TOO CLEVER WOMEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19627, 4 May 1927, Page 7

TOO CLEVER WOMEN.

WC women , arc rather proud of nvir-' selves to-day. I don't muan exactly in a conceited .way, but this new freedom; has been ko long coming that—well, it's worth talking about our prowess, says a woman writer. It's natural that we should bo pleased wlife,- our progress in - i sport, with our arts, with our conquest* ' iSn conisiorcial careers, hut are wo really' ■ ivissV'in appearing so clever ? ; X believ? it is lending- to make many gi>ls less marriageable. And for all oue " pnancipation I think marriage Is utill thi>. -'instinctive desire of every girl. M >dern Sso6n?n ! ni'e' capable of making marriage a wonderful partnership, instead of the old lean-aiul-support affair. But it's possible to be snch a jolly good sporting pal that it never occurs to a man to marry yoa! Men er.joy the - sharing of games and recreations, but " some women worn so clov«?r as to suggest even superiority, and that will hayef po in fields that man has claimed as hit own for oontnries. A man will admirs ? a.girl's good tenyis, tat he likes to. be»f; " her alj the samo Thero i# always a satisfaction in supeHority. and woman has her own unchallenged without bding>too clever for 4ne& * 4 i J I think toe rbpging typo of'Vqmdi tilwav | claim v fWan love ts f fell bis* phy i sital advantages., Mam»ge#ltW worndf must never forget that, OirM cupable at sports will make capable wives, far no one likes a slovenly home, but how is a man to know they want a Kame alii Some glrtit 'fill the picture- with * outside activities, and man accept# what (they show him. ♦ . ■ Not long ago women get marri -sd to cnunt at alb Those left were regarded with niibl sympathy and treated as hiirmlws pets betenging tor the 'house. The girls of those days Jfft but r to' get roamed* hot thay ( thal they ware sought after. We, with V /hll oar cleverness,* wometimes forget that . man has always chosen So mnk out, pttr<* j sue, and win that which ho wowsd mm# t most. There has been <>" alteral '><'* or \ emancipation in mifihnod ' " ■- The emulation of' martmXh - is to be wa&ted carefully ftyo r >* ■ :.kho..fdo 'Wt:,wiih to, he On* new-found freedom will go Tuitn«'r before the pendulum swmgS' b« c k »% ' the -best men will not admins these-U»to tations, at* lea#t Hot m. prospective - Ym f there M ® very .real _ danger w*.., day in eminently eligifrla jnm n : <• ing too clever. If they *e*k an oiitlet, for 1 't&eir undoubted wiWMf, let tM out to teach man that what he riwusy £ heeds Is a, capable part***** **» } m * f , rlinetog companion. Thcq let hun w*# that the moa«sm girl can meet h*s needs » ot alt i fttn certain that eb# '