Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-07


they will confess that it would be a
novel and exciting experience to b.
pursued, for they have been let alone
rather consistently all their lives.
The seemingly popular girl, much
sought after, usually has the come
hither" look in her eyes, and most
modern women meet man half way,
II not three quarters.
We have discussed the illusion that
men select their life partner and do
the proposing, and decided that al
most any woman can get almost any
man she wants, II she has a chance
TO meet him occasionally. That con.
clusion may have cheered some girls
who were obsessed by the idea that
II would appear brazen to show any
interest in their hearts desire. But
these may be discouraged to learn
that It is one thing to catch a hus-
band and another thing to hold him.
Alas life is just one struggle after
another, with only a brief breathing
spell during the honeymoon. Most
husbands. after being pursued and
caught, settle down for a year or
more, complacently contemplating their
new acquisition, content TO show the
world what treasure they have cap
tured. But all too soon they stir un-
leash and whist away. to new fields
and green pastures. A married man ls
like a bnby-the first year he Is sweet
and cooling the second he begins to take
notice, and it is hard TO get him through
his second summer.
II this sounds cynical. note the sta =
tistics Of the Domestic Relations Courts.
These modern institutions were founded
solely TO run down errant husbands and
drag them back to their families. Vast
rumbers-let me see, is il % 900 q
yesr?-are thus caught and captured
and informed by stern justice they
must return TO the domestic hearth and
support their family or go 10 jail
Some of them prefer Jail others bow
to the law and sullenly go under the
yoke once more. That expression, by
the way, was invented by the Lntinr
centuries ego, TO designate marriage
sub jugam-under the yoke; or was il
term Of surrender in battle?
In New York there Is a woman judge
When the offending male sees this mar
yelous innovation he knows thnt it's al
up with him. OF course, she Is i'm
partial and listens to all the evidence
FOR and against-still, now, do yol
really suppose any mere man is goinl
to desert his family and get away witt
The point Is, men do fee, and l.
great numbers. They begin feein
from the time they start into the firt
ing game. Observe the breach OF
promise cases published and conside
that there must be many more, 70
not one girl in millions is going t
Lumilitate herself by going into cour
and telling the world a man deserte'
her.
A few years ago vaudeville son
made such a hit that folks screame
over IL for several seasons. 1t wa
called waiting at the Church. an
the tale was of bride deserted O
tne altar. 1t happened TO be funny
hut many times it has been true. Ma
may Temporarily desire affection, 70
nance. passion, domesticity but nor
men than we suspect shrink from Ii
tie that binds and are held IN it onl
because Of abstract honor.
A tender and unselfish husband whol
know, who has been married SON
twelve years, tells folks candidly thG
when his wedding day came he was M
among those present, and his fancc
never heard OF him for two day
Imagine her terror and suspense, be
lieving that he must be dead, not I
epeak OF her hurt vanity and humilia
tion. He managed To explain 10 h,
Tho rather complicated psychology {
e vrnnffon her tnd yet not wanting hel
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