Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-16
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~ distant room the sound Of the
Japanese Sandman" music promises
you new day for your Old one. II
had been too rainy and cold TO even
think OF golf. and the club was prac-
ideally deserted. The Eligible Bach
nior mad been discoursInE at length
on tho subject Of the gentleman
Hamp, Ia contrast TO the female OF
the species. AMI the tea had BROWN
co!d as his cloqucnce gathered force
10 mis- audience OF onc-thc lady who
sometimes disagrecs. but who is quit"
sane and level headed in her own
We've
Wasn't II Rose Stahl." commented
the man. who was describing the
type OF man that we now know as
the type OF our gentleman vamp'?
Al any rate. 1t was in some clever
play that the lines run: oh. yes the
salGs !ady agrees. he is good looking
enough IL you are locking for some
hing good to look at. Bu, when YOU
. get through looking at MIN what
have you got to show in the way Of
rca! man That Is the burden Of
my song today
The gentleman in question is quite
as dangerous as the lady variety OF.
the species. and he thinks he !e alb
solutc!y Irresistible. II. ~ perfect
j. sure every time he is glance!
at in the most casual fashion that
| II is ali because OF his fatal beauty
and charm. and It never occurs to
him that the sir! "a probably wonder
ing what on earth made HIM pick out
that funny tie Pages have been
written about the baby vmp,' but
sing OF tho ncnchaian, young man.
VINO peers rudcly into TIE face Of
ever! CIR! he meets just 10 see Il
she ltuts - nirt win HIS Royal
iighncss. Every girl s dame.
classy or otherwise, and II single
Ely. ms her eyes from nor slippers
! 81 course she il only another victim
! 70 his charm. She is trying TO string
him. The coaceit ct him l. boring
beyond "a degree People have been
! known 20 TOOK a. people because they
were pccu! ar in som" way. wor" loUd
clothes. you know. Sot SO with the
gentleman vamp. iic know they are
simply fascinated beyond words H.
Is only human, Of course. and wo
humans are prone 10 behave the best
OF ourselves. and 40 wc strut AND
rrccn on: feathers and mink We are
making a tremendous impression.
when w are ont ac!ns laughed at
"Eit down" said the lady. WAC
isomc,.mcs ro!fs You aro AL cAt
~ breath and very excited. and why
i, he 'wc' ln tho last2 Surely you az"
Got chasing yourself win The res;
r.. thcm"
u Bu, the man who tramped up and
down in front of the little tea table
drawn UP to the fire. refused to be
r1iufortcd. once upon time
went TO a dance II must have been
several weeks ago, seems ages.
And saw little painted doll with
quite the oddr,' assortment OF clothcs
on possible. dancing with one OF her
own variety. where have you been
all Of my me- she coccd up into his
face. having been introduced 70 the
gentleman in question just FIVE short
minutes before RICH; under my nose.
Size was i visiting girl, and you see
she felt sh had to get in her line
right away. or She wouldn't have any
lun"
"Dld she have good ,imc?" rues-
toned the lady. idly breaking up
pink cake.
'Oh. certainly" said the Eligihle
Bachelor Il danced with her i few
times myself. just TO see what II was
all about. Now the only thing ncccs-
sary 10 start group OF boys OF into
gales Of laughter is to begin to
whisper: Where have YOU been all
my l!fc?' and the answer that one
young swain handed back: Just
coming TO you"
They laughed a, her made fun Of
her. and yet she had "a Wonderful
rush In her own parlancc." muscd- the
lady. The same is iruc o: your
gentleman vamp,' lie is only the mod
crn version OF SILK Hat Harry or the
villain in the play. Harmless OF
course. in that they mean no harm.
and yet they pick and choose their
invitations declining n previous en-
GaBcmcnt at the last minute when
better one turns up. II only the
baby vamp would marry the men OF
the type 1t would be q simple mat
ter and n0body's happiness would he
married, but the trouble is that the
sweet. unaffected ones get taken in
every time"
Blu; it is that type OF man that
humors and makes possible the but
terhy-parasitc woman" stormed the
man. Where are the mothers and
the chapcrons?"
Well" said the lady. I've been
wondering that myself Many OF the
mothers claim an utter lack OF
knowledge OF the abbreviated cos
tunes OF some Of their daughters.
still others dress quite as outrageous
ly themselves. But 1 have an idea
If the chaperons At the dances sent
home once or twice Il girl they con-
sidcred improperly dressed. whether
her costume was arranged by acct
dent or design. it would scarcely hap
pen again. No one likes to he pub
licly Inundated and publicity is what
kills evil. The man who went with
such Il girl would not care to run
the risk of n second such scene. and
1t wouldn't be long before things
would reach 4 better level"
Both kinds. men and girls" said
the Eligible Bachelor. ARE n menace
TO our civilization. Who is going to
open their eyes and make them see
the price they will eventually paw
Come. let's go, and DE awfuliy glad