Evening journal., 1917-03-14

Listen to this, girls" said Susanna,
from the window seat, where she was
heading the evening paper. Here's a
woman" Her voice trailed off. She
read the paper closely
well. were listening said Nancy
~go ahead what is it?"
No answer. Silence.
"She reminds me of a Mary Roberts
Rinehart serial" said Betty, from the
edge of the bed, where she was busy
running ribbon through some lingerie.
"She always stops at the most inter-
esting point and leaves her story
either to be continued or hanging in
mid-air."
SSH She speakethi" staged whis-
pered Elsie, dramatically pointing q
hair brush.
well. here's a woman" said SUI
anne. still scanning the newspaper,
closely, "who went back TO her hus.
band after he had beaten her, and not
only that, but she actually went out Of
the court room hanging on his arm
OH If wouldn't like to shake a
woman like that Mmmm-," and SUI
anne looked angry enough to shake
most anything. AS &c was, she twist
I'd the paper into a raggedy ball.
"Poohi" said Betty. "the very idea
lof getting acute indigestion over some
fhing which almost any woman would
have done"
The girls looked at each other sig
mihcantly. Suzanne hunched her
knees up under her chin, and clasped
her hands around them.
Don't pay any attention to what
she SAYS. girls. Betty always did like
10 be different and old-fashioned, said
Suzanne.
Betty re-threaded her bodhn with
mink ribbon and calmly started on an
pthor piece Of lingerie.
well, l may be old-fashioned and
ali that" she said, "but when ! say
that that woman did only what any
lothcr woman would have done, ! mean
Just exactly what ! say. Every WON
an. my dears.r she continued, that Is
livery perfectly normal and natural
woman, is primitive in her ideas con
cerning love. She adoros the cave
man species, and tho man who takes
a woman by storm. willy nilly, even u
die has. to Stay to do It, will gair
her undying affection forever. No
wishy washy man for me- added Bet
", making a tiny ribbon rosette and
pinning Il to get the correct effect
s'The man I marry has got TO be ono
who can hold me with one arm and
light the world with the other"
sTra-la-lai Tra--la-la!" sang
Nancy merrily, brushing her hair Wig
orously. then parting II preparatory
20 putting It on wavers; how noble
art thy views, fair maid, and !
prithee. lily white creature" she add
ed. turning and bowling low before the
kimona clad figure seated on the edge
OF the bed. "where In this world o
manicured and polished men will yo
ind one who will grub through an
cave for your Lead me to him, pra
thee, I'd like TO see him.
Laughter from all. Betty folded u
her lingerie, then taking some mani
curing things from the bureau, sh
started to edo" her nails.
well, you girls can laugh and Jol
" me all you please, but l Know
whereof I speak How can any woman
be happy with a man If she doesn't re
spect him, and how can any woman re
spect a man who lets her boss nm
around like a mechanical toy. Lool
MT the men we know; not one OF them
het. would have the nerve to stride
into the drawing room OF his lady
yaire and command her to marry him
or course. now, / am speaking tgur
atively. but there are refined cave mer
methods which the modern man car
use lust as effectively as did his an
cestors ages ago."
"Hearl Heart" cried Suzanne, be
ginning TO take down her hair
"Aha!" exclaimed Nancy, striking
dramatic attitude by throwing her sil
negligee around her 1.-THE figure an
over her arm. in imitation of TOT
eador. $50 that is what rs keeping on
fair maid and Steve from hymeh
toilsi Sister Betty Is waiting &c
Steve 20 come along with great D