The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-01
MATE2O YEARS
SEN|ORISHELD
,MORE RELIABLE
Likely to Be Generous, Tolerant,
and Faithful to Matri-
monial Trust.
ALSO IS EASIER TO LAND
Wife OF Writer, Fourteen Years
His Junior, cheerfulIy Aocedss
To His Views.
BY MARGERY REX.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Girls,
let young men alone!
Absolutely, unequivocally, and
completely alone!
If you want to get married, show
your young man to the gate and
start off on q different sort Of
hunt.
Do this and soon find yourself
the petted darling of q desirable
husband whom no siren can win
away.
Old Husbands Advised.
Old husbands for young women
that Is the answer to the riddle of what
girls must do when young chaps spend
widows and Divorces and often marry
these women of experience.
The condition described exists every
where to b greater or less extent 10.
day, and the solution Of this phase Of
postwar problems IL offered by one OF
EnGland's most distinguished writer's,
w. l.. George, well-known feminist.
who has arrived in America with his
bride.
There's lot in being an old mans
darling" declares Mr.. George. VINO
teasingly insists that his new mar.
riage furnishes an example Of that al
legged beatific state. This statement
was Offered over the protest Of Mrs.
George, who refuses to agree that her
husband is "old" despite the fourteen
years seniority he claims. Certainly
the novelist has no place In the ranks
Of the elderly.
IT haven's got used to all this in.
terviewing yet" confided the writer 9
wife. But / do love to hear him talk
and discuss things with you. Often,
when listen to him I can't believe he
really belongs to me-"
Mrs. George, the authors bride, was
Miss Kathleen Giepel. noted as an
actress and pianiste. She is a bru.
nette, and very prepossessing. Her
gown I do not remember except that
II was dark. well made and simple, and
set off her dark eyes and the white
curve Of her smile that flashed in keen
appreciation at points scored by Nj.
George.
Grave Problem In England.
where are the men to marry us?--
women In Englandare asking today"
the feminist declared. IT have always
said that women's best career Is a man.
but when 100000 such careers for
women died in France, the feminine
population may well ask whom they
are TO wed.
"America can't comprehend this
situation in England, and we are
bound to have q revolution among
women there as a result. Swarms
Of them crowd the professions they
must turn to when there are no
husbands for them.
There IL a lot Of talk to the
effect that the few eligibles left
o,er from the war are being snapped
nj by widows. There is something
ia Il: too. , 49,
The married woman, divorcee, or
widow, II she is equally as beautiful
rs her young girl rival, and ten
years older, will beat her out Of a
young man. The woman Of thirty
always wins over the girl Of twenty,
whore a boy of twenty is concerned.
Let the girl stop bothering with
young men and find some one be-
tween the ages OF thirty-five and
forty-five. There is her chance. She
makes q mistake to meet the older,
experienced woman on her own
ground, to dress like her, to paint
and powder and adopt her manner
isms.
fE Girl Should Be Natural.
The older one knowns more. It
10 better for the young girl to be
girlish and to adopt that greatest
Of all affections, the natural manner.
Though the older woman may
be beautiful she Is an older woman.
The girl can score over her by Join.
Ing the young fellw in his games.
II she wants to be real cat she
can lead her rival into them, let
her perspire and get short Of breath
--one does get winded, you know,
after thirty.
One does what one can, after
all. 1t is a difficult struggle. But
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