Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-22
WOMAN'S WORLD.
A MANS ADVERTISEMENT FOR AwlFa
AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE.

WY Lasy 0esas Newer veted-Fo.lke %
Ws0aa ssGfaee-rhe Spotted Ven nab-
TIA RFs0isang Career Esaea-Tiaely
and l.ssrsstiag sshjects Discussed.
wAxzED.-A wife, humble. handsome, %.
eompaished. amiahle. stylish, entertaining. .
thoeooeh hoosekeeper, finished cook. gradual.
Cd seamstress. sktlled nurse. q painstakins col
lector OF masculine bric-a-brac. including 70.
bacco ash. cigar stumps. old shoes and other
debris left over from the wedding. In addition
TO these tta6ing qualifications she must possess
knowbedee OF the nne arts, b . sweet Ginger,
brilliant tnstrumentalist and have such ex-
quisite mental mechanism as to cnsblc her to
analyxc the subtle niccties Of thought govern
ing the varying moods Of her would be master.
No propositions will be favorably received un-
bces the applicant can pass satisfactory ex.
animation on any or all points specified. She
Will also b given opportunities to exhibit her
skin in speedy, scientific. cold snap fire build
ing. Apply in person to BACHELOR.
1913 Washington street, Boston. Mass.
This 10 no imaginary advertisement.
1t Is veritable statement of what one
retiring man hopes to find in his life
paEtner-a frank, outspolren summary
OF what he considers indispensable to
happiness. He didn't say anything
about what she might expect in return,
beyond intimating that he would be
willing to keep her in coal and kim
ding. let her have new gown now and
again and give her ample opportunities
for athletic development in bringing
order out OF his chaotic surroundings.
There was one point ON which he was
very firm, stern even, and that was,
mo QuestiOns!" He said he'd spend
his money rs he liked, come and 60
when he liked, stay out rs late as he
liked, and come home when. how or in
what condition he liked, without put
ting in IN excuse with his appearance.
He gave his audience to understand that
he could say sweet things if he wanted
to. but wasn't going to depreciate their
value by savishing them. The melting
mood came on in the glow of the fire
kindled by her fair hands.
Among those who listened to this one
mans wants was a woman-a timld,
fearful, humble mortal, who didn t dare
say anything, but some way her thoughts
turned to tombstone she had seen in
q city cemetery. 1t was a rather pre-
tentious slab, and across the top was
blazoned q mans name, and down be-
low, rs II shrinking away even In mar
bic, q wOman's Christian name, with
the further inscription, ''Wife Of the
above mentioned. He wasn't dead at
all-such men generally do survive
but he couldn't let her have even Q
tombstone to herself, 30 he put her away
down in the corner and filed the pub
lie eye with his own personality. That
was the end of truly humble woman.
Fortunately Nemesis in the form Of
q second wife overlook that man, and
let us hope it may in this other case,
where so much is expected in return for
board and keep" 1t would DO ANUS
ing to go into details ON each require
mcnt, but 1t couldn't be done in less
space than 100 pages, SO We must con-
tent ourselves in following up the first.
Now, it sometimes happens that q
woman who is all humility and defer
ence before marriage develops startling
self assertion Immediately after, and
the man who started out with the inten-
ton of addressing her as ''You therer'
finds himself saying, "Ma'am," q
month after the ceremony. He gives
up every penny he earns and gets his
tobacco money dOled out, carries coal,
runs to the grocery, shakes the rugs.
sits the ashes, peels the potatoes, and
crawls of to business with his erstwhile
naughty spirit liinper than his linen.
When half hour late ON the home run,
1t is pitifu' to contemplate his mental
agony rs he cudgels his brain for ex-
cuses and finally concocts fairy tale
that very properly collapses under a
scathing. Now, Tom, don't tell me!''
And he doesn't tell her-he just hooks
his heels in the rung of chair to brace
himself, pulls himself together and takes
1t, registering q mental VOW to knocA
down the first fellow who talks of hu.
mility rs o fetching feature in woman,
lovely woman.-Mary B. O'Sulliva1
in Donahoe's Magazine.
Why Lacy Stone Never Voted.
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