The mirror., 1922-03-16

keep their husbands In an abJeCt state or
slavery to them.
But to make use of physical infrmity
that appeals to mems sympathy and ten
derness, to get your own way, is not play
ing the game, it is hitting below the belt,
it is winning out on foul, and unless he
is one of the hard boiled variety, it is best
to play the game on the square.
Most women like to think of results in a
more subtitle way, and use more diplomacy
in dealing with their husbands. That is,
in choosing the time, and place, and con-
ditions in which to make request
Of course any woman deserves to be in
an asylpm for the feeble-minded who does
not know that man who is tired and
hungry at the end of hard days work,
is Just about as dangerous to handle as
pet wolf while the same man two hours
later, after having been pampered and
soothed, and rested, is so gentle and domes-
ticated that he will eat out of her hand,
jump through hoop, turn his pocketbook
inside out, or do pretty much OF any
thing else she wants him to.
When woman has her husband under
such control, she will have turned her
home into Heavenly bliss. 1t will seem
to her like a flock of Angles pouring a
stream of golden molasses down her back,
or covey of white winged doves flying
out of both ears. In fact it will make her
eyes swell up and register happiness like
those of a dying calf encompassing
vision of Milk river where there will be
no more muzzles forever.
Every woman knows that men have
ruling passion for being referred to, to
have their advice asked. They want you
to know that they are, head of the house,
if you will grant man this empty honor,
you may lead him with a string. And
why women so seldom take the advantage
of this honor of their lords and masters,
when the reward is so disproportion
to the effort, is beyond comprehension.
hat, or the back )>orch painted, or to send
Willie to college, she can announce she is
going to have him do these things, and
either get them after fierce fight, if he is
the sort of man who will give in at the
last, or not get them at ALL, if he sticks
when he gets his back up.
Or the woman can say to her husband,
"My Dear, l believe you are right in
thinking we needed new car. Didn't
you say it was super-six with leather
lining you liked? You are such a wonder
full Judge of motors, and know so much
about machinery, and your taste is so
artistic, l would like you to see the lovely
big brown hat was looking at this morn
ing. And, 1 wonder if you could take an
hour off and paint the back porch this
afternoon. Your ideas are just grand
when it comes to decorating And do you
know, l have been thinking it over, and
am sure you have selected the right
school for Willie"
Any husband will say, Certainly, Dear,
do as you please for the funny thing is,
that men never notice whether you take
their advice or not, nor do they care. All
they want is to have their women folks
pay them the compliment of asking, which
often saves much time and trouble.
Women as a rule, have an inherent
talent for borrowing trouble. They also
take to sorrow as duck takes to water,
and as a general thing they are never SO
happy as when they are perfectly miser-
able. Men laugh while women merely
smile. Just why women should be more
melancholy then men, nobody knows
Probably they have no more anxiety and
grief to bear than men, but somehow they
manage to extract more anguish out OF
them.
When men hanpen tO lose their money