Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-08-29
Why Most Women
WISH to Marry a Masterful Man.

Nearly all engaged girls are disposed to
be tyrannlcal in their treatment of their
SWeerheartS. and the poor fellows get
the ldea fixed in their minds that the
lord and master theory is dead let
ter IN their case. Many of them never
learn that the wife who is SO exactiny
and 50 difficult to please secretly longs
for scene in which her husband settles
the question once for all that he is thu
master.
Look around you. and YOU will find
that the most maSterful and determined
men are those with the gentlest and the
sweetest wives. 1t seems odd that il
should be 50, yet it is an unqueStiouab,e
fact. Now. why is thict
To begin with. nin1 women in every
ten OF whatever station look upon man
MS the natural ruler and director of af-
fairs III general. The odd woman in
every ten frequently makes her voice
heard by preaching sex equality and 50
ON. but she does not really attract much
serious attention Ii IS nearly always a
plain and elderly lady who adopts the
role Of teacher in these matters: Il wom-
an who, rs rule, knows more about
politics than the correct fitting of her
hat.
Nine women in every ten who permit
themselves to he pleased. attended and
courted hold the man who takes the law
into his own HANDS in much higher
Nf'hSN1ai AhttH lhcs up lHH HdEkWIlu ana
precise chan who dare not bring matters
70 4 head By taking il kiss rather than
asking for II and coldly waiting for
spoken permission
masterful man is maSterful because
ne sees that there is an opening for 4
master. He is usually n reader of char
hcteF. or he would not venture to assert
himself. 1t is the circumstances of 4
situation that develop ii tendency to bring
out the quality of masterfulneSs. The
man of force and determination sees his
companion wavering and he quickly
graSpS the natural end of such conduct:
he Is on his mettle, and he shouts his in
Siructions and is obeyed. lie may not
always be right. but his very manner
and decision carry him through
w omen admire a man who directs and
SWayS other men; they conclude that he
must have something about him, and
they watch and follow his actions. This
Is the beginning of leaning in his IA
vor, for any man who wins attraction
has better chance of success in love
matters than the individual who comes
and goes day after day without causing
notice
The meek and retiring man is too apt
to allow women To have all their own
way. and this, despite all the pretty pro-
tests that are peculiar to the feminine
mind. il not good for them. Ii is the
maSterful man who is firm about little
things and who proves To be right in the
end. And. although woman has been
momentarily annoyed by being contra
dicted or put off Il passing whim. she is
duly grateful when later on il is clearly
seen that the stronger will was right.
and that her desire if carried ont. would
have meant disaster.
AIotherS-in-laW may 6c the subject of
many jokes. bat III heart they are very
l
~ well that Ethel or Constance is much
more likely 10 be happy with a kind bat
firm uau than with a kind but too-yield
ing man.
MothcrS-iu-law are themselves very con
Scious nj the many defects in worldly
Judgment and sound common sense Of
their otherwise charming daughters, and
they Seize the opportunity of giving their
girls AWAY to the man who will be some
thing Of Il parent rs well as a husband.
/ They also argne that il in due COURSE
there is amy family the maSterful man
viii scet:o il that the children are brought
up with fit and proper regard for ohe-
dienre and all the other necessary moral
attributes,
There is nothing that a clever woman
di~likP> 80 much ~ TO have 70 stick uD
for Il man she likes the man who can
fight Ills own battles and come out on
top. She j. proud of him and Of her po.
SiiiOH III relation 10 hlIn. sue says 10 Hel-
self that If he can master other men he IS
worthy of his place aS her master
\ capable woman hates the man whose
lack OF decision and want Of moral back
hone lead her into social cnbarra S~ment>.
Size looks Hp to the man who says Mo-
and who thereby escapes from an incon-
verrnt and awkward position When a
wife has q hHshand who is known To have
no viii Of his own 10 speak IF, her friend.
and acruaintances will ask her to try
AMI persuade" him to do this and that.
hut when There il a masterful man as
husband such Illuminating behavior on the
part OF the wife aS mere go-bejween is
altogether ont of the question.
It l. after all. just q question Of being
partners with man VINO removes diff
entities rather than partners with one who
suffers quietly instead Of being bold
enough to go forth and conquer or fail
in the attempt ChcaGo American.
Ny Neighbours Guest Chamber
q newly married couple have just
moved in next door Their home IS
eng little s'x-r1om cottage. and Ike many