Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-01-13
THE MECHANICS WIFE.

THE MECHANICS WIFE.
A working man needs working
wife; but TO the qualities of the mind,
manners, and morals, she cannot run
too high in the scale. There is an cr-
ror prevalent concerning this. Giles
says. 81 do not want wife with too
much sense Why not? Perhaps
Giles will not answer, but the shrug of
his shoulders answers: 'sBecanse / am
afraid she will be an overmatch for me-
Giles talks like simpleton. The un-
fortunate men who have their tyrants
at home are never married to women
of sense. Genuine elevation of mind
cannot prompt any one, male or fe-
male, to 60 out of his or proper sphere.
No man ever suffered from an over
plus Of intelligence, whether in his
own or in his wite's.
A proper self-respect would teach
every noble hearted American, of
whatever class, that he cannot set too
high value on the conjugal relation.
We may judge of the welfare and hon
or of the community by its wives and
mothers. Opportunities for acquiring
knowledge, and even accomplishments
are happily open to every class above
the very lowest; and the wise mechan-
ic will not fail 10 choose such COM
panion as may not shame his sons and
daughters in that coming age, when an
ignorant American shall be as obsti-
nate as fossil fish.
Away with flouting, Cycling, dane
ing, squandering, peevish, fashion-hunt-
ing wives! The woman of this stamp
is poor comforter when the husband
is on the sick bed or bankrupt. Give
me the housewife, who can be "help-
mate" 10 her Adam: for
Nothing lorelier can be found
In woman, than to study house hold good,
And good works in her husband to promote.
Ihave such mechanics wife in my
eye: gentle as dove, untiring as the
bee, Joyous as the linnet; neat, punctu-
al, modest, confding She is patient,
but resolute, aiding in counsel, revi-
wing in troubles, ever pointing out the
brightest side, and concealing nothing
but her own sorrows. She loves home,
believing with Milton, that
The wife, where danger and dshoaor turks,
Safest and secmliest by her husband stays,
Who guards her, or with her the worst eadurcs.
The place of woman is certainly at
the Preside. II is at home you must
see her to know what she is. 1t is less
material what she is abroad; but what
she is in the family circle is all iupor-
tant. 1t is bad merchandise in any
Of trade to pay premium
for other mems opinions; in matrimo-
ny, he who selects wife for the APP
plause or wonder Of his neighbor is in
. fair way towards domes ic bankrupt
cy. Having got a wife there is but
one rule-honor ind lone her. Seek
TO improve her understanding and her
heart. Strive TO make her more and
more such one as you can cordially
respect. Shame on the brute in mans
snaps who can affront or vcx, not to
say neglect the woman who has en-
barked with him for life, s.for better,
for WORSE" and whose happiness. i'll
severed from his smiles, must die un-
natural. In fine, | am proud of MOTH
Ing in America SO much as our Amcri-
can wives
Some English author Of many years
lgo, we forget who, makes the follow
ng comparison between the sexes
Man IS strong--woman is beautiful.
Man is daring and confident-wo-
man is diflident and unassuming.
Man is great in action-woman in
suffering.
80 Man shines abroad--womanat home.
Man talks to convince-woman to
persuade and please.
Man has rugged heart-woman a
soft and tender one.
1 Man prevents sorrow-woman re-
|ieves it.
Man has science-woman taste.
Man has judgment woman sensi-
bility.
~ "a Is 4 being Of justice-woman
mercy. !