Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1914 — Heroic Husbands. [ARTICLE]

Heroic Husbands.

Some iwonien were discussing over their afternoon tea the statement that ’A man is no more a hero to his wife than to his Valet. There seemed ta be no opposition to the idea that a man’s servant did not appreciate him. but all stoutly maintained that their husbands were heroic—in one or, another. “My husband is very heroic',” said Mrs. Black. “For instance, he will give up his visit to the club to play jackstraws with my old mother, and she is his mother-in-law, you know.” “I think I can beat that,” remarked Mrs. Gray. “When my milliner’s quarterly bill copies in my husband smiles as be writes a check, and never thinks of looking at the items.” “I cajL give you a better example than either of those!” exclaimed Mrs. White. “When the morning paper comes at breakfast-time, my husband always offers me the first reading of it" An informal vote awarded the last speaker's husband the meddl for herolMk