The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23


mony has higher ideals regarding
the qualifications for marriage than
"A w T." who thinks that 81 900
In sufficient
n the possession OF cold cash is
considered 10 be the only requisite.
then indeed we have reached
tho age OF dogeneraey which
seems to be the golden age"
How dare any man or woman as.
sumo the great responsibility OF be
coming the propagator of the hu-
man race II lacking the physical.
mental and moral qualifications
A man who has spent his youth
sowing wild oats" IL totally unfit
To- become the progenitor OF IA.
ture generations. no matter how
much money he has. The world IL
full OF weddings. because those
who were responsible for their
coming here did not understand the
greatness OF their responsibilities.
Let the standard OF qualification
OF both man and woman be n
healthy, wholesome and strong
body. and clean. upright character.
The acquiring ~ money. and the
woman learning 10 cook and keep
house. are only sido issues. They
will follow naturally. A. NJ. ID.
Dear Miss Grey: In answer M 20
What iH the basis of happy mar
riage7' to my notion IL Is not
money. but two contented. congen-
lal dispositions
There are many ways Of looking
at the question. | believe man
should have NJ least little reserve
not because happiness II based
on that, but for an emergency. lie
should have a steady position. with
enough salary to take care OF n
wife and perhaps small family.
Common sense tells us these are
simply necessities.
He should be possessed OF a good
and appreciative disposition. as
wifo likes 60 be appreciated.
Everything does not depend upon
tho husband, however: the girl. no
matter how independent she has
been. does not have to give II up.
but should use II In the right way.
She should be consistent and VIII
ing TO give mp theatres and dances.
with an occasional theatre or dance.
Every good husband. II he Ia the
l right sort. will enjoy giving his
wife pleasure.
She should be OF n happy dispo-
sltlon and ready to help save In ey-
cry way possible. and she should al
ways DO ready 20 give a welcome
smile and kiss every evening upon
his return. and make herself al.
tractive and agreeable. The wife
has the trying place. but II sho In
really the right sort she VIII make
success with tho right sort OF
man. and II will be no hardship.
Both must be nusolfish. consist
en-, and have good dispositions.
A WOMAN READER.
Dear Miss Grey: The unalifsca'
lions OF a young man 70 marry
should be: Good health. cleanll.
ness and careful dressing. good
habits. high character. ;ruthfnlnces
and honesty. ambition and RELIABLE
ity and tho spirit 70 treat others as
no would Ike TO have others treat
him A BACHELOR
Dear Miss Crvy: In regard TO an
item in your column on What II
tn. Beat Ago TO Martyr here is
my opinion on tho subject: A Girl
should be from is TO 20. n boy ID to
20. I believe n people would learn
TO control their tcmpers there
would be fewer storns- was is
when married. my husband ~. We
have been married five years and
have two fine daughters and Meth.
err OF us has ever regretted H.
WIN adise my daughters to do as
I did. | believe In marrying young
but being reasonable. Yours.
MRS. III. q.
Oh answer To "A Lonesome
Man believe there 4. real love.
| wh~n . married . va. learning
|, trade aud getting 80 = wecs. and
was gsinr With American Etri.
We w~se usayvted. and my empioyes
ral.ed me ts - right away, and
later TO %. When ] ~as married
year. ard had one child. my salary
va. raised TO ss.se . dsy. We got
| along fairly well th~os
We have be~a married eight yeasu.