Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
Mrs. Woodson, Only % Years Old,
Modestly Explains How She Won
The Championship for
Matrimonial Lightning Changes

know. he is an officer in the National
Guard. Whether his military connection
had anything 10 do with it or not. can't
say, but, while he was just and kind al
ways. he had commanding presence in
the home. He would not allow his will
to be thwarted. and he often gave orders
TO ne as thouch | was a private in his
company. and | got in the habit of iump.
ing ito attention with my whole soul,
intent OF carrying out his commands as
specified in the regulations" and not in
my own way.
Somehow or other got to like his sys-
tenn. although ny own personality be-
came somewhat absorbed hy his even in
the d7oary routine OF household duties.
If | get another husband shall try to
find d military man, OF dark complexion
and about twenty-five years OF age, like
Mr.. Woodson
am convinced that blond men are de.
cei;.ul. Mr. Martin, my second husband,
was a blond and never could trust
him. And then there were two other
husbanas-Mr. Austin and Mr.. schaefe-
who were OF tic neutral blond type.
And in lesser degree they we're deceit.
tul, too.
When YOU get down to discussing
physical appearance in husbands. I be-
lieve | incline rather to brunettes ~
medium size. Fat men take everything
for granted. and as a rule they are badly
spoiled. An actor named Maclvn
Arhuckle invented a line once which had
Il that nobody loves a fat man. | dom.
RI
heves that himself Far men are con
celted and sports by nature. I'm glad
tAat all or my men were rather slim.
Men who wear side whiskcrs are not
cesirab Bile husbands, although they may
"e settled and competent fathers and an
example in the community. In this age
Wh!skers are taboo and man who wears
mem does so because he does nor care
TO keep Up with the times, or else he has
som" facial blemish TO cover up They
are Nke!E 10 be nervous and irritable, too;
ana a particular type OF side whiskers al
WAYS means TO me that the wearer is Of
the goody-Soody sort that practices roli.
gion on Sunday, and keeps books for a
quack doctor the rest OF the week
II IS my experience that a satisfactory
husband must play the role az man and
no. OF woman in the home Don; tie
MN down If you want to keep him Re.
member that he is mixing constantly with
COL
they can hold their Jobs
When your husband leaves Off tne
ONCE IL is We'll 10 kiss him once or twice
whether You mean it or not. Kisses are
hot expensive, except when a millionaire
kisses his stenographer and then admits
IL Ill series Of mushy letters D
WIN the imprint OF a wifely kiss on
MS lips. freshly and fervently placed no
manly man Will 60 wrong during the next
twenty-fOur hours
AS deienslvke proposition would ad-
wise all women 10 prepare for the worst
while hoping for the best in the way of a
husband. You don't know your man until
You nave lived with him several months.
You get enough OF some OF them tho first
week.
II woman knows how to support her.
sell IN the business world she can look her
worthless husband in the face and tell
nm 70 go elsewhere for support and com.
fort
don't mean that a woman should
work for wages after she is married.
wives vino are employed cftcn become
doninecrinS. ne.lcctful OF their house.
k""p!nS AND overly independent Then
mere is sure TO come a split in the
family
During my carly girlhood wanted
10 become an actress. All women want
to do this. sooner or later but with me
/" was burning desire. When finished
my education ut a convent I had the
stage IN view. but my relatives banded
together and forced me into marriage
WIN FRED Schaef"r, cigarmaker. The
match was entirely loyoicss, and
promptly left him for the reason that he