Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
PoorLittleBlind
Bat
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
a YOUNG girl writes me:

n 1OI NJ XII WIlltH
n There IS a young man in
love with me, but ne is rather
homely, and I DO not care for him
very much, as have lots OF handsome
admirers. He thinks the world Of me
and has promised me a swell and
happy home II / viii marry him. But
don't like to marry a homely man
Poor little blind bat Of a girl She
wants 10 marry a pretty man, one OF
those pink and white affairs that az
feet a purple tie and purple socks.
She wants a husband who VIII spend
all his spare time in front Of the mir
ror and all his spare cash IN a pho
tograph gallery. Well. hope she VIII
get eiirni Someone has TO be the VIC
tim OF the pretty man, and II IL
fortunate when The victim Is both
willing and anxious
The wife of the pretty man must
make many sacrifices II she desires 20
keep intact the qualities that attract
ed her. Even masculine beauty is en-
HANGED by fine raiment. and the pref
ty man must have socks that match
his ties, new hats in and out Of sea-
son. and clothes that set OF his manly
form. though his wife wear garments
that wouldn't be considered good
enough 20 pack in a missionary bar
rel.
Wear and Tear.
r-L-~ a.. s,.at a.. r,,,,h v-ma~ opH
tear on the couple trotting IN matri-
moniaI harness. and by rights II is
equally divided, the wife and the hus-
band growing stirf and old and lame
and halt together, but when the hus-
band is A pretty man, this division
knows no justice. The pretty man
selects the best travelled side OF the
road. he shirks the worry OF avoiding
pitfalls and mishaps, and falls behind
in the pulling o. the burden. He
thinks solely Of himself and Of :he
best way for preserving his beauty.
That which attracted the girl ne
married attracts other women every
pretty man proving by his conquests
that the proportion OF births Of f.
male fools is one to every half min
ute), and his wife must make heart
breaking efforts 10 keep him that are
unknown 10 lNt WIG W q A'AA''N
man.
He Is conceited; he is spoiled; he IS
arrogant: he Is petty and narrow,
never rising 20 consideration Of ques-
lions higher than the selection Of
colors that match his complexion. he
s selfish, and he is rarely a financial
success. since Il is obvious one can
not deal clearly with business prob
lens while mentally approXimating
the value OF skin foods.
The Best.
The hest husband is the homeliest
one The boy who has reached man
hood with the realization that he is
squint-eyed speCkled Ike a robin
egg. has hair Ike that In the whis-
kers ~ a wHlrus with a mouth like a
cavern. and ears like a palmleaf, IS
so humble because Of his unattrac-
tiveness that this humility results In
a lasting gratitude for the girl who
VIII look at him without laughing. and
a love and devotion that never die FOR
the girl who viii marry him
Humility, a sense OF his own I'M
worthiness, my dear little blind bat is
the most desirable attribute IN hua-
band. and a pretty man doesn't know
what humility means Marry a pretty
man. you foolish child, but do II IN
full realization Of the fact that some
day some particularly homely mRsou-
line relative viii be called upon 10
hslp support your prize beauty and
his family.