Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

he doesn't do it, Is exceedingly unpleasant
to her. To think that the new stair carpet
anything SO capricious as a mans temper
Is positively degrading. A wife ouehtn't to
have to ask for money like slave. She
titled to share in his profits. Why. how
many women do you knOw-wives of we'll
spend they ssE
avoid asking for money. and scheme and
women grow up thieves who do you think
is to blame7 MAthilde, inasmuch as we live
in barbarous country where marriage set
mother stipulate with George that you are
to receive q certain allowance monthly or
yearly; OF course George won't like it, and
will take 1t as a reflection on his generosity.
but as he won't really like your mother
anyway-the man never does-you might as
Everybody agreed to this. except the
rosy-cheeked bride. who was sure that
nothing could ever cause Jack TO be cross
airy just like hired housekeeper.
And" said the blonde on the cushions,
don't be dowdy.. Just now you put on
ing. Keep it up: No man can love a
'slouchy' woman. Don't wear shabby slip
pers: II you wear print gowns of morn
Don't let your hair be untidy. Don't wear
curl papers to breakfast. You remember
T: s. Arthur's stories about the woman
WHO grew careless OF ner ClOtneS anu dp-
pearance till John began to pay attentions
to the pretty widow. Then there was trib-
ulation till Mary put on a clean collar at
breakfast, a bright bow at her throat and
always greeted John with a pleasant smile.
That's mainly nonsense, but 1t Is fact
that man always admires neatness. and
wants to see his wife well dressed. Make
dressing q science. Fine feathers will al
ways make fine birds until II becomes
fashionable for birds to go about plucked.
Study . your S own good q ID points and dress to
After patting the pillows and feeding
lump of sugar to her dog the blonde con-
tinued: And. my dear; be fascinating. a
wants the things other men want too. Don't
hirt because flirting in married woman
is vulgar, and vulgarity Is the unpardon-
able sin, but be pleasing to men. Make
your husband see that other men stand
ready to pay you attention, and, take my
word for It. he'll see that they haven't a
chance. Pique his jealousy just bit. and
| flatter his pride Don't NOPE at home If
he chooses to leave YOU alone. Put on
your prettiest gown and talk to the hand
| husband will be dancing attendance on
you before long. The day Of the young
girl Is over, my dear. and the mentor
most Of them don't want to marry-pre-
fer the society Of married women. The
ingenue is a bore to any but cubs"
The bride looked distinctly shocked at
course Mathilde. you are not so simple as
to expect to be happy during the honey ;'.1sy
bride fairly gaspea wan dg
| merely a substitute for purgatory. and II
you can get through the first six weeks
| ali the rest Of your life. OF course you love
| George devotedly. and George worships you,
| but you really don t know anything about
you do there is bound to be some slight I'M
but don't quarrel" begged the bride. ut
| Is so horrid to have favour husband going
off slamming the door and never kissing
blonde She broke off blushing.
rible blonde. do quarrel Find some sub
| ject utterly foreign to your domestic life,
and when you must disagree; disagree ABOUT %us
like turtle doves but whenever things go
hopelessly wrong they squabble about the
and Baiaac. whom he swears hy. The dis:
serves as a safety valve"
the 1890 sleeves. az ahe looked at her watch.
persons ass meshss sf mistress mis- and cham
Sss zos sn. to my set you down a as
The blonde disappeared with the 1880
sleeves and the rest shook out their skirts
and drifted away. Mathilde wore puzzled
and somewhat serious expression. 1t was
clear that the conversation had not deter
mined her on any course Of conduct. The
woman in the pink garden hat ran back to
say: ITO be happy, let him do as he pleases
Do as you please yourself. Don't let either
Of you hamper the other. It's the only way
to succeed"
Matlfilde, however. recalled the ''unham-
pered" ways Of that particular woman's
went up the steps She met a beautiful
white haired woman, on whose face hap
piness was unmistlkably written.
Tell me-" said the girl 'how you have
been happy all these years"
by keeping my. mouth shut. When my
husband Is out Of hunor. I never say a
word. When I am cross he keeps still"
And how do you manage your husband?"
MY dear" returned the older woman. II
have never tried to manage him.