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TDR MECHANICS WEE.


rHR RIECmANICss WIFE.
In America every mechanic is sup
posed to have, or abos. TO have.
wife. The many thousands Of these
sPouses are divided into sorts. Thus
We have good and bad; very good and
very bad; vnspeakably good, aud insult
ferably bad; and, as a sort Of par ex-
preston, toIeFable. Ills not eveTy good
woman who is a good wife; nor Is il
every good wife who is good wife for
the mechanic.
a working man needs a working
wife; but IS 10 qualities OF mind, man
neTs, and morals, she cannot run too
high IN the scale. There is en- error
prevalent concerning this. GILES says.
81 do not want a wife with too much
sense" Why not Perhaps Giles
will not answer, but the sbrug Of his
shoulders answers, Because / am
afraid she will be an oveFmatch for me !"
Giles is wrong. The unfortunate men
who have their tyTants at home are ne
yer marTied 10 a woman OF sense
Genuine elevation. Of mind cannot
prompt any male OF female, to 90 out
Of bis or her proper sphere. No man
ever suffered from an overplus Of intel.
Hgence. whether in he own head, or
bis wife's.
HODGE, says, 81 will not marry a
girl who has too much manners" Very
well. Hodge: you are right; too much
Of any thing is bad. But consider what
you say. Perhaps you mean that fine
lady would not suit you. Very true,
] should not desire to see you Joined
for life TO what is called fine lady,
10 wii, a woman whe treats you as be-
meath her level, sneers 81 your friends,
and IS above her business. Bot this is
not good manners. Real good man
neFs. aud true poli:eness, are equally at
home In courts and farm houses. This
quality springs from nature, and Is The
expression Of unaffected good will
Even ia high lIfe. The higher YOU 60.
the simpler do manners become. Pa
Fade and fuss Of manners are the
marks Of balfbred people. True sim.
plicity and native good will AID kind
regard for the convenience and feel
ings Of others will ensure good man
ners. even IN q kitchen and have
seen many q vulgar dame IN an assem-
bly,, and many q gentlewoman in On
hanbie shed. Nav, your wife musl
have good manners.
A pFopeE self respect would teach
every noble hearted American, o.
Whatever class. that be- cannot set toe
high q value On ihe coDiugal relation
We may judge ofPthe welfare and DO.
nor Of q commBHity By iis wives and
mothers. Opportunities for acquiring
knowledge and even accomplishments
are happily open 10 every class above
TIE lowest: and the Wise mechanic
will NOS fail 70 choose such a compa.
mon a. msy not shame bis sons and
daughters IN that coming age. when an
ignorant American shall Be as obsolel,
a. q fossil fsh.
I Away With fauntinc, giggling, dane
/ ing, aquandering, peesish lashion-bUnt
( ing wivssi The woman Of this STAMP
is q poor comforter, when the poor hus
band is sick o. bankrupt Give me Oh,
A0uss-i0ifs, Who cen Be "help-mcer
20 her Adam:
For soihiag loeeiisr saa BE- f1usd
ID womau. fhsa 81 audy househuid Footi.
AID coed words D. her hasbanf % pfomoie
have such q mechanics wife 10 mJ
mind's eye gsnls as The antelope
nnfung a. The bee, joyous "a The lin
lnet neat, punciual, modegi, eonhding
She is patieni. but resoiQie; aiding d
eooassl Feviving q 9oubles o9el