The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-25
MRS. SOLOMON SAYS:
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

My daughter, woman hath no
age, and her coquetries are eternal,
wherein she vampeth man for the de-
light of her vanity. Yes, she is
shameless!
But man hath seven ages, and like
wise seven poses, wherewith ne seek
eth to- conquer the heart and dazzle
the eyes of woman.
Behold, at one year, the babe
flingeth his toys upon the ground
and shattered them, with crowings
and gurglings of triumph. He cutch-
eth the hair of his nurse and is filled
with his own conceit He cheweth
his toes and is pleased with himself.
And his kisses are fragrant with stale
milk.
Behold, at ten, the small boy stand
eth upon his head, and maketh ter
rifying faces for the allurements of his
beloved He fighteth with his fists
and parteth with his teeth for her
admiration. He bringeth her burnt
offerings of toads and beetles, and
showeth his affection by pulling her
hair. Yea, he is so smart! And his
kisses are sticky with lollipops and
fragrant with current jam.
Behold, at twenty the youth seek
eth prowess in the football game and
breaketh his limbs, cheerfully, for
wotnan's delight. He arrangeth his
hair like unto chrysanthemum, and
adorneth himself with garments or
glaring checks. and hose OF gaudy
purple, and cravats of violent hues.
He boasteth of his wild and reckless
life and of his dark, dark past, ana
his yermillion present, and OF ms
intimate friendship with prize tlght-
ers and chorus girls. Yea, he is eX-
ceedingly flashy! And his kisses are
fragrant with raspberry sundaes ana
stale pipe smoke. ., D.
Rehold, at thirty, he striveth 10
shock her and to startle her WIN ms
sorrow and his cynicIsm. He read,
9th Nietzsche and Freud and is nllea
with world WEAKNESS. He Weareth
"a ribbon in his eyeglass and ponhpa-
doureth his hair that his brow may
rival the Woolworth building: ne
sneereth at love and flaunteth pes
simisn and defiance in the race ol
woman. He saith: Il am not ma,
rving man" Yea, he is very ueN,
ish" And his kisses are lrasaaa;nr
with Russian cigarets, and eXceeu'ns
tender withal
BEHOLD. at forty, he seeketh to daz-
zle her With trophies OF MS success
and conquest. He boasteth OF me
hears which he hath shot ana Oh tle
won,en who have broken MS near,
He flasheth his motor car upon ne.'
and regaleth her with Cosby elsiiee'
He maketh a rarebit ana is pul1Tu up'
He showeth her how to COOK. re 4,
structeth her in all thlngs. no
so wise And his kisses are lLs1~
with Havanas and home prev
Behold, at>fifty, he seeketh to de:
light her with his prowess at goiL:
He talketh Of nothing but his score;
he showeth her how he made MS IA
mons stroke" He sporteth Whlte
flannels and a "posy' IN ms puttoh-
hole He learneth the new dance
stems. and will dance with none but
He braggeth or the colo
nlunpe" which he taketh every morn
ing. And his kisses are fragrant WIN
the sweetness of the nineteenth
hole"
Behold at sixty, he arrangeth his
hair carefully across his bald spot.
He arrayeth himself in cravats OF
babv blue and watermelon pink. He
goeth to his gym" and diggeth In
his garden, and boasteth of his 4
walking record" Of his diet, and his
He saith, Il am full OF
pep!" And his kisses are fragrant
with peppermint lozenges.
Oh, vanity Of vanities, all is not
feminine vanity.
At every age man seeketh to be a
charmer; and woman is his audience,
his background, his chorus and his
applause.
For verify, verify, no man is old,
50 long as he can see himself flatter-
ingly mirrored in a womans eyes.
Selah.