New Britain herald., 1922-12-22

tnI6. Since nc may tuko it un tetuor
 broad hint, but he Is one of those skeptical people who do not care
 whether hints are broad or delicate. since hs understands them equally
 well in either ~ase.
 Reverting to the drawbacks which cannot be avoided. even if enc has married ones ideal man, I should mention that. unlike tho majority of men I have met, my husband has . thirst for information on all sub Jects down to the smallest detail This I sometimes find intensely irri- tating. Also, in all matters. he likes to have . hard and fast rule. Thus. th4lsh l can convince him that black is black and white is white 1t ia almost impossible to show him that the two make gray. cope with this according to the old fashioned recipe which declares that you can drown . cat with cream. If my hus- band demands detail. I do not want to give smother him in entirely un- interesting information until hs grows bored and concerns himself nc more with the subject v
 When my engagement was an. nounced many of my friends as- sured me that I was making a great mistake in marrying . man fourteen years older than myself. They said 1t would mean giving up many of my social pleasures. that . man of his ase would not care constantly to go out to theaters. dances &c-, and would expect me to settle down to quiet evenings at homo with him. I refused to be disheartened by their gloomy prophecies, privately making up my mind that while might be marrying . man who was my senior In years I fully intended to mako him my contemporary in pleasures. I think I have been successful be- cause now find when we spend an evening alone that he invariably re- marks: How delightful to be i, alone for an evening. By tho way. ! if we haven't . party tomorrow , night would you like to 70 to ths theater7" !,
 Another instance of this youthful {, impetuosity is his love of travel and his willingness to change his plans |, at q moments notice. have found 1t necessary to make . rule that |, when we arc going away for 2 week end he may change his mind [. as often as he likes during tho week before we 90; but having oncs in. :. duced mo to pack he may not change his mind on the wxy to tho station. i, Otherwise I might lind myself with clothes suitable for the depths of the country. being taken to |. \ smartest hotel at . fashionabls sea- side place. -,
 Is 1t pleasant to live with . man i who often (though not alvavs, knows what you are fselinr7 On the whole. yes. though, of course. 1t has many drawbacks as well as a. vantases. It is delightful to lnov that when ono says that life,s not worth living and gives way to r.xe. over broken egg cup. your husband Will at once grasp the fact that tho :, broken ess cup Is merely the mali last straw after an accumulation of everything going wrong throughout the day. Though he Is nks other men. given to asking me stolidly what Is the natter.'' which when repeated drives any woman frantic nc does search for the causs oe the trouble. He, knows 1t is not the erx cup. 50 he deives in my mind. sur. sests that tho children havs irri. tated mo. or that have . headanhs. or that I am short of money. or that am bored. or that want to xo North and visit my mother. or or until he enrages me to such point that tell him. Then he comforts me, arranses matters and feel much better. I am afraid. bv the way. that in this regard I am explaining how he manages mo rather than how manage him. But then. happy couples always manage each other.
 In conclusion must, however. re- peat that to be married to . man who knows all about women has It's disadvantages. Sometimes it is even more trying to bs understood than misunderstood, and, most tryins of all, when ones husband insists that he understands and in reality is completely wrong. Often I would infinitely prefer that he would. like tho majority of males, leave the room. banging tho door behind him. saying: "Oh. womenis than that he should sit down and assure me that he understands completely. thus robbing one of tho great satiseaction of being . misunderstood woman.
 Naturally, . man 70 intsrsstsd !, woman and everything that con. cerns her will tale the greatast au. terest in the smallest details con. nected with her house and affsira This regard for detail h somsttmss very gratifying. but on the other hand lays ono open to receiving com- plaints about things of which the usual unobservant male knows noth- ing.
 Of course. having once besn kivsn the title of the man who understands all about women my husband is con- ,lun~a 4AwA h~ AnA~ s@A A.