The Modern Woman.

Lake County Press, Issue 905, 5 April 1900, Page 7

The Modern Woman.

How Sli<- E*cr|»t«-x<-«l mi. Ojijiotivnl «tnl rrornl IBN I*nornn«-r. “Now, the modern woman.” began Snifter, “ is really attracting more attention than modesty will permit ” “ T£ the fool men would mind their own business there would be no trouble,” replied Mrs. Snifter. “ That’s it !” responded Snifter. “ I'm Impressed more and more every day with Hie forwardness of the modern woman." “ There’s certainly room enough in the world for all to live.” “Yes, my dear, hut the modern woman Is destined to destioy all that is lovable In the very thought of woman ” “It seems to me.” said Mrs. Snifter, “that there is not that sympathy between men and women that ought to exist ” “ Ah, my dear, T have thought of that, hut you know the modern woman has rendered such a thought distasteful “ “But cannot men he gentlemanly ?" “ Ah, my dear, you don’t understand. The modern woman — “Who is the modern woman ?” “ Eh ? What ?” “ Who is she ?” “ Why—er—huh ?” “That’s what T thought. Snifter. To ask a man what he’s talking about Is to find out he’s an idiot !" And. somehow. Snifter hasn’t thought so much about the modern woman since.