The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-07
IDEAL Up.To.pArE WIFE.

IDEAL UP.To.oATE WIFE.
II IL commonly remarked that the
city wife has an easy time compared
with that her mother had. And her
Erandmother's lot In life. with spin.
ming. sewing. knitting and baking all
to do at home is not generally con-
sidsred within reach Of comparison.
To the good old grandmother who
never knew how to sit with empty
hands but was always busy and her
work never done. the duties" of the
up-to-date housewife might look like
mere play.
Woman has her full share OF the
benefits OF this age Of invention. Her
work in providing for the family has
been enormously lessened. Hardly any.
thing nowadays but what ia bought
ready made.
But let no one conclude for these
reasons that the modern city wife has
nothing to do. II she plays her full
part she has more to do than her
grandmother ever dreamed OF doing.
The modern husband 10 unlike the
old one. He 10 an exacting creature.
His ideal wife-which happily for him,
he seldom gets-is an embodiment of
all the graces. virtues and accomplish.
ments.
No longer 10 the husband satisfied
with the gentle unsophisticated help
meet with rosy cheeks and an ardent
affection for needlework and jam max.
Ing. Domesticity IL still q good quail
~. but the up-to-date husband IL ~ .
rule. fascinated by other traits.
The modern wife must BE- smartly
dressed and always presentable. She
must be able to talk inteNigently on
art. music. the drama and even poll
tics and science. She avoids such
subjects % servants. her mother and
the butchers bill. She must have
amusing things to say during dinner.
She must be broadminded and tol-
Grant, having grasped the necessity OF
matrimonial give-and.take. She must
have plenty Of leisure and no ailments
and ever be ready at . moments no
tice to fall In with her husbands
plans.
She must be robust and athletic.
able to face q 'noreaster' In an auto
mobile to eat all kinds Of indigsstible
things. aimably and innocuously.
She must be goodnatured and en-.
dure bores. She must have plenty of
tact and know tho right people to
snub. Her grandmother never snubbed
anybody. and in consequence was .
much sat on creature. The up-to-date
man will not tolerate . nonetity % his
wife. The limp and inconseQuent sort
are ruled out Of the list. She must DO
fond OF children. but not inconvenient.
ly or asgressively absorbed in the
nursery.
She must have the sense and the
sslf-deuial when the children get con-
tagious diseases to pack them off to
a hospital and not infect the house
and neiEhborhood. get sick herself and
spoil her temper and her good looks.
she must of course have at least
one accomplishment IN which she real
ly excels. She must either sing. play
the piano. dance. recite or act better
than anyone else In her set.
Finally the ideal wife must never
grow q day older. She must not have
q gray hair or = flaw In her complex.
ion.
And to meet all these requirements
makes her q buster woman than her
grandmother ever was.
TO GIVE sUPPER.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Sons of
Veterans, will give . supper at the
Pythian Temple Saturday evening.
Everyone Is invited to attend.
OPEN HOUSE.
For the benefit Of Mr.. Emil Weist
who was injured in . motorcycle race
recently. the members Of the Rich
mond Motorcycle club will observe
open House" Wednesday evening,
May first at the Colonial Building.
PARTY At CLUB.
The first party for the month Of
March was given Wednesday after
noon at the Country club by the mem
bers Of the social committee.
Miss Gwendolyn Foulke. chairman
OF the entertainment committee. acted
as hostess, assisted by the other mem
bers. those going out including:
Mrs. Thomas Kaufman, Mrs. p. w.
Smith. Mrs. Rudolph G. Leeds, Mrs.
Willard z. Carr. Mrs. Ray Robinson,