The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-25
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
BELL Syndieate-WNU Service,

nv your married life. try to
hold on to charm. Or if you
never had any particular charm, try
to cultivate it. Charm isn't entirely
q natural thing, although it comes
much more naturally to some wom-
en- than to others.
Schoolgirls often have charm, es-
pecially if they happen to be first
in the class. good dancers, promi-
nent in theatricals. Brides almost
always have charm, although it may
last only for few weeks or days.
or even hours. -.
But this sort Of charm doesn't
count To be charming in times Of
success, Hattery or importance.
means very little. A really charm
ing woman is always charming,
whatever the circumstances. and
whether she be is or rs.
The tragedy of many marriages
is that the wife loses her charm.
She becomes little hard, a little
cold and calculating, a little too
much preoccupied with her house.
hold cares and the family finances.
She can't relax. If invited to take
things q trifle more easily she says
nervously that with two children to
manage and the house and the meals
she'd like to see anyone relax! She
is capable; she is just; she is
anxious that the family shall be COM
Portable and well fed; she keeps her
hair dressed and her stockings free
Of runs -.
But graciousness, easiness, laugh
ter, sympathy know her no more.
If her husband comes home in an
amiably conversational mood she
has small time or interest to spare
for him. .....
IF you're going to sit out here,
Jack, I'll bring out an ashtray,"
she says dispiritedly. please don't
put your feet up there. Doctor says
jeans teeth will take three years to
straighten; dear knows what his bill
will be! I'm going to let my fill
ing 60; it means I can't chew on
that side of my face, but that doesn't
matter. Ma had one of her bilious
headaches today and was sitting
with her, so I've just got pickup
dinner"
She then sits staring vaguely into
space. the expression on her face
not so much sad as dissatisfied
and bored.
This is the sort Of wife who loses
her husband
Wives write me pages and pages
about the situation. They tell me all
that they do. They are models of
faithfulness and industry; they
''never look at another man." That
they can be subjected to the humili-
alton of having their husbands al
fections waver amazes as much as
it angers them.
''What are men made Off" de-
mands one such wife, certain
Isabel Baker, who lives in luxu-
rious suburban district outside Of
Chicago. 'Dick and have been mar
ried 10 years, without quarrel.
We have a boy and girl of eight
and five. He makes good money;
we own our home and car and be-
long to a nice little social group.
Now, quite suddenly. he has fallen
in love with a woman seven years
older than he is, divorced woman
who worked in his office years ago
and has now come back. She has
broken up two homes already and
now is after mine. She puts flattery
on with a spade, is always laugh
ing, and Dick has gotten the habit
of dropping in to see her late in the
afternoon, to have cocktail and
chat. Sometimes he gets home late
for dinner. chuckling over something
Eve has told him I'm not afraid
of his wanting divorce or any.
thing serious; it just makes me
mad to have a woman Of 40, ten