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Show Chicago Men Not Gallant. Tho lack of gallantly on tho pnit of Chicago's men was never so forcibly Illustrated as In the case of sweet Beulnh Corley, who had tho mlsror-tuno mlsror-tuno to bo found drunk In n doorway, writes Iloswell Field in the Chicago livening Post. When she was fined by tho Judge, and had no money to save hor from tho bridewell, sho appealed to tho spectators, offering to marry nny man who would pay her fine and save her from further disgrace. And In this wholo city there was none to heed her cry. It Is true thnt most men would shrink from n hasty promise to love and cherish n young woman who leaped Into fame by decorating n doorway door-way while In a condition of intoxication, intoxica-tion, but wo daro Bay tho knights of old would havo responded chivalrously to the Invitation. Still, at the prevailing prevail-ing prices for ment nnd coal, Iloulah must not bo surprised that gallantr) has Its limits. Wo hope by this tlmo that tho lino has been paid, without the ndded Incumbrance, nnd that she will go nnd sin no more. |
