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Show I I Are Women the Gay I Gossips You Think? ! Read and Decide 9 (BY ROSE ANN A STILL) 'Jjjm What do women talk about? What . their words of greeting when two 1J?B f them meet on the street, or in a res- la.ll rant, or any where .' What Is the "iSsB mnln topic of com ersatlon at the regular club meeting and what soon-dais soon-dais are aired In the Pullman obser-votlon obser-votlon car? Why does the girl across :2M hf counter in a dry goods store smile 3 amusedly when a woman stop" in the B purchasing of six yards and a half of I ji v gingham to relate the latent tragedy recorded In the family diary? Aro the women really as big gossips as th men suppose ' To begin with there, are several types of women. those who talk and i hose who don't. Topics of conversa-tion conversa-tion nro usually based on evcrydav -'.Zm nbjeotl Snm- elaborate thee and m some are not so verbose .Ml A WOMAN' S WOULD Usually women's worlds circle .j9 around a small uphere. beginning wltb "H her home, her husband, her children. her ills, her automobile. If she has one, her neighbors, and hir clothes These naturally nre the topics of her H conversation. And It makes no dif- M, Vrcnru whether she meets hi ac- M qualntance on the busiest corner or '.rW the city or some deserted hallway . she is evrr willing to discuss her world 'JM and her problems .'3 Pause beside a show window close I J to two women who are talking and you will hear all sorts of things, for ' instance 'Mary l-i i.a I" ' h ann- home i-terday with lOO on her report 1 ard. My, that child is a wonder. I'm most 100 proud of her. Oh. ..v . ha vf vou H called on your new neighbor yet wfm "Yes." comes the answer and that woman can sure talk. Why, I couldn't H even keep pace with her She said H she knew you ever since you were a H haby and that you were one of the H meanest kids In the neighborhood . KflBi Her husband is the ugliest man I vi H seen." H "Yes. I know How do you suppose H she saw anything in him but she's H lust as bad. Well, run out some af- H ternoon and we'll have a cup of cof-, 3m AND THL LADIES' AID ,,gH Sit beside a group of women In a B Ladles' Aid meeting find you'll hear I w3 enough to enlighten you for the reel H of the week Why are more scandals I aired In on'Aid meeting than any H other gathering" No woman Dunks H inything of raying to her own spe- H :ial group, "Bay, I heard that Dr. hH Pills Is on the downward path Do PH nu know the Utile flirt who works H in his office' Well, she's the one H that 3 doing the Camping." H 'You don't mean the dark haired H Tat He look her riding last night H I saw him and then ho took her home H afterwards. They sat there an awtm H long time talking JSM H BE No r H "Do you really think they were talking?" questions another B There is a fleeting smile and then H some one else says, "I've always H heard he was sorts, high going Do H you suppose hi1 wife knows anything H about it?" There is a significant hush H and ill eyes glance shamelessly at a H small woman, laughing sweetly in a H near-by group The conversation H Attend a musical concert. After an H hour of entertainment the women do H not discuss (his number or that num- H bcr of the program but, "Wonderful H musician, isn't he? Say, dear. I've H been sitting here and looking at those H lovely ribbon flowers you arc- wearing. H Where did you get them?" H I made them. You know I've al- H ways wanted some, but they ask such H a terribly big prii-c for ilx-m that I H lust couldn't afford it. That s a dear H blouse you have on." H "tjh-huh, It was an old one I had. H I dipped it in dye. I you like that H woman's hat over there?" H "Not especially, I don't care, much H about her coal, either. Oh, say, I got H myself the dearost dress it's black H taffeta embioldercd with black Jet. H It's too dear for words My husband H Rave me a hundred dollars for Chrlsl- 1 mas so the first thing I goi was this SB so MUCH FOB THEM H So much for the couple on the one H side of you. On the other, two glddv u'lrls an discussing the good and bad H points of the musician, much of their H indifferent conversation revolving H mound. "Ain't he the cutest?" B On the street car one Will hear from H ihe two women seated In back. ' Well, 1 I didn't feel very well to go up to H Jessie's today and I probably wouldn't H have gone if I hadn't met you. I sup- H pose it does a person good though to Oh yes. I hadn't intended going up to Jessie's either, but I hadn't seen you for so long I thought it might be a chance for a little afternoon. Jessie will be busy with the children." BAPS THE KIDS "She seems always busy, but anyone any-one would bo busy with the youngsters young-sters she's got. I'm taking them a little randy. Will you have a piece'.'" "Gosh, they're nil so big This li U piece will do. I'll save it for Billy. By the way. here's a letter I got yesterday yes-terday from Badle. She's married now. you know." "Married? Oh, is that so? Well, that s nice. Sadie always did need someone to look after her. She .-..is always so wild. Where are ihe ii Ing? ' And the conversation goes on and on lis Just the common everyday things that Inlerest women, although one In a while yon will hear something some-thing like this "The organisation of th i eague of Women Voters hero is one of iln- biggest big-gest things that has yet happened for women. I am deeply interested In It. They say Mrs Smith Is such s wonderful won-derful woman, too. and such on intellectual in-tellectual speaker. Are you going to the meeting TuesdSJ AltOl l TIIF. CXiUB. "Yes, 1 am going. 1 am Interested in It. too. There will bo so much one can learn about franchise. The league Is really for women who do not k'.i anything about oting." "Oh, of course. That's ono reason I'm ntnylng out of It. I intend to go to the meetings and all. but I don t want to take any part whatsoever in IL There are so many other things to do " Thus women's worlds revolve around their homes, their troubles land their Joys It's only a few who are interested In star , ing Itussla, Ireland Ire-land s new freedom, the disarmament question, or home political campaigns Even then girls and women who are bound heart and soul In cutting and shaping their careers, often forgel such Ideals, when they arc loo busy proving to the world that it is a woman's hand that rocks the cradle and makes four desolate walls a real! ' home. |