Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-20

false it is, or how true; no man cal
know-but there is a tradition tina
every woman expects every man sh'
meets to offer her an insult-that'!
the technical term-as soon as they
are alone.
"That feeling is what women are
going to run into every time they try
to force their way into business. II
will die out, suppose, to certain ex
tent, as you crowd into our field. II
will be one of the last privileges
you'll lose. You're already permitted
to stand up in street cars and go out
after dark alone. BY and by you will
have to make your advances to the
men yourselves in the frankest man.
ner, instead of subtly as now"
Daphne broke in coldly, "That will
be very welcome day to most of us. "
Somehow it did not sound convinc-
ing to her. There was grave convic-
ton, however, in his response:
ut will be mighty welcome day
to us poor men, Miss Kip. For most
men haven't the faintest desire to
spoon with women. It's hard enough
for some Of them to keep their own
sweethearts and wives sufficiently ca
ressed. Then there's another thing
if I'm not boring you'll haven't made
as long speech since was school
boy and recited 'Spartacus to the
Gladiators.' ~
go on, please" said Daphne. "a
woman doesn't often get the chance
of hearing man tell the truth about
these things"
Her sarcasm chilled him little, but
he went on:
II just want to say this-it's an old
mans advice to young woman 60
ing into business: when a man asks
for job he brings references, and
they are investigated; or he answers
lot of questions, and he is given a
trial. Or when two men meet in a
club or elsewhere they shake hands.
That handshake itself is a kind of in
vestigation of character. They learn
each others politics and religion and
prejudices as soon as they can.
$50 when man meets a woman
he is apt to be thrown with a good
deal he is apt to say, What sort is
sheT But the thing that annoys a
man most about having to do business
with a woman is the fear that he will |
either compromise her or disappoint |
her. That's the first problem to get |
out of the way; and there's nothing |
easier for a woman to do than to con-
vince a man that she doesn't want him
to try to flirt with her-if she doesn't"
Daphne cried, "In heavens name,
tell me how it's DONE"
"The way to convince him is to be
convinced yourself. If you're sincere
le'll know it,"
but 1 was sincere with you, and
'ou didn't know it."
II didn't know it at first, but soon
lid think-and now that's what I'm
irving at all this long while. If you're
.oing into business competition with I
nen, play fair. Every now and then
ne of them, as soon as he finds him
elf alone with you, will be polite
nough to insult you. But the average
nan will let you alone if you'll let ]
i'm alone. Suppose he does make a S
advance, If you could be 5
ensible enough not to get mad, not to 1
eel besmirched, but just take it as I
matter of course and say frankly:
70, thanks, I'm not interested. ! I'M S
erstand you perfectly, but you needn't |
other or something like that, and 4
ny it honestly, the rest would be plain {
liling. S
"And now, IL you'll forgive me for
liking your arm off and If you'll prove l
by letting me help you, I'll promise a
ever to kiss you or try to till-till n
Du ask me to-" /
Daphne laughed refreshedly at his Il
npudence, and he laughed as well as
2 might. And they shook hands with n
c
"And may arrange for you to meet e
ebenW
II hate to ask you now. I've no e
ght to trouble you. But I'm terribly Il
lxlous to get job" IL
"And I'm terribly anxious to get you p
le." q,
you're awfully kind" she said, and
d him TO the telephone. 81
She felt that II would be indicate q
listen, and went back into the liv- tc
& room OF the apartment. There Il
nane Joined her In few moments c,
th the terrifying news that Reben y,