Connecticut western news., 1910-04-07
HIS STUPID. LITTLE WIFE By ESTCLLE MARSH Copyright, 191O by Amcriccn Press
 Association.

Both were young, and one was beautiful.
 The crown of her hat was big enough to it the head of the colossal statue of Athena on the Acropolis at Ath- ems. They were talking of love and marriage. Most young couples while dawdling talk either of love and mar riage or platonic friendship, the man taking the ground that it is impossi- ble, the girl that it is the most desir- able form of affection between the sexes.
 AS for me-" he said. when I marry prefer a girl whom | can love with my whole heart and scul." "Then you must get one with q strong personality, good judgment and an excellent mind."
 "I wish nothing of the kind. Give me d girl with pink and white com- plexion, pretty pair of rose lips and not too much brain"
 "Well, I declarew
 "She must not only be stupid, but must prove herself stupid. No; will not even trust her to do that. I will prove her stupid myself"
 You don't mean what you say. How could you love such girl?"
 q love her already"
 She cast a quick glance at him, then bent her eyes to the ground. She had been under the impression that he had been falling in love with her. She was ok r., ,nT r,t Had she rival?
 "A man doesn't wish the counter part of himself i'll woman. Her in- tellectual gifts repel him; her feminine stupidity delights him. If she is strong he looks upon her as he would man. If she is weak he longs to protect and comfort her"
 "ThiS dunce that you love. is sh2"-
 She is not dunce judged by a proper standard. There must be one standard for men and another for wo- men. A man--a real m0n--wOuldn't know how to take c"rc of a bahy-at least he wouldn't do 1t the right way. When l was boy my mot&er left me one afternoon to mind my little sister. eight months old. I wished to 20 and play. If could put the baby to sleep 1 would be free. blew ia the little things eyes, forcing her to shit them. 1 kept up this process till she went to sleep. You see l Gidn't know any thing about babies"
 She thought awhile before saying. "It seems to me that was rather clever for q boy"
 But you couldn't lay it down as recipe for putting babies to sleep"
 "No. I suppose it wouldn't do al- ways"
 twill you kindly tell me-" he asked, breaking away from the topic of con- versation. "how you women make those big crowned hats stay on the tops of your heads? I don't under stand why they don't slip down over your eyes. If wore one of them I'd have to cut holes to see through"
 "Well, you sec, we women have a lot of hair and all that to fill them up"
 "Oh, I supposed there was some patent contrivance for the purpose"
 "Wc have hatpins, you know"
 "You mean those rapiers with coach mans buttons for hilts?'
 "They must be long to go through the large crowns"
 "I sec Would you mind unsheath- ing yours and letting me see the inside of your hat?"
 She removed the hatpins and, talk ing off her hat, showed him the inner crown.
 "Why, the diameter is two or three inches less within than it is without"
 "I don't understand you"
 "This part inside iS smaller than any mans hat. There Is false inner crown"
 'There is a difference isn't there?"
 ''I should say So."
 'I didn't know that"
 "Better put it on again and the swords through. It might fan down over your eyes"
 q dare say" pouting. "you consider me very stupid"
 "I have not left it to you to prove yourself so. I have done it myself. You know I said would"
 "In the case of the creature you wished to marry"
 "There is a method in my madness"
 "Will you kindly explain wherein the method lies?"
 'T told you I wished stupid girl for a wife. Could there be anything more stupid than a girl wearing one of these hats on her head and not knowing how it is kept on the top of her head?"
 There was slap with one hand, a caress with the other. She may have been stupid about the hat, but she was bright enough to catch his meth od' and, catching it, held Ter tongue. Indeed. from this point she let him to do all the talking. Rc took her hand and whispered a number of love ly things ill her ear.
 They had been married long enough for the problems of life to loom up, such as winter coal bills, gas bills, doctors fees and other items that will always be coming up without being expected. Notwithstanding her stu pidity she proved gc"d manager.