Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12
Ribbons.
TRAITS A MAN LIKES.

A man likes an enthusiastic woman but he abhors gush. The girl who enjoys herself thoroughly and is not afraid to show her enjoyment always wins more admirers than the langnid beauty who is forever bored
 A man likes a spice of coquetry in woman. but he does not like the ao- solute hirt. He may pursue her, put it is for amusement. not from admi- ration. He is afraid of the woman who boasts of her conquests.
 A man likes woman of sympatnel- ic feeling and affectionate nature, Dut he is afraid of the intensely emotion al one. She tires and fatigues hIm and is liable to be exacting in her de- mands. or, at the least, he fears that she might be. The highly emotional woman needs to wear an armor of control and repose. no matter what t pleasing to man. Let her nature De suspected and it fascinates; let 1t De discovered and it wearies.
 A man secretly likes q slightly ,:n- conventional girl, but he is so sensi- tive to public comment that he is afraid to openly show his liking for her unless she is well grounded so cially. However much We might en, joy the society of woman who dc fled conventional rules of dress or de- pertinent, he would not be seen in public with her if he could avoid it. A man likes a woman of indepen1- ent and strong character. but he is not attached to her unless she possess some feminine weakness. He may admire her as a good comrade and even seek her advice, but he is more likely to love and marry the weak clinging vine, and after the honey moon is over he not infrequently wastes his life secretly longing for or openly seeking the companionshin ] of the strong character he passed hy | A man likes d cheerful and Opti;n- istic woman. through he may strive with all his might to convert her to l pessimism. However erroneous ,he idea. man regards woman as the sun- i light of life and expects her to drive away malarial mists from the mind and shadows from his heart by her warmth and light
 A man likes an accomplished and bright woman rather than a talented one. and entertaining qualities rather than markedly intellectual ones. A i wise and tactful woman who desires I to be popular with mankind-and she is not wise if she does not-will keep her intellect subseryient to her charms when in the presence of men.
 A man likes woman to be capable of talking we'll at all times. but ne does not care for the garrulous girl He likes to be listened to himself and objects to the girl who monopolzes l the conversation almost as much :s the one who does not talk at all.
 A man may consider children q great bore himself. but he shrinl1s from woman who openly declares her dislike for them. He expects fhe maternal instinct in women and ;s disappointed if he does not find it And when it strongly exists this feel ing will draw him back to her often when her personal charms no longe. influence him. He may prove bad father and and unloving husband, vet l through her love for his children lic often returns to her.
 A man prefers temper to sulks, q storm of tears to q fit of melancholy He is fiattered by touch of jealousy occasionally in q woman's attitude toward him. but he is a1ienated from her if it becomes a quality of her na ] ture.
 A man likes a girl who speaks well of another. and he is repeIled by ihe one who declares she hates women. :"