Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-23
TIE WIVES MEN WANT.
They Needn't He Pretty. but They
Ought 20 he Winaome.

They Needn't he Pretty, but They
Ought 20 BE Winaome.
Men do not always admire women on
account of prettiness of features, though
they often do for their culture, their skill
in music, their tact, or their taste in
matters of dress. They rarely love a
woman becauss she possesses these quail
ties. Such is the opinion of the Young
Ladies Bdzdr, which adds:
The most attractive woman is not the
acknowledged beauty in many instances.
How often do we see the homeliest girl
in an assemblage the recipient of the
most favors, because of her bright man
ner, her brilliant conversation, her wit, or
her winning ways. Shestill reigns when
the lnslpid beauty is no longer admired.
Beauty of itself is attractive, it pleases
the eye for awhile, but, according to the
old adage, 'tis only skin deep, and will
not make the woman sought after in q
matrimonial sense
Women are very much like flowers !;
those who have beauty and well cult
waited mind are never ending source of
delight They are fair to look upon and
to talk to, but close acquaintance too
often reveals thorn, the prick of which
serves to keep us at distance.
But there are Others, like the homely
wall flower, neither graceful nor hand
some, but so full oe sweetness that to be
near them is joy almost inexpressible.
Some OF the plainest women ever
known have been the most popular, and
their presence in a room is guarantee
of good humor and enjoyment. Nor is
1t unusual to see handsome man we'd
ded to homely woman.
We have all, perhaps, heard the re.
mark: What did such good looking
man see in that woman to love2" Such
remarks refer only TO the outward ap.
pearance. The character of such a
woman may be so attractive to those who
know her that none would have her diff.
ferent if they could.
Business men want wives who are COM
petent to manage their domestic affairs ;
not women who require to be managed,
or who themselves want to manage all
or nothing. Such a woman usually
brings unhappiness to the home by
driving her husband to spend his even
ings at the club or elsewhere away from
her, or keeps the man in such state of
worry that he can not hope to get along
more than tolerably well in his married
life or his business.
A sensitive and practical business man
doesn't want a wife who carries the
purse and latch key, and practically
wears the trousers. There are some men
who like such wives, but the exception,
happily, proves the rule.
The best man in the land will look for
wife who is intelligent, practical, and
affectionate, who will take pride in home
and children, who will feel an interest in
his successes, great or small, who is
ready to talk with him when he returns
home at night after an arduous days toll,
who is eager TO share his fortune or his
misfortune. Such woman is brave and
generous, and will command the respect
of every true man. 1t will not be asked
of her whether she speaks French on Ger
man, knows Latin or Greek, paints, or
plays high class music.
What man wants is a wife of whom
he can be proud at home and abroad,
who is neat, tidy, and well hammered. 1t
is not necessary that she be pretty. But
it is necessary that she be agreeable,
with disposition equally kindly and af-
fectionate.