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

YOUNG girl writes me.
~ There IS a young man In
love with me, but he 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 If I will marry him. But
7 don't ike to marry a homely man
Poor little blind bat Of a girl. She
wants to 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 will spend
all his spare time in front Of the mir
ror, and all his spare cash in a pho
tograph gallery. Well, hope she will
get chin! Someone has to be the vio-
tim Of the pretty man, and It is
fortunate when the victim is both
willing and anxious.
The wife OF the pretty man must
make many sacrifices II she desires 10
keep intact the qualities that attract
ed her. Even masculine beauty is en-
HANGED by nne raiment, and the pref
" 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.
There IS just 50 much wear and
tear on the couple trotting in matri-
monial harness. and by rights It is
equally divided the wife and the hus-
band growing stiff 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 travelled side OF the
road he shirks the worry OF avoiding
pitfalls and mishaps, and falls behind
In the pulling Of the burden. He
thinks solely OF himself and Of the
best way for preserving his beauty.
That which attracted the girl he
married attracts other women (every
pretty man proving by his conquestR
that the proportion OF births OF fa
male fools is one 20 every half min
ute). and hts wife must make heart
breaking efforts 20 keep him that are
unknown to the wife OF a homely
man.
He is couceited. ne Is spoiled he Is
arrogant; he Is petty and narrow,
never rising 10 consideration Of ques-
tions higher than the selection Of
eolors that match his complexion ne
Is selfish, and he is rarely a financial
success. since II is obvious one can
not deal clearly with business prob
lens while mentally approXimating
the value OF skin foods.
The Best.
The best husband is the homeliest
one The boy who has reached man
hood with the realization that he Is
squint-eyed. speckled Ike a robins
egg has hair like that IN the whis-
kers Of a walrus. with a mouth like q
cavern. and ears like 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 IN
worthiness. my dear little blind bat, is
the most desirable attribute IN a hus-
band. and a pretty man doesn't know
what humility means. Marry a pretty
man. YOU foolish child, but do Il In
full realization OF the fact that some
day some particularly homely mRscu-
line relative will be called upon TO
help support your prize beauty and
his family.