The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-23
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Why a man marries, is one of the world old problems. And sometimes 1t is not so much matter of why, but who.
 For was there ever a marriage made in
 the world that some one didn't say, "Woll. wonder what he saw in her? She isn't
 pretty-and most certainly not stylish. And as for brightness, it doesn't appear
 on the surface. I just wonder what 1t could be that attracted him." says an ex- change.
 That attracted him-mnd you-for the people who thus sit in judgment on a
 mans choice invariably think that his disillusionment has already occurred and | that the future holds nothing for him but lifetime regret
 The fact is, people generalize too much concerning a lot of important things. One will hear it said, for instance: ''That beauty always catches a man." But look at the -homely married women around.
 And again: "A man likes sprightliness
 and vvacity.'' And, oh, some married women arc | fearfuly inert!
 "A man always likes his home well
 kept" some one else will say. "A good | housekeeper Is what he's looking for you may depend oil that" And yet some
 of the finest housekeepers and real home
 makers l know are old mads'' "Oh, but you are all wrong" still an-
 other will insist. 'It isn't beauty, nor
 chic, nor charm, nor domesticity, nor any
 of those things, but it's mentality that
 men want. Some one to appreciate them. | Some one who is companionable, to whom
 he may confide his plans, unfold his am- bitions."
 | Now, all of us know that a mans taste
 is individual, and there is an old Latin
 proverb that Says there is no disputing | about them.
 A man may marry for all of the thing ;
 mentioned. and he may marry for just
 one. Generally, it is because the woman
 suits him. And the thing that suits him
 is often as much surprise to himself es
 to anybody else.
 He may start out with certain ideals
 in mind. It may be beauty, or mentality, | CT domesticity, or what not. But it's pretty certain to be compensating com prOIllSe or SC1nc Sort.
 | As George Elliott puts it: He may -wor- ship sylphllke grace in his youth. but he | finds himself happily married at 40 to
 woman who waddles!' | woman. talking to a gentleman not l long ago, fell to discussing the attentions | a certain widower was paying to very young girl. ' | bo | geniaity between them? What com- | panionship can there be between a man of bis age and attainments and that un- l informed school girl?'' The man looked up smilngly and re-
 marked: You have a mistaken notion
 of why man marries, Mrs. Blank" How" it was asked. | "A man marries for rest" said he. All day long he wrestles with problems
 that come thick and fast. It's a strain
 of one kind or another the whole day
 through. When he comes home at night
 he wants change. He doesn't want to
 have to keep keyed up to some woman
 who has views or anything of that sort. He wants nice. chatty, restful little body who will make him forget. That's what a man marries for-nine out of ten of them," he declared in final sort of | tone.
 Perhaps you're right" she admitted. But, poor thing-how often some of ] them do miss itr'
 A bouquet of roses presented to his | bride by employees at Ferncliff Monday
 cost Col. John Jacob Astor s960, says the | Washington Post.
 The colonel was reading his morning
 paper when delegation of five walked
 into the library. Herbert Pinkham, su- perintendent, voiced the congratulations
 of the employees and presented a huge | bouquet in a vase For Mrs Astor.'
 The colonel's wife thanked the delega-
 tion. and Superintendent Pinlsham was requested to summon the 96 employees on | the estate.
 | Colonel and Mrs. Astor then thanked
 the employees for their kindly attention,
 and directed that $10 be added to the pay of each.