The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-11-24

nings. and hadn't a thought or an In
terest outside of you, we bored you
to death, and you were continually
struggling to escape from us. You
even wrote long articles for the pa
pers, urging matrimonial vacations for
husbands and wives, and maintaining
that home should be made privilege.
not a prison, and that husbands should
be allowed at least two nights OF
week for their clubs, and that wives
should cultivate some interests out
side the home. But now, that we have
had those interests thrust upon us by
the war and the economic situation,
and everything-now that some OF US
have to work, and some Of us have
professions, and some OF US have po-
sitions, and all of US have clubs. or
charities, or careers, or hen-part1es,
you're-you're worried to death!"
I'm not worried" protested the
Bachelor. "I'm neglected.; I'm lone
some; I'm hurt in the region of my
aplomb! I have to go around making
dates with girl two weeks ahead.
just as though she were dentist or
an oculist or box at the opera. 1t
LdhCS AL luC NcdTt duO SpOAtdAClv
out of flirtation-"
mot to find her sitting aroung lis
tening for her telephone call, every
time you happen to drop in to gladden.
her sight?" broke in the Widow. "Of
course it does, you poor, spoiled dear!
But think OF the mental anxiety 1t
saves you, when you want to STOP
'gladdening her sight or to go home
early, evenings, or to stay away al
together"
"Whadye mean mental anSiety?''
grumbled the Bachelor. I'm tired OF
being just among those present in a
girls life. / want somebody to bright
en- my life!"
"Well, Bobby" and the Widow
brought one small jeweled fist down
emphatically into the palm of heJ
other hand, ''if it ever so happens
that I am chosen to brighten your
life,' you'll have to remember that
woman must have women friends. and
at least one evening off a week, for
her club"
II won't hang around your neck,
promised the Bachelor humbly.
"And an occasional Saturday after
noon, for a tea, or bridge, or political
meeting-'
"Ill learn to knit" put in the Bach
elor, anxiously. 'Ill find some inter
ests outside the home!"
"And latch-key," finished the Wild
ow. positively, "and you must promise
never to question me when l come In
| late from a committee meeting
II promise" agreed the Bachelor
| "and never to telephone you during
| IN or
your pockets"
The Widow tucked her hands glee
| fully down into two ridiculous little
| chiffon pockets on her tea-gown.
1--WE DO have pockets now as wei
as latch-keys, don't we?" she CUR
! gled happily. II always said, there't
never be any real equality between
the sexes, until woman has as many
pockets as a man. And now, we've
got more!"
you've got more of everything!'
groaned the Bachelor. But, III tr,
to be a sweet, devoted little HUSBAND
! to you, if @"
And I'll promise to be a good, kint
wife to you, Bobby" cooed the Widow
joyously, "and take you to the countr,
club with me, sometimes, and let yo1
sit and watch me read the newspape
evenings, when I'm not too busy"
"And you will give UP your wil'
ways, and not bring your bachelo
girl friends home, unexpectedly t.
dinner" persisted the Bachelor.
"I'll do everything, Bobby" prom
ised the Widow, gently, ITO make m,
self wort of pure, sweet Bachelor
I'll even spend all my spare time a
home, and hang aroung your neck
sometimes-when I feel sure it won
bore you"
Then" said the Bachelor leanin
back with a sigh of relief. 'Ill cor
slider it."
"What?"
'Ill consider your proposal" sal
the Bachelor. "a man must be sur
of his heart, before he gives it int
strong woman's keeping, in thes
days." he added gently.
WIDOW-CiSMS.
The old-fashioned marriage was g
cheerful, as simple, and as set as tn
old-fasLioned chrome; but today
marriage is as vague. uncertain, an
complicated as a cubist's purple mas
terpiece.
The difference between love and il
fatuation is that one says Love me-
or suffer-" the other, Love me-c
I'll make you suffer-
Love is the balancing-r whic
keeps us on lfes trolley.
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