The morning news., 1892-03-13
WHEN CHOOSING A WIFE
A MAN SHOULD LOOK To THE
GIRLS OF TIE SOUTH

I11AGO OE -@1 SOC
so says Beb-A Magnolia from Ken
,ucky IN New York-How She
Watched the Play-The Girl Who
Makes q Good Wife-The Girl From
the West-Why Bah Doesn't Like the
Boston Girls-The Girl of the Metropo-
ns-What New York Girls Lack-A
womanIy Analysis of Different Types
ofthe American Girl-Tracts for Pub
lie Men: They Would Be Funny.
CCopvrioht0
NEW YORK. March l2.-Bright and piqu-
ant Marie Jansen said to me the other day:
$50 many good things begin with G-there's
rrrs and gum and gracen l added to this,
"Aud there's gin." She said, There's
goodness." And l responded, "1here's
gloves and gravy After this brilliant
combination my brain succumbed. But l
went away thinking about girls-I scorn
gum and gravy; the FIRST is the attribute of
Mary Anderson, that beautiful statue and
bad actress; the second is seldom good. and
when it is you eat SO much you get indi-
gestion. But the girls, the really, rightly,
truly girls. are blissful. You see plenty Of
girls here in New York; but they are not
the kind l mean. They are too awfully
and intensely knowing. and it is delight
to come across the real sort of girl once and
awhile
THE GIRL FROM THE SOUTH.
saw one the other day aud watched her
for an hour. She was looking at a play
that had heart-rending love story in 1t.
and Just enough of laugh here and there
to make life worth hYlng. When the
sweetheart was telling his love, her beau
tful eyes looked full and soft, and there
was light quiver about her mouth that
seemed to say, Isn't that the most exquiss
ite thing in the world, that story of lovep
And then. when the comic man came on
and laughed with his partner, she laughed
too 1t was a little laugh that
sparkled from her eyes, that
brought out the dimples in her
musical sound that was birdlike in its
beauty. That girl saw nothing but the
play while it went on, and with her face
toward the stage, with so much expression
init living with the actors, suffering and
being merry with them, she was the most
charming being in the whole theater.
MAGNOLIA FROM KENTUCKY.
Inever ceased watching her; and then l
said to somebody, where does that girl
come froms"
From Chicago !" said one. "Look what
beautiful hair she has!"
From Boston!n said another. "Look at
the intelligence in her faceln
And then | said: "Look at the romance in
her eyes; look at the grace of her body as
she gets up!n "You remember what have
always told you. and what am always
quoting: You can't grow magnolias in
Massachusetts'-tha girl is from the
SOUTH" There were numerous bets made
about this, and later on it was discovere
that as usual Chow did glory in this, |
was right; for the real girl, the pretty girl,
came from Louisville and If Henry Wat :
terson gets into the white house, she will
be one of the prettiest and most graceful
that ever adorned that dreadful-looking
sepulchre.
THE GIRL FOR WIFE.
Since that day have discussed girls until
have lost all knowledge of men, and the
conclusion l have come to is this: If my
Oldest son ever reaches the age when he
should marry, which is about 80, for before
that no man knows how to take care of a
woman. shall say to him: my son, let us
90 down and visit our people in the south, u
and then III pray three times a dav, aud
that when the procession of sons and dogs
starts home, the oldest son will be engaged
to be married to southern girl. And
VIII tell you why want him to have her
First, she has a perfect belief in religion
aud when one says religion one means in
eVerything and everybody that belongs to
her. She has been taught to think no evil
sae believes to have a sweetheart is the most
delightful thing in the world, and it does
Seem guch Tnrfa0flU lOUalU ROT11Dlipnont
The favored one to see her evelids fall, and
ner cheeks cover themselves with a mantle
olmodesty when he approaches. She has
baen taught that husbands and wives love
each other, and she hasn't had discussed be-
lore her all the miserable, mean, low talk OF
thedivorce court. She can't imagine
LADIES BEING LOUD VOICED,
dressed loudly, or not respecting the gen.
uemen of the family. Sometimes she
sacrifices herself on the altar of respect, but
sue dies In good cause. She'll tell you
now nasty she thinks all those so-called
!oSes about mothers-in-law are, because
naturally, If she should ever get married
sna when she says this she droops her head
suu smiles In a way that tells you that
uaIs one of the certeinties of life-why of
course her HUSBANDS mother would get her
1--WE just because she was his mother, and
course, If she happened to be n little
queer she would make the best Of 1t, because
Suen people get old they do sometimes get
gueer. She is not apt TO be so large that
,ae nellttles man and makes it impossible
r y, nlm to call her "a dear little woman
& que IS Just the right hight, because she can
"oH up In his face. and eyes that are large
Nu lull, and which tell their own stories oi
wye or hate, are most beautiful when up
,aSeu. And then, above everything
w. she adores babies. If they don't
ssappen to have baby in their
%ine ~" she borrows one from neighbor,
Mns permission to wash and dress it
S ul devotes an entire morning to cuddlins
~e small blossom and enjoying. in pros
ssuNVe. the delights Of maternity. Now
Use are some reasons why | want my boy
"marry southern girl
THE GIRL FROM THE WEST.
a. IKE the western girl. like her loyalty
Gsal G ner breeziness and her determination L
1--we her clothes fit we'll and to be up in tht
Tose Tese lads. Her determination is as de-
L.L LGuS as her eyes are clear-those eyes thai
c9o yA right straight through one and all ovel
Nv, as II inquiring with great rapidity
hs, 10 made your cloth frocks What's the
pon. new books Where are yor
Mug Mug after you leave here, anC
bnn you stay with US a lltt'
Isteer" like her hospitality; there she il
n,, uer southern cousin. But then she j:
9i,l httle bit too sure; if the southern
tr, el!s m on the side of ignorance, the west
SIN fHi does on the side of knowledge
By IKE her. Most OF all am charmed
stsass perfect aeapability. She would b.
eoSe1H With the Gar Of oil the Russias ant
at-ely so when she Is giving aud abe give