The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-24
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE.
tFrom Philadelphia Public LedgerJ

Dear bad man." writes an APP
preciative reader, who seems to grasp
the full measure of our iniquity, may
l inquire how long you have been
bound in the matrimonial letters? l
have been wondering if you are a
newly-wed. or il your cryptic observa-
tions on bliss, domestic. undomestic
and indifferent are the result of years
of experience. When read the refer
ence to Adelaides fretfulneSs because
you waited at West Philadelphia while
she arrived at Broad street, l con-
cluded you couldn't have been mar
ried very long. If you had she would
not have cared whether you met her
or not. When you openly lament the
cost of her spring bonnet 1 am forced
to think you veteran. Otherwise you
wouldn't dare inject the 'casus belli'
so early in the game. VIII you please
settle this very vital doubt in my
mind?"
Two facts concerning the so-called
stern or rabbit sex. have impressed
us One of them is that no gent ever
! forgets the date of his wedding ami
versary a second time. The other is
that, out of regard for his wifes feel
| ings, he never is able to remember
, how long he has been married. or the
ages of his children.
| We trespass upon the preserves of
| the dramatic department long enough
J to predict an enthusiastic welcome for
] the new Farrar Tellegen picture. The
! "fillum," we are advised by the pub
! licity gentleman, disclosses Mr.. Telle-
gen in the act of beating up his wife.
While the average male patron of the
motion picture art hates to whip his
own wife, he greatly enjoys watching
another gent in the act of impressing
] his physical superiority upon the part
ner of his joys and sorrows. The Far
/ rar-Tellegen fracas should be riot
Meanwhile, it is reassuring to know
| that Miss Farrar is again able to sap
I pear in the pictures and that she suf-
fered no ill effects from the cold draft
! encountered on the occasion of her
most recent appearance in Philadel-
phia.
do you ever" do-you-evers S. J..
s., thru your press associations,
have any free theater passes" We
never do. But we cherish a hope the
time will come when theatrical man.
agement in Philadelphia properly will
appreciate the value of advertising
matter casually injected into the
!. column.
What Do You Make of 1t, Watson?
Sir--Your jibes at the common peo-
4 pie are so unnecessary that, altho L
have never lived the dogs life, for
two terms. as dry mayor elected
on wet" ticket, you arouse me to
mark that
If. for example, we common people
didn't like the movies, as you I'M
fortunately don't, and prefer some
writer's whose stuff antedates A. Bris-
pane's, as you pretend not to, and re-
call Switching rides on railroad trains
or smilingly accepting too much
change, as only the c. p. or an ex-
politician would confess; and rise
when women folks ent the ROOM
as l suppose your avowed principles
would not permit, what, pray tell.
would enable struggling paragrapher
to enjoy the fruits of his iniquities2
We admit and, indeed, are ready to
boast bit of our weaknesses. Thru
them we know what to look for in
politicians and corporations and col
umnists and things. II. f. d.
If Mr.. Hoover can't be nominated.
the column is for Senator Harding.
Senator Harding's refusal to pretend
that he is the residuary legatee Of
Theodore Roosevelt endears him TO
the people.
There are no modest men, but oc-
casionally one able to give an imita =
ton of modesty sufficiently lifelike to
fool the people is found.