The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-07-19
EANNETTE'S JIMMIE
| a" PLAIN" HUSBAND
BY ELSIE ouNLER.


Jeanette, looking very mournful
and wearing long face, came and
Threw herself on the grass at my
feet.
What's the matter now. child?"
J inquired. as bit of the end OF .
thread that simply would not 30
through the needles eye.
Che did not answer me for min
ME 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
Il awfully plain?"
plain? Jimmie awfully plainf
Why, what on earth do you meanT
That time the thread did go In the
rye Of my needle. but I stuck both
needle and thread In my work. for I
knew II was useless to try to sew
p11en Jeanette wanted to talk to me
aboue Jimmie. But this was the limit.
Jimmie plain!
mo, indeed, don't think him plain.
Whatever made you ask such fool
fish question, child? You are not get
ting tired OF Jimmie, Ihope!"
Tired OF Jimmie-oh. Cousin Bess.
you know I'm not: / love him with
nj my heart, and, OF course, think
Rim handsome; but Edith Samuels
said she didn't see how ever came
TO marry such plain man."
"Well, what did you tell herr"
Il didn't answer. was too angry
4 Just turned away from her and went
over to Mrs. Simpson and helped her
make tea but cant help wondering
fl all the girls think Jimmie Is a
plain man"
MY darling little co.," and here I
leaned over and kissed her shining
golden hair. "You know as we'll as
do that Jimmie could hardly be called
beauty. His nose is too long and too
large for that. His ears do stand out
n trife too much and his mouth Is
perhaps bit too wide for perfect
symmetry; but-well, even II he Is
n bit plain In looks, what does it mat
ter? Is he not kind husband and
good MANI"
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 a time But
when It comes to choosing husband.
life partner. most women are wise
enough to place more value on other
qualities than beauty in a man, and
veil for them that they do. Beauty
I'm q man, as rule. does not make
for the traits Of character that in
sure success OF married life"
Yes, know. But, oh, hate to
have other people think Jimmie plain
stop saying 1t, you foolish child.
Etop thinking it, even; put 1t out OF
sour hear. Your friend Miss Samuels
has not been able to get husband OF
DER own, most likely for the reason
that she says disagreeable things
about other girls husbands. Sour
grapes, call it."
But, Cousin Bess-"
Not word will not listen to an
other word. tits the homely qualities
hidden behind the homely features
that bring happiness to the mans
iGcky wife. You know Jimmie tries
20 make you happy"
Yes, he does. He's kind and sweet
and good to me-"
Handsome features too often spoil
q man, or at least the amount OF
feminine attention they attract does
mat for him. The strikingly good
booking husband is very often fail
are When he mingles with men and
women, especially the women. he will
nearly always put on airs, like a proud
old peacock, for the benefit of strange
eyss, and his poor little wife Ia left
neglected in a corner.
Jimmie takes the best of care OF
Jou, dear. He provides you with every
comfort in life and few OF the luxu-
ries. He Is a clean-thinking,. upright
man; good citizen, possessing far
more than ordinary intellectual abil-
ity: gentle in manner and speech and,
best Of all, loving his little wife with
all the great love In his manly heart.
Jimmie may be plain looking, but he
viii not remain that way long. His
good qualities will prevent that"
"Oh, Cousin Bess, I'm so glad I
told you what Edith said. 1t has
worvied me. worried me. But now I
Gee Il all so differently You al.
ways do help me, dear, no matter what
ny trouble is. Jimmie is not plain.
His soul is positively beautiful, and I
shall always see that shining through
his dear eyes.
The little lady kissed me, and with
happy laugh, ran back to her house
hoid duties, while resumed my sew.
Rng, thinking how little physical beau.
~ counted in this busy world.