Facts About Men

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13948, 29 July 1918, Page 2

Facts About Men

That a man is always perfectly willing to protect a girl from any other man, but . . . himself. That girl who throws herself at a man’s head docs not always make a hir. That is is only the unwomanly woman who has cause to complain of the scarcity of manly men. That no man wants to be tied for ever to his wife’s apron strings, however adorable she may be. Sometimes he likes to get away by himself for a long tramp, a fishing expedition, or a game of patience. That the ideal lover is not easy to find. But very often a good second best makes an ideal . . . husband. That the man will fight for a woman and risk his all for her. Nevertheless, he will lose his temper if she gives him luke-warm shaving water. That brass buttons, a “pip” or so, and a Sam Browne belt, can camouflage the most unattractive man into something smart and passing fair. It’s a wise girl who insists on seeing her future hubby in his civvies, or a straw hat, or his slippers, before she lets him Slip on the ring that matters. That the man who dislikes children, dogs, cats, and is inordinately fond of pretty flappers, is not to be trusted. That the man who is good looking and is not aware of the fact, has not yet been born. Often the weakest point in masculine armour is vanity. That all w-orth while men are like big, strong, overgrown boys. But, unlike the latter, most of them can stand a good deal of fussing and petting. That every man hates two things in women: A cutting wit and a masculine taste in clothes. He also dreads being made to look or feel a fool. That a man’s love should always bo taken seriously. Few of them marry for ulterior motives. That is why women are nearly always to blame when the matrimonial applecart gets upset. That jealousy in a lover is often a compliment. In a husband it is an insult. That the husband without a job that keeps him busy from nine till six is like a fish out of water and can get as stale. The girl with a “do something” man has a greater chance of matrimonial happiness than the one who is joined to a man who doesn’t have to work.