The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-20
JEANNETTE'S JIMMIE
 A PLAIN" HUSBAND
By ELSIE GUNLER.

Jeannette, looking very mournful and wearing long face, came and threw herself on the grass at my feet.
 Whats the matter now, child?" inquired, as l bit off the end of thread that simply would not go through the needles eye.
 She did not answer me for min- ute or two; just leaned her head against my knee and let her clasped hands fall in her lap, and then:
 Cousin Bess, do you think Jimmie Is awfully plain?"
 Plain? Jimmie awfully plain? Why, what on earth do you mean?"
 That time the thread did go in the eye of my needle, but I stuck both needle and thread in my work, for I knew it was useless to try to sew when Jeannette wanted to talk to me aboue Jimmie. But this was the limit. Jimmie plain
 No, indeed, don't think him plain. Whatever made you ask such a fool ish question. child? You are not get ting tired of Jimmie, hope!"
 Tired of Jimmie-oh, Cousin Bess, you know I'm not: love him with all my heart. and, of course, think him handsome; but Edith Samuels said she didn't see how I ever came to marry such a plain man." F Well, what did you tell her?"
 T didn't answer I was too angry I just turned away from her and went over to Mrs. Simpson and helped her make tea; but l cant help wondering if all the girls think Jimmie is a plain man."
 My darling little coz" and here leaned over and kissed her shining golden hair You know as well as I do that Jimmie could hardly be called a beauty. His nose is too long and too large for that His ears do stand out trihe too much and his mouth is perhaps a bit too wide for perfect symmetry; but-wen, even if he is a bit plain in looks, what does it mat ter? Is he not kind husband and a good man?'
 'Yes, indeed, Cousin Bess: but sometimes I wish he was better look ing!"
 Now, see here, Jeanette, all wom- en are beauty lovers and idealists Where the eye adores the heart is very apt to follow-for time But when it comes to choosing husband, a life partner, most women are wise enough to place more value on other qualities than beauty in a man. and well for them that they do Beauty In man. as a rule, does not make for the traits of character that in- sure a success of married life"
 'Yes. I know But oh. I hate to have other people think Jimmie plain. p
 Stop saying it, you foolish child. Stop thinking it, even put 1t out of your hear. Your friend Miss Samuels has not been able to get husband of her own. most likely for the reason that she says dsagreeable things about other girls husbands. Sour grapes, 1 call it.
 But Cousin Bess-''
 Not a word, I will not listen to an. other word. It is the homely qualities hidden behind the homely features that bring happiness to the man s lucky wife. You know Jimmie tries to make you happy"
 Yes, he does He's kind and sweet and good to me"
 Handsome features too often spoil a man, or at least the amount of feminine attention they attract does that for him. The strikingly good looking husband is very often fail ure. When he mingles with men and women. especially the women, he will nearly always put on airs, like proud old peacock, for the benefit of strange eyes, and his poor little wife is left neglected in a corner.
 Jimmie takes the best of care of you, dear He provides you with every comfort in life and few of the luxu- ries. He is clean-thinking. upright man; good citizen. possessing far more than ordinary intellectual abil- ity; gentle fin manner and speech and, best of all. loving his little wife with all the great love in his manly heart. | Itw..xx l. ~