The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-28


Delicacy and strength combined is my
idea Of true wife. AS my pecuniary
circumstances are not such as to sup
port extavaganee, I will say here that
l don't want a doll wife, a good-for-
nothing fashion-plate, spending my
money for frizzes, chignons, paniers,
half-inch bonnets and Grecian bends.
OF all tyrants 4 fashionable wife is most
to be dreaded. Don't imagine that I've
any desire TO marry a kitchen girl, how
ever, but one who can go gracefully into
the kitchen ahdmop, churn, scour kettles
or wash dishes, as the case may be. /
don't know as need say more just now.
Whatever other requisites 1 have to
make can be written privately to the
favored one, chosen from the number
who answer this advertisement. But
none need write who can't sing and
play. 1t is so pleasant to sit Of an even
ing and hear your wife sing, though ]
never could countenance a woman who
spent all her time and money in prac-
ticing and paying music teachers. "De-
votion to one art narrows the mind"
and, above everything else, hope to be
spared the fate of marrying a narrow
minded woman! All the Nernons are
blessed with good health, so will say
right here that no sickly woman need
apply-Pve no notion Of being whined
out of existence. But, on the other
hand, can't endure a woman red-faced
enough to be vulgar; one just pale
enough to be interesting is the most re-
fining influence man can have. can
not think Of marrying 4 woman who is
hard TO please. L am not at all particu-
lar, myself; in fact, my strongest aver
sions are for those who never can be
suited. And | cannot conscientiously
bring this to n close without telling you
that n love of the beautiful is one of the
most important requisites for my wife.
\ woman without taste is like salt with
out savor decidedly fiat. And have a
natural horror of an insipid woman.
/ No, she must be able to say sharp things,
but sweet tempered enough to prevent
their becoming unpleasant. Nothing
drives a man to distraction so rapidly as
a scolding wife, But should very soon
become disgusted with a woman who is
Z always crossing me. \ loving, but at
the same time witty and spicy woman,
is the right sort for n man. Perhaps it
would not be amiss to drop the remark
right at this point that it wonld be use
less for q jealous dispositiOned woman
to answer this, for, although / should
certainly require my wife TO love me
devotedly, she mnst not object to my
carrying on any harmless little flirta-
tions with young ladies Of my acquaint-
ance. think if one person is more to
be dreaded than another, it is a jealou,
wife. If anything makes a man miser.
able it is thatl l moreover must be al
lowed to express q desire that my wifi,
be a member of some chnrch, in fact il
is quite indispensable that she be so
However, 1 never could have her preach
lhB ASi NoObl iliSo " INT. II thSiS - oii'
person that pity more than another it i
man that has a sanctimonious wife
= Now, lastly, as regards your humble
servant, modesty forbids that he sa!
much Of himself, put probably ther
will be no dilficnlty-he is very easil.
= suited. CLARENCE VERNON,
Lock box, 5,S73.
= Squashburg Corners,
Stark County, Nc