Franklin P. Adams

“ But I had theories, in the days of Marguerite, and I wanted to know whether she was in sympathy with them. One of my theories was that a lot of domestic infelicity could be avoided if a husband didn’t keep his business affairs to himself, if he made a confidante, a possible assistant, of his wife. I had contempt for the{22} women whose boast it was that Fred never brings business into the house.
So I used to talk to Marguerite about that theory. When we were married wouldn’t it be better to discuss the affairs of the business day at home with her? Certainly. ”

“ Anne is now the wife of a golfing banker. Wednesday night I met her at a party.
“Golf?” she echoed. “Oh, yes. That is, I don’t play it; I play at it. Tennis is really my game, but I haven’t had a racket in my hand{15} in two years. We must have some of our games again. ”

“ She had a dog that wasn’t more intelligent than most human beings; she wasn’t forever saying that there was no reason why a{18} man and a woman shouldn’t be just good pals; she didn’t put me at ease, the way the others did, by looking at me for three minutes and then saying that good looks didn’t matter much to a man, after all ”

“ The women I’m not married to.
Elaine
There have been more beautiful girls than Elaine, for I have read about them, and I have utter faith in the printed word. And I expect my public, a few of whom are—just a second—more than two and a quarter million weekly, to{3} put the same credence in my printed word. When I said there have been more beautiful girls than Elaine I lied. ”