The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-02-18
OUR BACHELORS COLUMN

Last week we explained why is
leap year, and stated that the twenty
ninth of February is open season for
proposals by the ladies', and also gave
some information about local bach
elors. 1t isn't a had idea at all for
o newspaper to give out this infor-
nation free. Solicitude ON the part
OF the editor for the successful
launching of other crafts on the sea
of matrimony may be joked about
but SO is matrimony itself. Anyway
you have to give US credit for being
sympathetic for those whose affec-
lions are not yet anchored, and for
those who have weighed their an
chors in the divorce court and are
now In drydock.
Why DO You Wait?
To those, who are hesitating in
selection because of the lots OF
chances to get stung, let us say in
the first place that you are not so
much Of prize as you may think
you are, and the other folks may be
infinitely better than you have sup
posed. Connubial partners don't
really know each other until they
have been married a good many
years; before that they Just think
they do, SO why try to solve the
whole mystery Of character and dis
position during a brief cOurtship Of
a few months or year or two.
There is just one discouraging fea-
ture that we have ever discovered
about matrimony, and that is that
a woman once married and released
is usually satisfied; but man under
similar circumstances loses no time
In getting hitched up again. From
this we reach the conclusion that the
male of the species has the best Of
it and that one experience proves it
to both parties. That may be the
reason for adopting the custom Of
having the man do the proposing and
OF placing upon him the burden Of
winning the love and consent OF the
one he chooses. In the face of these
facts 1t takes some courage for girl
to propose, but society gives her that
task and privilege on Tuesday, the
twenty-ninth of this month: Tues
day, the twenty-ninth!
A Hardware Man
One of the finest prospects for the
girls to work on Is Neil A. Boyle,
the manager of the Wholesale depart
ment Of the Boyle Hardware COM
pany, of Blackfoot and Pocatello.
1--WE say and Pocatello," because
that sounds bigger and where is the
editor who doesn't give the other
fellow the best of it when he writes
him up or reports his speedily But
to RECON-" Neil is fine fellow,
and stout" He is also fine looking
and he smiles. That helps some,
especially the smiles. He is popular
among the girls, but hasn't reached
the age where he appreciates his
popularity or takes it seriously
enough to profit by it. He resembles
some other fellow we have heard Of
who saws in his medItatIons. who
do / WANT" And in ten years later
he was saying, who can I get?"
Girls, a man like that is hard to land,
but he will carry wood and water
faithfully If you get him.
A Stockman
DO you prefer farmer and stock
man? Bless you, grille, your head
is level! Now there is Albert Whit
ten, rich, sensible, Industrious, i'm
maculate in his habits, modest in his
demeanor, educated and-but why
use up all of our Nadjectives on one
man and have none left for the next
fellow Albert is held in high esteem
by the girls and is appreciated, but
appreciation never makes match
unless it is expressed. Any fine girl
capable of making a good home
should resolve that she devoted
her life to deserving Albert's favor
she would still make no mistake if
she mortgaged the future to give
good measure to the task. She will
not need to propose to Albert. She
can, (heres tip) compromise the
effect by saying something like this:
you see made this little dinner
for you today to show you that /
can cook. 1t is the only chance l