The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-08

for the suggestions he advances are
sure to be interesting If o convinc-
ing.
WHO TO AVOID.
Don't marry any man. says a.mas-
culine philosopher, without duly con-
sidering his tastes and habits, for they
offer q pretty sure estimate of the indi-
vlduars temper and bent of his charac-
ter. Refuse a man Of letters, though his
genius may promise to produce the book
of the century. Shakespeare himself
was not a satisfactory life's partner and
authorship is "a sedentary. brain wear
Ing, dyspeptic profession. He who bends
over desk coining hne sentences will
likely scowl when the baby walls, quar-
rel with his food. want peace when the
children romp. suffer from insomnia and
live chiefly on the nerves.
Refuse him." MIR. Stevenson con-
tinues. Just LIZ you would the musical
genius. or even the vocalist or instru-
mentalist who has too much talent.
Men of h a stripe always sacrifice
everything to their art, which leaves.
you see, very short commons for the
wife. Your embryo Wagner Is apt
enough to be as full OF crochets as his
scores. He Is always up in the clouds
or plunged In abysmal depths. The
neighbours practlcing daughter keeps
him on the wrack his hours OF compo-
sition or ~protraoted practice sap all the
harmony from his mind and body,
while ambition rides him like q night
mare.
ARTISTS ARE SAFER.
But IL you must nave a husband in
the arts try a painter or an architect.
An artist is the only man who knows
how to make poverty picturesque and
accept 1t with MISUNDERSTANDING col
ors on canvas, or drawing stately lines
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the mind. There always fingers a halo
OF around the velveteen coat
and tall easel, and artists are, by the
requirements OF their profession. more
patiently hopeful than faverishly amhi-
tious.
JOURNALISTS PASS MUSTER.
There is really much excellent mate
rial for a good husband to be found
among the journalists. A capable jour-
nalist is eminently a good tempered fell
low; cheerful, energetic, 4 q keen UNI
Outstanding of human nature. comure
hendS the philosophy of making the best
of a n bargain, leads a busy. healthy,
varied life and a q husband stands II
better chance of succeeding than, for
Instance, q physician.
OTHERS GOOD AND BAD.
It's doubtful If the popular doctor is
- ~ W AAio llSs liz lluC
too little leisure; his professional chains
are carried everywhere with him, he is
preoccupied. scarcely ever a good bust
ness man, but n lawyer Is to be highly
recommended and politicians. have their
strong virtues.
Never marry q man who has very few
friends. There is undoubtedly a. big
flaw in his character somewhere, but
/, remember. il n rather stern, reserved
!. individual Is found to practice such
, pretty tastes as collecting or painting
in water colors, he is likely to have nice
= soft spots In his nature somewhere,
= amenable to the right influence.
A man who Is O of fishing Is worth
cultivatlng. II show n contemplative
mind open to convictions. Remember
= that the bachelor who boasts he has no
p small vices, must needs be suspected.
: for human nature Is true to herself and
: abhors a vacuum. It's a wise wife who
cheerfully tolerates @ pipe; who only
lifts her eyebrows at muddy boots, who
doesn't ridicule her husbands clumsy
efforts to carpentry mending around the
house, who often admits the dogs to the
sitting room. and lets an occasional ex-
ira mar friend in for dinner without re-
buke or apology. These are little things
but they all go toward keeping a cheer
full husband inside the garden gate and
tend to firmly establish domestic seren-
ity."
FANNY ENDERS.
Among Our Cotton MeI.