Evening star., 1936-04-04

with a man whom she can make look
ridiculous. Every woman's ideal Of a
man is a picturesque, romantic hero,
not a clown.
Anyway, don't you think that girl
who finds pleasure in tormenting you
and holding you up as figure Of fun
before your crowd Is mighty poor bet
as a wife? There Is something essen
TALLY cruel in the nature Of any one
who finds pleasure in wounding the
self-love of another and who is willing
to stab to the heart one who loves her,
for the sake of getting a laugh. And
if I were you I should not let myself
in for lifetime Of being my wife's
stooge.
THERE are plenty Of wise cracking
wives who sharpen their wits on
their husbands and whose best stories
always center upon something foolish
their husbands have done. or some
blunder they have made. that makes
them appear perfect dolts.
You have heard many Of these wives
set the table in a roar by holding
their husbands up to derision, but it
won't seem SO funny to you when you
are the victim.
What a man wants In a wife Is a
woman who will put him in an attrac-
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who will make him something to laugh
at. So I should advise you to pass
up the humorous lady in favor of the
one who appreciates your good points
instead of turning the spotlight on
your weak ones.
DOROTHY DIX.
DEAR MISS DIX: I read in the
paper this morning that famous
actor says that nothing aids the
nervous system more than a good
angry spell. He also declares that
grouches are good for the health and
that they clear up worries. Do you
think there is anything in this theory?
A. READER.
Answer-Possibly. I am no expert
in the matter, but I do know that
tears are safety value to women, and
that after a woman has a good cry
she feels all cleaned up inside and
spiritually refreshed and at peace
with the world. Also, have observed
that the people who 60 into RACES ap-
%N ho ho ryiv1er In of hat
lives while they are abusing other
people and saying every mean thing
they can lay their tongues to, and
that after they have exhausted them
selves they are as placid and calm as
Summer day after a thunderstorm.
Undoubtedly those who are grouchy
and surly enjoy their own evil moods,
but whether this does their health
any good, don't know. Let us trust
that it is not tonic that prolongs
their lives. For they are pests to all
who are so unfortunate as to have to
live with them.
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THE trouble with people with high
tempers is that they enjoy them
selves at the expense Of others. In
their fury they stab ruthlessly, re-
gardless Of whom they hurt and then,
when they have exhausted their
wrath they expect every wound to
be healed, every insult they have
given to be forgotten and the whole
episode wiped out.
Same way with grouchers. They
pass into . silence in which they in
dict every one around them for having
committed every crime on the calen-
dar against their peace and happi-
ness. They send the domestic atmos-
phere down to zero and keep every
body shivering until they get tired
of moping and decide to cheer up,
whereat the victims are supposed to
emit cheers Of Joy.
Maybe mads and groucheS are good
for the health of those who indulge
in them, but they are certainly bad
medicine for those who have to live
with them. DOROTHY DIX.