South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15

IT predict" said the Widow. look
ing as wise as a person with an i'm
pertinent retrousse nose can look, ."
that there is going to be a wonder
full boom in the marriage market
Mo- exclaimed the Bachelor,
with a glance Of alarm. why? Has
the crop of leap-year engagements
been so phenomenal
The Widow nodded affirmatively.
and besides" she remarked, "a
man has TO have somewhere to 60
evenings"
There is still the club" suggest
ed the Bachelor with faint hope.
"A little oasis, that will pass out
OF existence. as soon as the lockers
are all emptied." the Widow proph-
esieds heartlessly, lust now. the
stolen joys of the reserve stock may
add a spice and piquancy TO your
club: but even a bachelors preset
ence must tell him. that it won't
last forever"
| And that the waters OF Prohibit
ton will soon wash our one heaven
] nice and clean and dry" groaned
the Bachelor with a WY face. "Oh,
we'll. there is still the quiet little
game of poland the poker party,
and the cabaret, and all the theaters
are still running. And there are
still lots and lots OF nice girls 70 call
on and firt with and"
That's just what l meant" burst
in the Widow with a malicious
gurgle of delight. Lots and lots Of
nice girls will find prohibition
miraculous boon-a blessing in dis
guise-a first aid 70 matrimony!
Lots and lots of nice girls who used
TO sit at home doing tatting and
wondering II Prince Charming ever
would come riding by, will suddenly
find themselves floating on a wave
OF popularity. completely surrounded
by Princes Charming. or walking up
the white ribboned aisle"
What on earth are you talking
about" interrupted the Bachelor
impatiently."
81 hate TO shatter your last hope"
cooed the Widow.
But do YOU really think men will
enjoy sitting up all night losing
money at pool or poker, without
without the Notifications and-and
-libations, which once sustained
them? Poof!" and she snapped her
! glittering fingers. Those silly old
games were only a sort OF excuse,
anyhow"
IAN 'excuse'-for WHAT" de-
manded the Bachelor. in blank
amazement
"Oh. for staying out late. and TAX
ing too much to-too much stimu-
liant. and acquiring headaches. and
going 10 the office next morning
feeling nke-like-"
Like twins" sighed the Bach
eIor reminiscently. but the cab
arets." he pleaded. please leave US
the lovely cabarets,"
The Widow shook her hear and
laughed.
DO you suppose" she replied,
THAT the cabaret beauties will
really seem beautiful and fascinat-
ing TO a man. when he isn't looking
at them through rosy maze ana
the bottom OF a wine glass? Men
will at last be able TO see straight
when they look at women, That's
the lovely thing about Prohibition
What's Iovely'-about Prohibit
tom" protested the Bachelor, Bit
terly.
The fact that a man will be able
20 see a girl as she really is-and
that q girl will. az last be able 10
see a man as he really ought 20 be-"
"Ye gods" exclaimed the Bach
clor. You don't imagine that VIII
be a first aid 20 matrimony' do
you? It's not what a man knows
about a woman. but what he doesn't
know. that fascinates him"
"A man won't talk 50 much swee'
sentimental nonsense as he used 20
sighed the Widow a little regret