Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-05
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NEW FASHIONED GIRL DOES NOT
APPEAL TO PATTY
By MRS. EVA LEONARD,

We'll, what do you think Of them ?"
Eleanor had just returned from seeing
her guests away.
"Oh, they are well enough" was
Patty's noncomnittal answer ANY
body would shine socially who was
your guest. You are a born hostess"
Eleanor made a profound bow of ac-
acknowledgement for this compliment.
I'VE certainly did have q perfectly
elegant time. l do not know when |
have laughed 80 much. That Mr..
F'riedly has keen sense Of humor,"
continued Patty.
They are a good sort, both Of
them, clean and straight; in short,
gentlemen" said Douglas.
What do they do? Tell me about
them. That Is what girl always
wants to know first" Patty settled
herself to listen.
Il suppose you mean she wants to
know whether the young man is
marriagable from a financial stand
point" laughed her brother.
Nonsense. ID you suppose q woman
Is always on the lookout to get mar
ried," snapped Patty. Most of a
girls good times are paid for by young
men as society is organized today. and
! for one do not want anyone impover-
ishing himself spending money on me
that he cannot afford to spend. Mr..
Friedly, for instance. proposed a
theater party sometime. l want to
know whether l should accept if it
really comes to a showdown
How conscientious you are all of
sudden, Patty. Really it is becoming.
L like conscientious women"
"A fat lot you know about girls.
You have been married SO long to
this turtle dove of a wife that you
have forgotten all you ever knew
about the species. l half think you
never knew anything about them. Lei
me enlighten you. Girls nowadays
are birds of prey. There are many
exceptions. of course. / claim to be
one. But as a tribe they are out to
bag game"
GO on. This sounds enlighten-
ing" Douglas stretched himself out
at full length on the divan and pre-
pared to listen. What a good thing
that l got safely married before the
modest retiring women became ex-
tinct."
You can laugh. but l am not ex-
aggerating as much as you think.
know girls who think nothing Of ask
ing young men to take them to places
of entertainment. You do. too, Flea
nor; don't your"
II can't say I know them; l know
of them," was the reply.
We'll, I have a wider circle of ac-
quaintance, you know. There at the
store I know of three who boast of
what they get out of their friends"
THE breed of men must be under
going change, too. In my young
days a man was Disguised with a
girl who would do such thing. He
gave her a wide berth after that"
was Douglas answer.
81 do not suppose any girl who would
move in your circle would do such
thing. but there are plenty who
would. and it makes girls with the
good old standards draw a line closer
than ever. I do not want to accept
an invitation that would cause
young man to be embarrassed finan-
cially."
Il guess that would be up to him.
should go if I got the invitation. The
man must know whether he has the
money to spend" Douglas tone was
superior.
so these young things have the
money to spend If they choose to
spend it?"
How patronizing you are Patty.
You speak from such a height of
years." Patty shifted. Yes, the boys
have a good start. They would not
have to jump board bill to take you
to the theater."
THAT is good hearing. My circle
of friends with money Is badly out of
repair. shall welcome any Access
sions."
LAS I am a bread winner and must
get away early, l believe l will go to
bed" she continued, turning to Flea
nor.
You will have to get up early If
you eat with me-" called Douglas as
she left the room.
(To be continued.)