Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
ny ADA PATTERSON.

ny ADA PATTERSON.
am u friend OF woman. But
wonder whether we who proclaim
ourselves the friends OF our own sex
do not ovcrvaluc each other biz?
|: We do not claim for woman II lit
tie more than she possesses and 80
now and then make her and ourselves
ridiculous:
For instance. her unseliishncss.
might talk long Oh The beauty of
unSclii.hncSs and woman'S possession
OF II. but no. to everyone. For in
stance. TO that 40 year-oil man whose
gay hair and rounded shoulders
would lead YOU to believe him 80. He
works in 1t dark ratholc- like Office in
The shadow q; brooklyn Bridge. ""
works TO the utmost of his capacity
all day. and At night ne irass him
self ouI OF the foul and crowded
.SuDwa? to his far uptown flat. lie
climbs three iltshtS OF stairs. His
hair is ;ouselicd and his eyes aye
fellow workers complain that the
prices OF wool and cotton are both
going higher and wonders how they
can can, provide provide, wife and the kids
reads similar complaint in the
newspapers. Like all good citizens lie
spends less time in dcploring Il situa-
tion than he does in Planning how to
meet ii.
Tries 4" Meet Emergency.
When his wife passes him 81 sec
ond helping OF bccf-stcw he says:
This is FOOD stuff. Jennie. You're
hood. was thinking on the way
home wha; tho fellows said about
the price ot dress goods going up.
And | Was wondering what we could
do 20 keen the girls looking nice at
school. think YOU might turn their
last winters coats. ] remember my
mother used 10 do that with my over
coats and
His wife,s face turns from pink
t':c last word ] want TO hear from
YOU abuu; that" she says. Would
you !c, your children wear turned
clothes"
Why not? u
!; camc-an avalanche OF abuse.
i've had hard times from the day
married YOU. mi.ht have mar
rie1 rich fellow once. but ] didn't.
And every minute since it's been
without for nc and the children. And
now you're talking about turning
their last winters coats. DO you
want them 10 lie the disgrace OF the
nei shborhood?'
Not lnscinsh In This Case.
II. Nigh; have reminded her tina,
ali the ncishbcrhood knew him as a
steady. honest Industrious man. No
one had ever seen him take drink.
even before man had TO know the
sign Language TO get drink for zoe
Tcr cent advance. Nor had seen him
smoke. lie had brought home all his
weekly wage. rcservinE only car fare
and lunch money Rut he didn't. lie
was confronted by the unanswcrablc
argument. scliishncSS. would never
talk Of woman'S beautiful unSclhSh-
ness TO that man.
Nor to another man know. lie
has moved his family out Of one OF
the. crowded shelf dwellings. city
nat" into n comfortable ciEht-room
hous" on Long ISLAND.
This Is great" he said the first eve
ming after they nau moved Room 10
spread out. Can't hear Our ncighbors
lighting. Sound q; real birds with
out bottle accompanimcn;s. The
clean air viii build up the children
and be Il tonic for YOU. II will take
the city pallor out of Your checks
and plant country roses in them.
We're going 10 enjoy life here. And
We'll have something TO show for it.
Az the money used to pay my land
lord goes into paying for the house
And bye and bye We'll own it. II will
he a milestone in my life when !
know that II anything happened to
ne, YOU and the children would have
roof ovc: your heads"
Wife Never Satisfied.
But the very next day his wife
said. I'm lonesome. | don't believe
| can ever stand it," That was the
beginning OF her daily song. Il miss
the city us noises" asked her
mate. Yes. never minded them"
them" Your friends II know
never made any. was so tied down.
But know won't make any here.
because they didn', like the frctfui
fac" She turned upon them from her
windows and the garden. am glad
TO say her husband has stood the
storm. lie mas held his ground. MY
wife don't like life in the country"
he says /" fellow commuters. she
wants 10 go back. But hardly know
my own children. They have improved
so. And know that finally il Will
be hci,cr for my wife. SO I'm going
( To stick"
4 might talk about The weather.
about presidential candidates, aoou,
matters in the Ruhr and. but not
about the unScliishress al woman.
don't want 10 Invite the look with
/ which he would answer.
1 Example Of Climber.
/ Thcc" is "a man win" works hard al
hi, draw!ns table all dan in II mag
a"ine o'iic" and comes back TO ;ac
office and works until midnight max
ih- sketches ior AN advertising CON
Germ. j must because nay family !.
an expensive one" he says. Their.
are only three. his vie. u son aged
twelve and daughter OF fourteen
fui his VII" ahh"rs the simple life
She sees existence on a f.. broad seal,
which mean" long monthly hills 10,
h"r husband.
Ore morn hc l"ohcd pale. ~.
Said ii" nad no appetite Tor breakfast
You ~ working too hard la 'dy. :
"a d hiS 'iushit". IN so sorry"
he cui"t. Marie Her mothers
tone was SHARP "a kn!.c. Tina, /.
what papas are FOR"
The man put down hts cOrc. cup
us ;lvor!tc beverage had turned bit
,rr as gan he slipped into his cos,
CAPPED ON his hat and dashed on Il
the waiting train. lie had held Ii!
tongue lie WAS devoted TO his chill