South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-11

Some day" announced the Wild
ow. as she eNtravasantly dropped
two Jumps of sugar into the Bach
elor's cup. II am going TO tell the
real truth about women
The Bachelor raised his eyebrows
with a glance of anticipation.
What have they done" he in
quired. ito drive you TO this cruel
extremity"
Nothing" admitted the Widow,
helping herself TO a wicked looking
maroon glace. " but DO get so un-
spcakably tired of reading all these
old platitudes by the 'heart-throb
writer's on How TO Win a Man
How to Hold a Husbands Love
and all that, Just as though any
love you had TO clutch at was worth
holding "
Bravo" cried the Bachelor. clap
ping his hands. But" he added
with a sudden afterthought, con
siderlng the splendid working
knowledge. you already have. why do
you continue TO read them p
because" explained the Widow.
Il still cherish a desperate sporting
hope that some day some writer will
say something different, something
new something enlightening! But
they never do, They all begin in
exactly the same way, with exactly
the same false premises. and end
in the same haze of glittering gen.
eralities. Even Elinor Glynn. who
OUGHT to know better"
"Or--worse," interpolated the
Bachelor soto voce.
even Elinor Glynn." repeated
the Widow. starts right off with
the old, old banal statement, that
man is a natural-born HUNTER
We'll. ISN'T he" demanded the
! Bachelor innocently.
cor COURSE" The Widow waved
her teaspoon with a gesture Of
seorne. And woman is natural
born FISHER"
What" The Bachelor almost
tipped over his tea.
you overlooked that didn't you %
laughed the Widow. That's what
they ALL overlook. or forget or
| ignore They always assume that a
womans one wild desire is TO be
| the quarry in the love chase, and
| that her one consuming passion is
10 land a husband. They never give
her credit for having any sporting
| instinct or any vanity or any PROV
ess. or any interest on earth I'm at
tracing a man, except in order 10
/ marry him"
stop" cried the Bachelor. in
| shocked tones. You're shattering
one Of my most cherished illusions.
You must be talking about a
'vamp,'"
I'm not" protested the Widow
! I'm talking about a normal. nice.
average girl who enjoys attracting a
man just for the sake Of-of being
attractive. and enjoys her sentiment
/ al fishing just as man enjoys his
hunting
But. if a girl doesn't fish FOR a
/ husband inquired the Bachelor i'm
frank bewilderment what DOES
/ she fish for"
For the pleasure Of fishing. Mr.
Weatherby, For glory-for vanity
for excitement, What does a man
fish for? He doesn't catch a fish
because he WANTS il. does he? But
| just because he wants 10 see II ht
CAN catch il. Yet. every time CIR
casts her lines or her smiles i'm q
mans direction he hears WEDDING
| bells and sees Objcct-matrimon
! written all over her Whereas. she
| may be doing IL purely unconscious
ly-
cor merely FOR practice. % put IN
the Bachelor Cynically. Ito test hci
ability 10 catch bigger fish"
We'll" admitted the Widow
| grudgingly. ca girl MUST practic,
! on som BODY a. some ume. Sh,
couldn't possibly want 10 marry ALI
the men TO whom she tries 20 70,
] agreeable and pleasant and atfrac