The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-03-06
YES, THERE ARE
NO IDEAL HUSBANDS''

81, there are no IDEAL nus
bands" seems to express the verdic
of the damsels popular in 1895
who admit having attained the agt
of forty summers and to many Others
are know to have passed great
many more winters.
We have recollections of husbands
In the community, whose positions
as heads OF families are now ridi
culed by the tongues of some, who II
ever married. will negotiate the
marital bond as last chance, In
contrast with their shared help
mates first foolish maneuver In the
field of courtship.
However, extremes present an alb
normal hypothesis from which to be-
gin any sound reasoning and yet the
probability Of an ideal husband
seems 80 likely to the bride and i'm
probable to the brides mother that
there surely must be occasion for
this difference In opinion.
A friend of mine is emphatic in
the assertion that her husband is
deal. Recently it was my pleasure
to enjoy few days as her guest.
was greatly impressed with her hus-
band. For instance, l will refer to
the family as the Jones family. Not
the Jones family of Blackfoot, for
there are many Jones families.
Now on the evening Of the day of
my arrival at their home, Mr.. Jones
returned from his office in the even
ing and Mrs. Jones sweetly intro
duced myself to her husband. Mr..
Jones expressed delight at having
met me and then suggested that at
the BijOu theatre there was a fine
drama being exhibited and why(?)
not visit the show for an evenings
entertainment Mrs. Jones, having
made no plan for the evening,
quickly agreed that going out to a
show would be capital, hurriedly
scanned the paper, decided that the
show to visit was the Majestic theatre
and without added comment plans
were made to visit the Majestic. Mr..
Jones apparently enjoyed the Males
tic show. On the second day in their
home Mr.. Jones reached home in
the evening for luncheon as usual,
remarked that he had pledged him.
self to aid in the comforting of some
degree work in frateral order to
which he belonged and must hurry
back to town. Mrs. Jones mentioned
the fact that she had planned for him
to drive the car that evening as she
wanted so much to visit few
friends. Mr.. Jones cancelled his
schedule at the lodge and accom-
panied his wife and guest during the
evening. On Sunday morning Mr..
Jones appeared from his room CARRIED
in lounging robe, picked up the
morning papers, remarked how he
really looked forward to relaxing and
just staying about the house, scam
ing the papers and resting. Mrs. (
Jones very tactfully remarked that
she had hoped he would attend SER
vices at a local church with her and
myself. Mr.. Jones agreed that 1t
would be good idea, quickly
dressed for the church service and
accompanied both of us. Mrs. Jones
is emphatic in the assurance that her
husband is ideal. Now the fact is
that even tho Mr.. Jones is a power
in business. he is but the lesser of
two evils in the home despite the ,
fact that he is mentioned from time ,
to time as an ideal husband.
Then, OF course, there is the other ,
extreme. The husband who dOmin- !
ates the house as the recognized head
of the family. 1;
Now, my idea of an ideal husband :,
is just the ordinary man married to !,
the ordinary woman. The best ma =
terial for husbands on earth isn't 4
likely to develop very we'll without -
the presence of wife equally as we'll "
adaptd to married life as the hus-
oand 1t is relationships that make
/ husband after all. ip
For oddad 0oucidor nf III
question l recall the home of another u
riend of mine. r.
Neither husband or wife seems to
lave more than the required amount d.
# intellect. but they take delight ~ +,
n living together, working together, u
flaming together. This husband l III
efer to earns a good salary. Not be- pi
ng good financier, he promptly en-
orses his salary check and turns 1t Ell
yer to his wife, who unlike himself, tn
s good financial agent. Wrapt in di
is business, which he is devoted to, m
Re is rarely home, but whenever he al
rrives home. late or early the wife On
welcomes him He reacts be
nd beams with delight at having ar
cached home to be with his family. is
rst across the street, where his part
er in the business world lives, the is
fife welcomes her husband with a of
rown at having had to unlock the on
DOR. Asks quickly, Didn't you fir
inc down town." expresses by her fir
ctions displeasure at preparing is
lncheon, and returns to her room, or
aving him to dine in silence and is
one in what be believed would be tn
home. In the business world both wi
these husbands are considered an
BOD men. 1t Is evident now that es
le will excel the other in value as de
citizen and usefulness to his COM De
unity 1t doesn't take much study
figure out which one 1t will likely III.
Now finally. a husband is some wo
ing more than a man. The best
In on earth might under adverse
develop into a poor Ia! u.
sband. The wife cannot make the tn'
sband, but she can spoil him or an.
arr his growth. oio
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