The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-29
CHOOSING A HUSBAND.
Robert Louis stevenson's Advice to
Women.

Women.
1t isn't often a man comes forward to
offer advice unsolicited on how to
choose a husband. When one does.
women ought 10 give his remarks at
tention, for the suggestions he adj
vances are sure TO be interesting if not
convincing.
Don't marry any man." says a mas
culine philosopher, without duly con-
sidering his tastes and habits, for they
offer pretty sure estimate of the in
Gividuals temper and the bent Of his
character. Refuse a man of letters,
though his genius may promise % pro-
duce the book of the century. Shakes
peare himself was not a satisfactory
life partner, and authorship is a seden
tary, brain-wea<ing. dyspeptic profess
sion. He who bends over desk coin
ing fine sentences viii likely scowl
when the baby walls, quarrel with his
food, want peace when the children
romp. suffer from insomnia and 1--we
chiefly on his nerves.
"Refuse him." Mr.. Stevenson con-
tinues, lust as you would the musical
genius, or even the vocalist who has
too much talent. Men of that stripe
always sacrifice everything 10 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
daughter keeps him on the rack. his
hours of composition or protrarted
practice sap all the harmony from his
mind and body, while ambition rides
him like a nightmare.
But if you must have a husband in
the arts. try painter or an architect
An artist is the only man who knows
how to make poverty picturesque and
accept it with philosophy-daubing
colors on canvas, or drawing stately
lines ia somehow q soothing occupa-
ton TO the mind. There always lin
gers a halo Of rOmance around the vel
veteen coat and tall easel, and artists
are, by the requirements of their pro-
fession, more patiently hopeful thar
feverishly ambitious.
There is really much excellent ma
terial for a good husband TO be found
among the journalists. A capable
Journalist is eminently good tenn
pered fellow; cheerful, energetic, has
q keen understanding OF human ma
ture, comprehends the philosophy OF
making the best of a bad bargain.
leads a busy. healthy. varied life and
as q husband stands better chance Of
succeeding than, for instance, a physi-
clan.
TITS doubtful II the popular doctor
IS much of comfort 70 his wife. He
has too little leisure; his professional
chains are carried everywhere with
him, he is preoccupiel: scarcely ever
a good business man. but a lawyer Is 20
be highly recommended and poliu-
clans have their strong virtues
Never marry a man whe has very
few friends There is undoubtedly a
big flaw in his character somewhere,
but remember, II q rather stern. re- |
served individual is found % practIce |
such pretty tastes As collecting or |
painting IN water colors. be is likely % |
have nice soft spots in his nature some
where, amenabie 70 The right iEau- /
ences.
"a man who is fond 81 fghing IS
worth cultiratjnR. II shows a con-era-
plative mind open 20 convictions. Re- I
that the bachelor who boasts 4
he has TO small vices must needs - /
suspected, for human nature is true 20 1
herself and sbbors = vacuum. It's q 4
wise wife who oheerfully tolerates
pipe. who only lifts her eyebrows g. /
muddy boots. who doesu', ridicule her /
husbands clumsy efforts ~ carpentry
nending around the house. who often
admits the dogs 70 the sittiug-rooo.
and let's AZ occasional EXTRA naAz. friend
IL fer dinner without rebuke or spol-
ogy. These are little things. but they
20 toward keeping 4 cheerful husband
inside the garden gate and tend 20 arra-
u establish domestic Eereuity."- De-