The herald., 1893-12-25
WOMAN'S WORLD.
A MANS ADVERTISEMENT FOR A WIFE
AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE.

why Lucy Stoue NcNer Notcu-FouIkc on
Woman suffragc-Thc Spotted Veil Hab-
it-A Promising Career Endcd-Timcly
and Interesting Subjects Discussed.
wANrRD.-A wife, humble, handsome, ac-
complished, amiahle, stylish, entertaining, a
thorough hCcsekceper, finished cook graduat-
ed seamstress, skilled nurse. painstaking col
lector of masculine hric-a-brac, including to-
bacco ash, cigar stumps, old shoes and other
debris left over from the wedding. In addition
TO these trifling qualifications she must possess
knowledge of the finc arts, be sweet singer,
brilliant instrumentalist and have such cx-
ouisite mental mechanism rs to enable her 20
snalyze the subtle nicetes OF thought govern
ing the varying moods of her would be master.
No propositions will he favorably received un-
less the applicant can pass q satisfactory cx-
animation on any or all points specified. She
will also DO given opportunities to exhibit her
skill in speedy, scientific, cold snap fire build
ing. Apply in person to BACHELOR.
1913 Washington street, Boston. Mass.
This is no imaginary advertisement.
1t is veritable statement of what one
retiring man hopes to find in his life
partner-a frank, outspoken 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 kin
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 as he liked, come and 70
when he liked, stay out as late as he
liked and come home when.s how or in
what condition he liked, without put
ting in an 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 lavishing 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 tim1d,
fearful, humble mortal, who didn t dare
say anything, but some way her thoughts
turned to tombstone she had seen in
a city cemetery. 1t was a rather pre-
tentious slab, and across the top was
blazoned a mans name, and down be-
low, as if shrinking away even in mar
BILE, woman's Christian name, with
the further inscription, Wife of the
above mentioned" He WASH t dead at
all-such men generally do survive
but he couldn't let her have even a
tombstone to herself, so he put her away
down in the corner and filled the pub
lie eye with his own personality. That
was the end Of truly humble woman.
Fortunately Nemesis in the form of
a second wife overlook that man, and
let us hope it may in this other case,
where so much is expected i'll return for
"board and keep" 1t would be anus
ing to go into details ON each require
ment, but it 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
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-
tion of addressing her as You there!"
finds himself saying, Ma 'am,"
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 off to business with his erstwhile
naughty spirit limper than his linen.
When half hour late on the home run,
it is pitiful to contemplate his mental
agony as he cudgels his brain for ex-
cuses and finally concocts fairy tale
that very properly collapses under
scathing, Now, Tom, don't tell mel"
And he doesn't tell her-he just hooks
his heels in the rung of chair to brace
himself, pulls himself together and takes
it, registering mental vow to knock
down the first fellow who talks of hu-
mility as fetching feature in woman,
lovely woman. Mary B. O'Sullivan
in Donahoe's Magazine.