The Washington times., 1916-07-22
Woman, Mother OF
Four Children, Gives Her
Secret for Assuring Sec
: ond Honeymoon" Don't
Forget to Be a Sweetheart
in the Absorption of Be-
!. ing a Mother-Common
Interest Rock Of Ages.
BY SOPHIE IRENE LOEB.

a FEW days ago a woman and
"a her husband came to New York
L u from the West. She Is the
mother OF four children and
she Is on her second honeymoon"
They celebrated their sixteenth ami
versary the other day. and know
had It to do all over again. would
have married just the same today.
This little woman is enjoying every
mnSs In New York and h Though her
able business while there. she Is his
sparkles with enthusiasm as she en-
Joys the sights with him.
were many more couples like this.
And when I sought to find "the an
swer," the secret OF this married sue
cess, found It was. because this wom-
an knew how to keep the spirit OF
youth alive.
Both Mother and Sweetheart.
She had not allowed the work Of
rearing children to weigh her down
years went by. She has given them
q real mothers care, and yet has
found time to look and act the part
OF the sweetheart as well.
In a word. her duties as mother have
not entirely excluded those of wife,
She Is old-fashioned enough to want to
DO the real mother Of her little ones ana
yet remain her husbands pal.
L could not help rejecting what a
fine example this woman might he to
many a New York mother with her
hired help and her tired society face
whose husbands company she rarely
has because of their separate interests.
And therein Is the secret Of II all
the mutual interest which Ia the rock
OF ages In the sea Of marriage.
This wife is interested in his welfare
Tho In hers. As ! saw her the other
day in beautiful little up-to-date gown
and q dainty Powered hat with black
velvet streamers she looked more the
girl graduate than the matured mother.
Here are a few suggestions that 1
Cleaned from this Western sirl-prin-
ciples that have made her ono OF the
happiest women in the world:
Never be the thief Of your husbands
time at his business.
Remember that though . father
should be interested in hts children. he
must not be burdened with their little
whines.
Don't Give Children Whole Time.
Many a woman loses the love Of heI
husband because she spends too much
needless toll with her children. ant
thereby thinks that excuses her.
A vacation with your husband away
much better acquainted with qualities
that endure.
Also a little absence now and ther
IL relished by the best OF men.
Never make too many demands Of
him and moro than you wish will CONS
to, you.
Don't refuse to entertain his business
friends Just because you don't harper
to admire them.
Don't dress badly when you know
your husband can afford for you (,
dress well.
Don't talk about the children all tn
time when your husband Is interestc,
in many other things.
Don't dress carelessly on tho a.
sumption that only your husban
sees YOU" Remember that curling pin
and faded kimonos have done more 70
the divorce DEGREES than love OF money
Don't discount the need OF holdin
on to the same romance and senti
menk,
Be sure that there 10 real reason 70
jealousy before being 30.
Be able to laugh at your husband
And. above all, learn tho faculty o
being pal a. we'll a. wifo.
Copyright. 1870.