Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-06
Hints to make Home Happy.


Keep up the practice of reading the
paper during the whole of breakfast time;
lof allowing yourself to be spoken to half
a-dozen times before you answer and
then of asking your wife what it was
that she said. Upon her telling you,
make some reply which is nothing to the
purpose, as If you were thinkingo some.
thing else. Having been out over night
at an evening party, which your wife was
prevented from going to by indisposition,
| entertain her the next morning by min
ute description of the young lady you
danced with, descanting on every point
as enthusiastically as possible. Take
frequent opportunities of praising fea-
lures and personal pecuIiarities which
are as different as possible from your
wIfe's. For instance, if she has blue
eyes, say how you like black; If dark
hair, how much you admire light; if she
IS tall, remark that you prefer mode.-
ale height; and if short, be constantly
quoting Byron, to the effect that YOU
hate "a dumPy woman Some wives are
very particular about their tenders.
Should this be the case with yours, al
ways use it for your footstool. When
fresh druggit has been laid down on the
stairs, particularly il it is rainy day,
Invariably forget to scrape your shoes.
Discover, frequently. on a cold raw
morning. that the room is close, and
insist on having the windows open. On
the other hand, be as often. during the
height of the. dog:days, affected with
chllllness, which shall obIige you to keep
them shut. Very often order dinner
punctually at S, and seldom come home
till a quarter TO 6 O'clock. Occasional
ly, however, return at the appointed
hour, and, not finding things ready, cons
/ PLAIN that you are never attended TO. If
your fish, your joint, or your vegetables
should happen accidentally to be little
unde; or overdone never smother your
disappointment like some. people, but
express it as markedly as you can, and
remain in an i'll humor Tor the rest Of the
evening. Be never quite satisfied with
/ what is set before you; but. if possible,
find some fault with every dish: or if no,i
/ quarrel with the arrangements Of the Ia
bic. If you can find nothing else to
srumble at, think of something that YOU:
would have liked better than what has
been got for you, and say SO. Wives ocs
casionally make pies and buildings, with
view to little appreciation. Never
bestow this, on any account; but always
I say you wished these things were left to
the cook. Knowing that there is moth
ing but cold meat in the house, bring
home, every now and Their, half dozen
I men, unexpectedly, to take rot-luck
with you. Your wife .mill probably sit
at the table furlied and uncomfortable;
! in which case. amuse them by joking at
Ter expense Should YOU chance, after
dinner to be affected with a Slight drow-
siness, never resist5it because your wife
wishes 10 chat With you: do not mind
her, but go quietly 10 sleep. When YOU
have az evening party at your house.
come home TO dress justas the company
IS beginning TO arrive. Should you find
yourself at { clock at night among
set Of bachelor friends, and be offered a
cigar. always stay and smoke it. and am
other after it if you like, and, if you
please, another after that /; in fact, as ma
4nv as YOU hnd agreeable; never trou-
/ bling yourself for an instant about keep
ing sour wife and the servants up. In
short, on all occasions consult studious-
Nv your own inclinations, and indulge.
without the least restriction, your every
within and caprice; but never regard
your w;fe's feelings at all; still less
maize the slightest allowance for any
weakness or popularity OF her character;
aud your home will assuredly be as hap
ply as you deserve it should be.
-eSs-
Beautiful Sentiment. We live in the
midst OF blessing. still we are utterly in
sensible Of Their greatness and of the
source from which they ffowve We speak
of our civilization, our arts, our freedom,
our laws, and forget how large portion
ofall is due TO Christianity. Blot Chris
uanity ont Of the page oil MANS his.
tory, and what would our laws have beey.
What our civilization?
Christianity is mixed up with our very
being, and our dali life There is not
familiar object around us, which does
not wear different aspect because Of
the light Of Christian hope. :
a Lsader. The Augusta. Maine,
Farmer. has leader of a column long,
headed, go it while you're young. and
IN the course Of the article, the editor
exhorts his readers to be careful how and
which way they Ego it, he tells them to
go it for virtue: go IT. Cor education,ip
telligence, wisdom, &c: go It far, TEN
perance: 'goit' for strict honesty, go it.
for early rising: 20 IL FOE inatrimony,
and in all your 'goings don't forget to
1 go il for a Newspaper