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Show Shun Modern Wives, German Viewpoint FRJLNKFOflT-ONiTHR-MAIV Oer-many, Oer-many, ept. 2 (By A. P.) Germans I do not wane their wives too modern. I Thst Is outte clear from the advertisements adver-tisements for wives sppeartng In th I best Germs a newenapars. A tlerma wholasaler who haa a 1 flourishing buaineea In Portuiral. ! wsnta a wife between IS and XI wno ! la able to saapt herself readily to the different con (ill Ion a ? lire she will ! find in Port us al, but who is "not too 1 modern1 In her Ideas, Bhe muet not have bpbbed hair, must be companionable, compan-ionable, beautiful, good natured and "thoroughly domestic" In her taatee. I Many of the advertisements for i wive are In tha nams of relatives of ths prospective brideroom. They frequently say that the negotiations ; are being conducted - without the knowledge of the ma in the case, and will be completed between tn two families before the principals are prsaented to each other. |