Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-03-05


profit by them, shall be richly paid for their
connection.
ITO sum upall you now have heard,
Young men and old, peruse the bard;
A female trusted to yourcarc,
His rule ispthy, short and clear
Be to her faults little blind;
Be to her virtues very kind;
Let all her ways be uucon6n'd,
And place your paddock on her mind"
MAXIMs FOR HUSBANDS
!. A good husband always regards his wife
as his equal; treats her with kindness. respect,
and attention; and never addresses her with an
air Of authority, as if she we're, as some hus
bands appear to regard their wives, n mere
ihousekeeper.
H. He never interleres in her domestic con-
Germs, hiring servants, &c.
| Ill. He always keeps her properly supplied
with money for furnishing his table in a style
proportional TO his means, and for the pur-
chase Of dress suitable to her station in life.
~. He cheerfuly and promptly complies
with all her reasonable requests, when it can
be done, without loss or great Inconvenience.
v He never allows himselfto lose his tenn
cookery or irregularity in the hours Of meals,
or any other mismanagemento Of her. servants,
knowing the difficulty of making them do their
duty.
vi. If she have prudence and good sense, he
the consuts her on all great operations, involving
risk OF ruin or serious injury, in caseoila failure.
Many man has been rescued from ruin by the
wise counsels Of his wife, and many foolish
husband has most seriously injured himsefand
family, by the rejection ofthe advice Of hiswife,
fearing, if he followed it, he would be regarded
as ruled by her! A husband can never pro-
cure counsellor more deeply interested in his
welfare than his wife.
VII. If distressed or embarrassed in his cir
cumstances, he communicates his siuaton' to-
her with candour, that she may bear his diff
culties in mind in her expenditures, Women
sometimes, believing their husbands circum-
stances to be better than they really are, ex-
pend money which cannot well be afforded, and
which, ifthey knew the real situation of their
husbands affairs, they would shrink from ex
pending.
MAXIMs FOR WIVES.
]. good wife always receives her husband
with smies--leaving nothing undone to render
home agreeablc-and greatfuly reciprocating
his kindness and attention.
IL. She studies TO discover means to crafty
his inclnations, in regard to food and cookery );
IN the management of her family; in her dress,
manners. and department.
Ill. She never attempts to rule or appear to
rule her husband Such conduct degrades hus-
bands--and wives always partake largely in the
degradation oftheir husbands.
W. She in every thing reasonable complies
with his wishes--and as far as possible antici-
pates them.
v. She avoids all alterations or arguments
leading to i'll humour--and more especially be-
fore company.
vi. She never attempts to interfere in his
business, unless he ask her advice or counsel,
and never attempts to control him in the man
agement of it.
VII. She never confides to her gossips any
ofthe lailings or imperGectons of her husband
NOR any Of those little differences that occa-
sionally arise in the married state. If she do,
she may rest assured that however strong the
mjunctions Of secrecy be on the one hand, or
the pledge on,the other, they will in a day or
two become the common talk Of the neighbour
hood.
"Ye fair married DANES who often dcplorc,
That lover once best is lover more,
Attend to my counso--nor blush to be taught,
That prudence must cherish What beauty has caught
The bloom your cheek, and the glance of your eye,
Your roses and lilies may make the men sigh; 9
But roses, and lilies, and sighspass away,
And passion will die as your beauties decay
Use the man that you wed, like your fav're guitar,
Though mysticism both, they are both apt to jar;
How tuncful and soft from delicate touch,
Not handled too roughly, nor play'd on too much
The sparrow and linnct will feed from your hand;
5row tame at your kindness, and come at command;
Excr with your husbands the same happy skill
FOR hearts, like your birds, may be land your will
Sc gayand good humour'd complying and kind,
Turn the chiefofyour from your face your mind
1is thus that wife may her conquest improve, =
ind IIymen shall rivct the letters of Love-" !,
GARRIoK.
GENERAL MAxIMs FOR HUSBANDS AND WIVES. ~
Should differences arise between husband !,
md wile,th econtest ought to be not who shall ii
ispluy the most spirit, but who shall make the III
rst advances, which ought to be met more q,
han halt way. There is scarcely a more pro- n,
fic source ofunhnppness in the married state 81
han this spirit, thelegitmate offspring otPrde OF
nd want of feeling. Hl
Perhaps the whole art Of happiness in the IN
larred state, might be compressed into two ht
laxims--"Bear, and iorbear"--and "let thelte
usband treat his wife, and the wife her shus-l
ana. with MS much respect and attention, as he