The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-20
WHOM TO AVOID.

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| WHOM TO AVOID.
Don't marry any man, says a mas
culine philosopher, without duly con
| ~iderlng his tastes and habits. for they
offer a pretty sure estimate of the in
dividual's temper and bent of his char
acter Refuse a man Of letters, though
his genius may promise to produce the
book Of the century. Shakespeare him
self was not a satisfactory ifc's par,nc.
and authorship is sedcntary, BRAIN
wearing, dyspeptic profession lie who
bends over a desk coming fine senten-
ces will likely scOwl when the babv
walls, quarrel with his food, want peace
when the children Iomp, suffer from
insomnia and live chiefly on the nerves
''Refuse him." Nh Stevenson con
tinues, Gust as you would the musical
genius, or even the vocalist or lnstru-
mentalist who has too much talent.
Men Of that stripe always sacrifice ev-
erything to their art, which leaves, you
see, very short commons for the wife
Your embyro Wagner i. apt enough to
be full of crochets as his scores. He is
always up IN the clouds or plunged in
abysmal depths The neighbor'5 prac-
ticing daughter keeps him on the
wrack. his hours OF composition or pro-
tracted practice sap all the harmony
from his mind and body, while ambi-
ton rides him like a nightmare
ARTISTS ARE SAFER.
But if YOU must have 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 it with MISUNDERSTANDING
colors on canvas or drawing stately
lines is somewhat a 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
fesson, more patiently hopeful than fe-
verishly ambitious.
JOURNALISTS PASS MUSTER.
There is really much excellent ma
terial to make a good husband 70 be
found among the journalists. \ capa-
ble Journalist is eminently q good tenn
pered fellow cheerful, energetic, has a
keen understanding of human nature
comrrehends the philosophy Of making
the best Of BAD bargain, leads busy
healthy, varied life and as husband
stands better chance of succeeding
than, for instance, physician.
OTHERS GOOD AND BAD.
It's doubtful il the popular doctor IS
much Of a comfort to his wife. He has
too little leisure his professional chains
are carried everywhere with him, he is
preoccupled, scarcely ever good bust
ness man but lawyer Is 70 be highly
recommended and politicians have their
strong virtues.
Never marry a man who has very
few friends. There Is undoubtedly a
bic Haw in his character somewhere,
but remember, if rather stern reserved
individual is found to practice such
pretty tastes as collecting or painting
III water colors, he is likely to have
nice soft spots in his nature Somewhere,
amenable to the right influence,
A man who IS fond Of fishing IS
worth cultlyatlng. 1t shows q contem-
plative mind open TO convictions. Re
member that the bachelor who boasts
he has no small vices. must needs be
suspected. for human nature is true to
herself and abhOrs a vacuum. It's q
wise wife who cheerfully tolerates a
pipe who only lifts her eyebrows at
muddy boots, who doesn't ridicue her
husbands clumsy efforts at carpentry
mending around the house, who often
admits the dogs to the sitting room
land lets an occasional extra man friend
IN for dinner without rebuke or apollo
gy. These are little things but they
all go toward keeping a cheerful hus-
band inside the garden gate and tend
to firmly establish domestic serenity
FANNY ENDERs.
! We know Of but one community II