Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-30
Useful
Hints
Why We Quarreled
4 Wife Whose Husband Is Bundle
Of Inconsistencies.
tBy virsinin rerhune vnu dc wn,er.)

Copyright. 1915, by Star Company
My husband and have quarrcls
about his ideas with regard to the
eQual--or une1ual-standard, and his
belief that he may say and do thing s
which. II | did, would be indiscrect
He claims that l should avoid all APP
pearance OF evil. In this he is right.
but If / should do THIS. SO should he.
For instance. he is particular as
to the kind OF woman with whom I
am acquainted. If there has been q
breath OF scandal about anybody l
meet. I must avoid her or displea Sc
Joseph.
Last winter we met pretty and
bright little actress. From all that
/ could observe she was ms good as she
was pretty Her husband was an
agreeable chap. who let her do much
as she pleased. l liked them both.
But one evening this woman told
me an amusing story, which was also
rather risQue, and made the mis-
take OF repeating it TO my husband.
] also explained that she had no evil
thought in telling this tale. but that
she was proba bly, in the habit OF talk
ing quite freely TO the people in her
set.
She meant no HARM l added. for
she told this in the presence OF her
husband h laughed a, it"
My husband trowned Slightly.
II do not like YOU 10 associate with
women who talk like that. nor with
men who laugh at their jokes. he
said.
For tho Gnnder Only.
Yet the very next time tina, he and
I CHANGED TO be IN company With this
couple. / saw my lord and master chat
ting sally with tho wife and laugh
ing npr0Ar Mns at some o,o of her
this
You sec that she is very entertain
ing" said.
she Is amusing. certainly" he re-
piled hut she is also given 10 max
don't want YOU 70 be NJ all intimate
with her
Then he told mo OF = Jest that she
had made.
That was probably vha; YOU were
laughing at when / saw You with
hsr." ! remarked
1T probably was" he affirmed; blu,
! 90 no; like 20 hear women say such
things
Then" accused. why DO YOU en-
courage them to say them? lis not
FAIR for you men TO egg women on.
laugh a their !.discreet speeches. ana
then warn Your wives away from
chem"
we men have a RICH, ana a cu>:. 10
guard our wives. my husiana re-
mind 81 me.
Ard not TO guard other women =.
Certainty no, That is the other
wonan's business"
y; IS un;us; 70 aprlaua IN a woman
tina; which YOU condemn behind her
aaoE," insisted.
The old Argument.
.thsse things he returned, because
you DO rot know liza as We men
know Il"
serted.
For wo,nan-yes. Ru, not FOR a
man" he reloined.
II is the same way about his cri,i-
oisln Of womens dress lie wants me
10 dress in the most conservative style.
he declares that he hates false hair.
powder and rouge. He Will no, even
permit me to have my hair waved with
hot irons.
II ,he Lord mad meant YOU to have
curls He would have g!vfn you curly
hair he remarked upo,y one occasion.
Ard. by the way. do iiot want YOU to
wear any Of the extremely dccollette
dresses that are now in fashion"
This was when we were discussing a
dance 70 which we mad been invited
! had spoken OF the kind OF gown I
wanted 10 wear, and had proposed hav-
ing my hair dressed for the affair I
had not been TO Il dance since my mar
riaee, two years ago, ard was quite
excited At the prospect
OF course dressed as my husband
demanded, .WShIiQs,'a waist GU, in a
modest IA the from, and back. and
WITH MY uncurled hair wound in plain
twist
as / glanced in tho mirror and noted
my pale face remembered how nv
husband hated powder and rouge. ana
comforted myself with The thought that