Show SPINSTER CLUB A queer organization just aust started in the austrian capital the maidens of vienna have started a spinster club with the t object as they avow of bringing about the speedy and happy marriage of its members bachelors of bf guaranteed respectability desirous e of wedded bliss are to be registered introduced to available parties and a record will be kept I ept of cf the various excellent qualifications of mutual members of both sexes an all of which is about as utopian and practical as an association of spinsters spin would arrange it inthe first place only the most utterly abject of maids unwed as forlorn as a rubber shoe run ruit down at the heel would ever consent tobe to be enrolled among the members of this society with the laudable aim observes the new york sun A and a dafter after they have or organized nihed what are they going to ta do about it how will the blind lead the blind how is is one spinster to tell another how to bring barkis to a proper state of willingness in gness A sixteen year old girl in her er bridal veil with the brigha new ring under her wedding gloye glove knows more about the philosophy of petting getting a husband than the whole body politic of worthy and intellectual spinsterhood another point who ever knew a man to want what he could have as well as not it is is ever the bud on the topmost limb not the flower on the lower branch that the man risks his lifo life for fo r bif it helen of troy and cleopatra of egypt had united with any syndicate 0 of f maidens forlorn avow avo ig their willingness in griess to enter the marriah marri aee state the iliad would never have been written marli mark antony might have posed as a model of marital fidelity the only hope for the vienna sisterhood is that they will secure the services of some attractive widow in second mourning some beautiful and stately wife unappreciated by her husband to teach the mysteries of the art of ing hearts if the members do not disband the society promptly they will oblige each of its members to swear a deep and deadly oath never to marry many at an all this will not be a secret oath it will be inscribed on the badges of the club and large fines will be imposed if the badge is is not worn constantly if some unwary man does not rise at this fly the viennese maidens might as well s seek eel the consolation religion knowing that because of their worth and excellence cel lence they are set apart for something more inore noble than the marriage state the average husband adire appreciate chate them |