Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-10
MAN ABOUT THE U

Too late, alas! I 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 OF 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 1t a remembered
success and a wish to e 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 a breath of fresh
air for the morrow's benefit.
Invitations were sen them to come
to these affairs at fve.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 a 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 1t convenient and
| pleasant for early Corners not to put
themselves out to any extent, to come
without a carriage, and not miss bring
ing a 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 a bow in a seclud
ed part of the room, reminding hel
that good people are scarce" and II
is best to avoid drafts. He does moi
boast of his dear five hundred friends
his accepting invitations at this OF
that affair, and people he met. Not q
bit of 1t! The men met are plain
everyday sort Of fellows. not dappeI
got up, with weak faces, wearing
perpetual smile, and fascinating, com
prehensive glances. The plain mar
about the house is not a parlor favo
rite, intent on getting into the good
graces Of rich or brainless girls. The
d~issipated dancing fop may suit and
allure unsuspecting women who seen
too innocent Of their worldliness te
keep a distance from him. Each girls
home folk should talk over who Il
who when it comes to inviting a maj
to the house, to rub elbows with fail
innocent ones. Men whose minds are
busy and who scout the idea Of beine
fashions slaves can be depended or
to have good intentions and homes
hearts. They are good prospective
husbands, and when they take shor'
vacations they choose that time to wee
and take u happy bride along. verJ
often.