooner than go
home tired and face the dress suit
regulations.
Those who make it convenient and
pleasant for early corners not to put
themselves out to any extent, to come
without carriage, and not miss bring
ing good appetite along, will find the
most agreeable of young men at their
homes, willingly at the beck and call
of one and all the girls.
Such a man about the house, after
dancing with those who have no part
ners, as we'll as with others, seats his
fair partner with bow in a seclud.
ed part of the room, reminding her
that good people are scarce" and it
is best to avoid drafts. He does not
boast of his dear five hundred friends,
his accepting invitations at this or
that affair, and people he met. Not
bit of it! The men met are plain
everyday sort of fellows, not dapper
got up, with weak faces, wearing a
perpetual smile, and fascinating, COM
prehensive glances. The plain man
about the house is not parlor favo-
rite, intent on getting into the good
graces of rich or brainless girls. The
dissipated dancing fop may suit and
allure unsuspecting women who seem
too innocent Of their worldliness to
keep distance from him. Each girls
home folk should talk over who is
who when it comes to inviting a man
to the house, to rub elbows with fair
innocent ones. Men whose minds are
busy and who scout the idea of being
fashions slaves can be depended on
to have good intentions and honest
hearts. They are good prospective
husbands, and when they take short
vacations they choose that time to wed
and take a happy bride along, very
often.