Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
POINTS ABOUT HUSBANDS.
Shrewd Young Mntron Gives Pofns,
ers TO n Couple Of Shy Girls.

n Snre"u houng Mntron Gives PofneD
ers to N Couple Of Shy Girls.
From the New York sun.
Marriage may be a lottery" remarked
the clear-eyed young matron, twirling Q
plump red berry In a sugar snowdrfft but
i was lucky in having a wide-awake man.
ma, who looked after NY interests.
Il wonder IL you girls" she continued,
glancing at pair Of debutantes on the Cd
posite side Of the luncheon table, ''recog-
nlze any OF the outward and visible signs
OF good or bad husband material when you
see them? No2 Well, then, while you daw-
Ole over those ices III give you a few quiet
Ups that are worth their weight In gold
Tney are valuable. know, because mamma
hrst put me onto them. and for years / have
taken notes, compared them and never
found the results fail by a hairs breadth
Flrst, my oears, when a man gets in line
as a possible part you want 10 take the
most critical and minute observations upon
his dress. IL tells half the story. / should
add, however. that these rules amply 10
Americans only, foreigners being brought
up with such different ideas. Now, IL one
OF our men affects a snowy ring his stock as
a husband drops dozen points. The sort
who wear deliberately set cabochon gems on
their third fingers are no good al ali. accord-
ing TO my standard. They may be moral
but are selfish pigs. And there's one
tmng you may count on-he will cut your
bonnet bill TO extend his tailOr's account
and insist on having a valet before you are
allowed 10 have either Victoria or n tiara
Personally l should refuse TO consider the
addresses OF any man who decorates his
hands. waistcoat or tie with fancy jewelry
The sign is fatal and infallible.
My advice is to choose a man who is radi-
artly clean and immaculately neat without
a suggestion OF dandyism about him. Ths
IDEAL American husband should be so alb
sorbed In earning money 10 dress his Wifi
that he has no time to study style OF detail
In his own attire. Another unfayorable symps
Is rsgs.a rnTr
and GUNS and farthingale and things We
women wear man who can distinguish
the difference between chiffon and alpaca
or moire and muslin, Is a risk should hest
tate 10 assume Appreciation OF the tout
ensemble is all ask. and inquisittye russi-
ness Is the most dsplorable trait 1 can think
Of in husband.
Then. too. there are certain deductions to
be drawn from physiognomy that deserve
serious consideration. For example Won can
set II down as an axiom that blue-eyed men
are invariably susceptible and sentimental
Ihey are simply Incapable of resisting femi-
nine nattery, are bowled over by an ardent
glance and will stand more watching than a
chicken thief during the dark OF the morn.
For curiosity just observe all the blue-eved
men OF your acquaintance and see II I'm
not right OF course i don't mean that they
are devoid OF sincerity or fidelity but it's a
fact that the woman who contracts 10 live
with pair OF azure orbs has her work cut
out Tor her. Some people may like that sort
OF thlng ana value a possession according
70 the anxiety ii entails, but for my part
the effect Is too eNhilarating. Therefore 4
give preference TO gray or brown eyes
other unpromising features are white
hands, small feet. long lashes, curly hair
ana slim waists. and. above all else avoid
men with the slightest approach TO a stride
or strut Some very superior brands of
husbands have slouchy gait but a nery-
Gus or mincing step speaks volumes and i'm
phes either mysteries or tyranny for the I'M
fortunate female forced to keep pace with
IL through life.
The best variety. I should say, were me-
dunn sized Very little men are apt 10 be
arbitrary, representative and vain, while
the overgroWn species are Nlaracterless ana
morally fabby. Are those all the signs /
Know? Oh, dear me. no. IL you girls drou
in about O'Clock tomorrow afternoon nj
read you the advance sheets of a pamphlet
IN preparing. It's called Husbands in the
Rough; or. Blind Lead Goodbye"