Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Through a
Woman s Eyes
Ey JEAN NEWTON
The DollieS Of the " orld
Iy JEAN NEWTO.

4 much headlinci aCtrcss VIII" in h"r
early twcnt!cs is being sued for di-
vorcc bv hcr third or fourth husband
says. "tho next man | marry will b" a
poor man
No millionaire. She says, can b" an
ideal husband Rich men regard their
v ives either a. playthingS or mannc-
,u!nS. authoriZct to display their mil
lions to the world. Every mil 'ionar"
is n hyphena,c. for the dollar sign
stands between his egoism and the love
he ought 10 feel for his wife.
II am tired she insists. ''of being
tho doll Of some rich man who can
cover me with diamonds and pearls to
exhibit me to his friends with exactly
the same pride as he displays a record
making racehorse.
Il have tried love in palaces" she
admits. land. believe me. it is n vcri-
table myth. Now. if ever any man per-
suades me to take another fling AT the
worlds greatest game. it Will be- l"v" in
q cottage for mine.
Having tried happiness with mlOion-
aires in palaces and found them wanting
Dolly. as We shall call her for o." pur-
pose. says her next attempt Wi. be
love in a cottage.
And what is Dolly doing 10 ft her
~'ll i'T ioNt III u ''Nlie' anu
ness with n poor man?
For life in cottage consists Of n
few factors besides lovc--cooking. for
instance. and cleaning windows and
rearing children. and few other duties
in this game of iii -for-tat which is
called marriage. and which must be
tit- -for-tat if low" is to endure.
Probab'y Dolly never thought Of
these things before Love in cottage
meant to her-ju>t love in II cottage.
That love mus, be kept warm and fed
that the piper in this. as in every other
game. must be paid. probably did not
occur to her. Dolly never thought Of
tit for-tat. OF paying back. of doing
her share. She did not realize that
marriage is n partnership and must be
reciprocal. Attention had always come
70 her. and so. she believed. would
Iovo-out of clear sky. by way Of
Il handsome husband and accompanied
by money, jewels. and evary other lux
ury.
Dolly is pretty and has some charm
ing ways That is all she has t" give.
And 50 far she has never fct the need
"f anything else. The suitors who came
TO her asked nothing more. That was
all they wanted of h"r-~a pretty doll.
Rut Dolly is not satisfied with n hu~.
band who wants only doll 50 she
vii, have to cultivate the qualities thar
will attract another type Of man. For
10 b" NOR" than a mann"qIin She must
hc fitted to be something more.
Ii She would b" n wifi" in every
sense. She must be prepared to do a
wife'S iob--to be II partner Of work rs
well as pleasure. Of sorrow as well n,
joy.
II she would be tho comrado ~ a
worthwhile man rather than tn" doll Of
an idlor. she must fit herself tr be
this She must turn her pretty head
20 serious thoughts. must think "f lifo
in other terms than pleasure ard IN
du'g"n"e, must be ready to Civ" Il, woll
as take.
II She would bo the mother Of his
children instead Of rho plaything uf an
empty hour. she must be prepn red for
pain. for sacrifice. for responsibility.
The magnet which attracts one meta
will ropcl another. And if the DollioS
Of the world are dissatisfied with what
their part!cu ar powers "f attraction
bring to them, they must rondJust their
aim.