Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-22
Which Girl Would You Choose?
An Eosy AnsDsr to a Difficult Question

neck; between comfort and discomfort;
between success in life and failure.
That's the difference between marrying
a girl who Is some account and one who
Is no account and it's up to every man
to take his choice
Consider II n this way, son. IL you
were going into a business In which you
had every dollar you had in the world
nveIted. and in which your every hop,
and ambition were bound up. and you
weru going 10 take a partner in under
contract that would last as long as
you lived, what sort of partner would
you select2
Would you pick out a man whom you
knew to be energetic. and industrious.
and capable. and perfectly competent 10
carry on his department OF the business
without bottle ring you about Il? or
would you choose a good looking chap
who combed his hair the way you liked,
but who had never done n days work in
his life. and who was absolutely shift
less and irresponsible. and who dIdn't
know the first blessed thing about the
work you would have a right to expect
him 20 perform?
We all know. without waiting for your
answer, which OF these two men YOU
would grub as a partner. You would take
the competent man every time. Well.
son, all that marriage Is il n partnership
It's man and woman pooling their cant
tal' and going into business together.
and whether the firm succeeds or fails
depends Just as much upon the woman's
industry and ability 10 do her part Of
the work as II does upon the man.
You never saw. n business succeed
"here one OF the partners was loaflnR
around all the time and drawing out
more than his share OF the profits
Neither did you ever see a marriage suc.
coed whore the wife was idle. ana lazv
and extravagant. and where Il took All
the man could make 10 pay other neonIe
10 do the things sho should have done
vi course II man Is rich he can ar
tord to indulge himself in n no-account
"ie' Just as he can afford 10 keen a
yacht or buy peachblow vases for mar.
lor ornaments but heaven help the moor
man who Is fool enough 10 inves, "a.
all IN such n useless piece OF bric-a- hro',
before marriage II may seem very cute
ana cunning to man for a girl IN ha
so ivnorant that she dos.n', ,s,.' ~
"ho'her TO order a whole lamb or n baIt
- LOT oihner. or whether YOU cook an
egg three hours OF three minutes h,t
Vo"eVe me- ne won't see anything cute
OF cunning after marriage in bills that
bankrupt him. or meals thnt would s,,,c
an ostrich chronic dyspepsia.
AlRO bQfOro ma
white hands that have never had
needle prick on their fingera. or N caIious
place on their palms, may seem 10 a
man to be the most kIssable hands IN
the world, but he won't feel In a bumor
TO kiss them after marriage when n.
mas TO live In house like pig sty, and
work over hours to pay seamstresses Tor
doing the family mendlng.
None OF US admire incompetence long
when II stands IN the way o. our own
comfort and prosperity. and the man who
inarries woman who doesn't do her mart
OF the work OF making a thrifty ana
pleasant home pretty soon comes 10 the
place where he entertains for her the
same sort OF contempt that he does for |
a business partner who lies down on his |
end OF the job.
'og W my young man /
who Is thinking OF getting married. 10 |
choose his wife by the same standard I
that he would choose a business partner. |
Pick out a girl who knows how TO work, |
and who isn't afraid to do H. She viii |
make you wife who will boost you up |
the ladder OF success. She will con-
serve your health. your temper and your
strength. and be blessing 10 you all |
your days.
On the other hand a lazy. idle. Shift
less girl who SHES at the sewing ma
chine. and balks at the gas range, will
as wife that win prevent you
from ever winning the race. II you
marry her you will spend your life toll
ing TO pay dressmakers and milliners.
you will come TO haunt intelligence Of
fices for servants. and you will waste
your strength. that you should give to
your business, In walking babies. and
cooking meals. and making beds, and 4
doing the household work that your wife
should have done.
Lack OF energy In a woman Ia just as
bad as lack OF energy In man. and It's
just as shameful a thing for a woman
not TO be competent In her business as
i Is for man not to be competent in
his.
Marry girl who Is some account son,
and you'll get a some account wife. Take
the girl who knows how TO cook and sew
n YOU want 10 be happv