Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26

aEe, but somehow or other she ts nlway
on the right side Of s5. And she 10 de
iishtfuiIy attractive, too. Men like hei
and women like her, and, best OF all, sh
likes herself For TO like oneself Is tn
only thing that really matters. II implie
= useful life we'll spent. and, like the vii
lage blacksmith, perpetual and YER
delightful feeling of something at
tempted, something DONE" having dull
earned the aforementioned right to b
pleased with oneself in general and one
career in particular.
Speaking Of careers, Of course 1t is
foregone conclusion that the Bachelor
Girl has career. without her all-im
pcrtant career, she isn't real live
Bachelor Girl, but only dull person whC
may be verging perilously near to Ole
AEaidhood. The career doesn't necessarily
need to be a remunerative one. All th'
more honor to her II II isn't. But 8
working life Of some sort she must have
II she Is to be real Bachelor Girl
Moreover, she must enjoy her work just
tremendously. For the real Bachelor Girl
is Immensely enthusiastic. That's why
she Is SO attractive. Her enthusiasm In
work and her sheer "joie de vivre" are
infectious. You get "enthused" right
away whenever you come within the ra-
dlus Of her glowing, triumphant person
ality.
Fifty years ago there wasn't such per-
son, in existence as the Bachelor Girl, She
was there In embryo, in the germ, as 1t
were. but she hadn't developed. Yet
am convinced, that the embryo Bachelor
Girl was terribly discontented and dread
fully rebellious in those early Victorian
days She was just longing to go out
into the world and work and have good
time and do things and see things. Be-
meath her demure exterior very adven-
turous heart was beating. But no! She
had to sit at home in a stuffy drawing
room amid her crochet antimicassars and
her samplers and her wax flowers. and
lend her pretty little head over that In
:erninable fancy work Of hers and dream
of the probiematic lover who would come
and, free her from her humdrum exist
ence.
Then, IL Prince Charming came riding
along. she would fall into a dreadful
state OF nerves and "vapors" and mi
graine.'' until the poor man was just as
scared as herself. These early Victorian
ccurtahips must have been peculiar af-
fairs. Yet the men seemed to have been
particularly gallant in the old days
when courtiers galloped counties Ger
The bairs fniT pd partner ns ,Shs TO behold a. oo,d
They don't do that nowadays. They
come careering along in 70-horsepower
automobile. and the lady of their heart,
instead OF having an immediate attack OF
vapofs or anything OF that sort, jumps
into the car without waiting for any
masculine assistance and takes the wheel
between her determined little hands. and
they 80 together at pace the mere
thought of which would have set the Vic
torIan dansel swooning once more.
There was no such thing as Platonlc
frienship in the old days. by the way.
But the modern Bachelor Girl revels in
Platonic friendship. "a mans mind and
n mans point OF view are SO interesting
and stimulating" she will say. that
confess I have more friends among men
than among my own sex. Yes, OF course,
like girls tremendously. 1 have lots
Of girl-friends. too. But don't see why
4 Bachelor Girl shouldn't have as many
men, peas as she wants-or nnds useful
Yes, u admit that men are useful"
For the Bachelor Girl Is nothing II not
rank Sincerity and enthusiasm are her
particular hall-marks, She ia delight
'uiiy up-to-date. too. Right up to
he minute she Is The Old Maid was
Always regarded as antlquated and
'rumpish, both inwardly and outwardly.
But tbs Bachelor Girl has dslightfuily
interesting and Intelligent mind. She is
well-informad on a million
iiffersnt topics. Her versatility is won
ierfir, And as for her clothes. why. she
beats me married women altogether For
he Bachelor Girl generally holds some
highly remunerative post which permits |
II her dressing In style which is at |
nee the envy and despair OF her fem
nine friends s
The modern Bachelor Girl has won
lerfui time of IT, said married woman
scsntiy. Ashs can afford 20 times the
hines that can. For she is responsible |
Q no ons but herself for the money she
peads And to think OF the salary that
iiri saFusi Yes, admit that envy her.
Ter home responsibilities are nii and her
rsedem is assured She enjoys her work
a thesmost Hholehsartsd manner, too,
nd isso fresh aad enthusiastic. When
he merFles. even though her choice be
he eest fellow on earth. she will lose a
ood DEAL"
There IB = good deal OF truth in this.
lut the Bachelor Girl does generally
larry. She Is too attractive to be al
WE'D 20 pursue her single pathway for