Evening star., 1936-04-09

perhaps you would like to
know what qualities one
- young man admires most in
a girl. Here is my ideal of the girl
whom I hope some time to find and
marry.
She must be: First-Preferably
Christian. Second-Pretty and at
tractive. Away tidy. Dressed taste
fully. Must not make excessive use
of cosmetics, nor pluck eyebrows, nor
use gaudy coloring on flngernails.
Third-Have a sweet disposition.
Cheerful, not depressing. Fourth
Be refined. Never coarse or vulgar in
manner or speech or clothes. Have
pleasing manner. Must not swear,
smoke, drink, nor have any really bad
habits. Fifth-Use correct grammar.
Have a pleasant voice in speaking.
Sixth-Generally enjoy finer things
in life. Love the classics in music,
literature, etc. Be a lover Of all
beauty. Love nature and travel. Sew
enth-Emotions must run deep Be of
a sincere common sense nature, not
silly or f1ighty. Be reasonable. Eighth
Be kind and considerate in her
dealings with her family and others.
Ninth-Healthy. Interested in stay
ing that way Tenth-Not be a gum
chewer. Eleventh-Preferably she
should be musician and sing well.
Twelfth-Be dependable, sincere, rev.
erent and dignifled.
Then here is my idea Of the perfect
wife: F1rst-She should endeavor to
push her husband up the ladder Of
success, encourage him. Second-Not
yell when hardships come. Third-Be
thrifty. Know how to economize.
Fourth-Good cook. Know proper diet.
Fifth-Neat housekeeper, but not the
crazy kind who will not let you walk
across the room for fear you will track
up the floor, or sit down in certain
chairs because they are Just for show.
SIXTH-Not be sloppy at breakfast.
Seventh-Preserve her youthful
charm, figure and skin. Eighth-Be-
lieve her husband to be the best in
the world and love him genuinely
Ninth-Never throw up to him some
other man or an old boy friend Never
parade his faults before other women.
Never allow them to talk about him
or men in general. Never speak slight
ingly of him. Tenth-Be straightfor-
ward and frank. Never fear to tell
him anything.
Eleventh-If he is superior in any
way, never lord it over him. Twelfth
Must not whine, nor resort to baby
talk to get something across. Thir-
teenth-Must not pout. Fourteenth
Must not nag. Fffteenth-Must have
brain Of her own and be intelligent
enough to understand and discuss
weighty matters. Sixteenth-Never
stoop to foolish pickering and squab-
bles and gossip.
Seventeenth-Must love children
and understand child psychology.
Eighteenth-Must be willing to mother
couple of children. Nineteenth
Must prefer home life to a constant
round of gay parties, carousing, etc.
However, must be sociable and
friendly. Twentieth-Must appreciate
the little courtesies and loving words
and daily caresses. Twenty first
Must be faithful, not jealous, but have
faith enough in husband to trust him
What do you think of my ideals Of
the perfect girl and the perfect wife?
w. L.
A NSWER: Great, Marvellous Any
female who could meet all of
your demands would not only qualify
as the perfect girl and the perfect
wife, but as perfect angel.
Offhand, one would be inclined to
say with the old countryman who saw
a hippopotamus for the first time
that there "ain't no SIGH a animal
as the one you describe, but, curiously
enough, so strange a thing is nature,
there is. If you will concede a point
or two. such as the plucked eyebrows,