The Washington times., 1918-09-05

hero OF bloody battles.
'They hate war; but they love warriors
Sin fact, the American woman is paradox"
Of course she is So every other in the world
That is what makes her fascinating charming irresistible.
We are surprised that Mrs Wilcox should to de-
plore the fact that is paradox and that being
consistent seems her chief aim in life.
The qualities born with every woman who enters
the world to brighten it and make it better.
If there is thing above another that is certain to
delight man it Is paradox surprise, agreeable dis
appointment And even a disagreeabe disappointment
adds and spice life that is infinitely preferable
no disappointment at all
Why do you laugh at good story, good joke, or a
funny picture? Because there something in each that
surprises you something you did not expect.
Why you thrilled with a strong play, absorbed
in good novel? Because the unexpected constantly hap
penng Why do you find that with all its troubles TRACE
dies and heartbreaks this life is worth living after all?
Is it because you contented with what you have
DONE because you waiting expectanty to find out
what is going to happen tomorrow next week. next
year?
you knew exactly what would be tomorrow's pro-
gram what you would do tonight tomorrow night you
would take interest in it. It is the element of surprise
that always holds you and makes the mysterious future
interesting.
And that is why woman is beyond all other creatures
the most delightful
She represents in her complicated makeup the very
dox.
She has said mo- so many times when she meant
yes that it has become proverb.
When she is overcome with joy she falls to weeping
il her heart would break
When she is expected to fall in love with some man
who would make her ideal husband she him and
selects the very person her parents least wanted her
marry.
You never know what woman is going to do. The
sage who has studied profoundly the ways of all in
al ages does not in the least understand his wife
The young society who thinks he knows exactly
how to please woman and in fact makes pleasing her his
aim in life is likely to be ruthessly cast aside for
gu fellow who could not be courteous chvarous
were to save his life.
Women of refinement and education will fall hopelessy
in love with their fathers coachman.
Stern masculine almost sure to admire gen
eness and tmiity In men, and delicate sensitive girls
usually charmed only by rough uncouth of the
opposite
In her household the street. the store women are
always the same-that u.s. they always different.
If you take to football game, her converse
ton is delightful because is unexpected She will get the
game she it. being utterly obvious anything you
try to tell her about what is really going
She discusses politics. religion, history In the same
original fashion.
She is keen shrewd intuitive and her opinions how
remarkable they may seem, always of great value
but they in the form that you think they will
In her dress she Is as surprising her conversation
this newspaper has more than sorrowfuy pointed
out
She scornfuy rejects the most comfortable of clothing
the most becoming hats and footwear for garments that
the Inquisition would have gladly hailed and
rible instruments of torture.
With her fads, her avocations, her pastmes she is
equally various and unexpected
Poets scholars statesmen scientists and thinkers of all
ages have devoted much time and deep thought to the
study of woman, and the total of human knowledge
about her greater today than when Adam
the apple from Eve.
That exactly the that the study still absorb
ing and why the poets statesmen and scientists of future
ages will weste eagerly with the study and with
as little chance Of solving it.
We repeat that surprised at Mrs. Wilcox. She
written to and about for several years. and it
ncomprehensbe that she has not learned that being
,aradoxiea Is not u1arhed