The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-12-30
sIOyTNLY WIVES To BLAME
rOR wTIN kED HOMES

WAfA 49, ~
court Of domestic relations a few
days aso. told women who complained
they had been deserted. that slovenh-
ness. u~ncleanliness and lack 81 attcn-
lion to appearances drive many men
away from home.
some wives merit all the neslcct
they get he said. once married they
become S~lovenly. unclean. dilapidated
and their lingerie IN treated with sec
ondary consideration. Some Of the
women I've seen In this court would
scare away a man who had spent sew
enteen years on a desert island
To one woman he said; Comb your
hair n YOU would fla yourself M
you would demonstrate that Won are
a good looking woman and perhaps
you wouldn't have to force your hus-
band TO come home"
He also gave similar orders TO a
man. who despite his rumpled gray
sweater and dirty trousers. Offered 10
give his wife 400 u she would return
20 him. judge stelke said;
You no ana slick up your hair, get
a shave. buy your wife some flowers
and win her all over again. Get her
back the same way YOU got her In the
first place"
There Is a lot Of wholesome truth
In VIVA, the Judge says. Girls when
they are being courted are always
careful to receive their sweetheart I'M
der the most favorable conditions NJ
10 personal appearance. Generally he
calls BY appointment and she Is par
%ticular about how she II dressed. she
will. before the time set for his arrival.
don a nice clean dress. arrange her
hair NJ IL 10 just right. powder her
nose and axe all the other necessary
precautions % see that she looks as
sweet as possible. Then when her
dearly beloved arrives ON the scene
she rushed down 20 meet him looking
like she had just stepped out Of a
fashion show. And. 60 add bait To the
trap. she displays her most agreeable
temperament; u she had a grouch on
prior To the time Of his arrival she ~
careful not 60 display u In the pres
ence of her sweetheart. And above
all things, she Ia careful before mar
riage no 20 let him see her just after
she has washed her hair. because nc
man ran generate a great Zeal Of AZ
lection for a woman just after she has
performed this necessary part 81 her
toilet aud has her hair hanging down
her hack.
After marriage is different Hubby
does no, come home and find the
fashion plate Of bygone days to meet
him at the door. We understand. oi
course. that a woman who IN engaged
with ner household duties cannot loon
prim and precise all the time But n
lottentimes is the case hat Just n little
more thought given 20 her personal
appearance would cause hubby 60 for.
give her for emitting some OF IN,
iriils he was accustomed 10 seeiuf
back In their courtship DAYS
The men, Of couse. are not blame.
less. In fact, II II a nfty-nfty split
THEY go 81 counting looking their hest
For instance, no well reared younE
man would think u calling on the Oh.
ject Of his hearts desire c,ad in dirty
ragged overalls and with tobacco juic,
trickline out Of the corners ~ hi
mouth.
Perhaps, you couples whn think yea
are mismated, II you will exercise som,
of the care now as 90 your persona
%oppearsnce that you did when yoi
were trying 10 land each other II vii
be the means OF ~rekindlins the sparl
n love and, when you have reached
the evening Of life: when your hal
has become silvery and your step .
slow and lettering. YOU can sing iron
the bottom Of your heart
but my darling YOU VIII be.
Always young and fair Il me.