The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-11

:, ,;cid in his notion OF order, punctuaiity
SH Fsrual propTieties, had no real sympathy
S"1 a. wife. and was ever complaining OF the
ioi H'' ...,nlarities incident 10 his household
h'',o - .55iug TO, instead of relieving the OPP
shl ~, ,aarying aud ever recurring duiie,
P'e,.'s,a hearing her down. IL was a common
ma Car him, robust, and ia high health, TO sil
"'is .,sy chair, with dressing gown and slip
~ ma ask his tired wife, who could scarcely
-. Without feeling pain, 10 hand him this
-, ar the other thing; 10 ring the bell Tor the
mi. or even 10 20 mp 10 thelr chamber and
S. MIN something from a drawer 10 which he
pi'Hs ga, willing that domestic should go.
Nt-sL.r. more patient; more loving ia her
s,is,. grew Mrs. Lundy. BY suffering she
'"N1~,r,fed. Ii made the heart ache To see her
49,, hy the side of her erect, florid, elastic
iiHe'i,,,,, husband, more like a pale, shadowy
", ,bap A real substance; aud 10 feel assured
In +, very little while, the places that knew
- and the children aud friends who loved her,
NH know her and love her no more.
,,l.st IN. died, aud six little ones were left
.,h,,t an, afectiOnate care of a mother. IL
s''hnsh,ud, who wept 50 bitterly her too early
-, AID not murder her, we know no, the
s-,ning Of the word murder. When il was
I,t. he could remember her long suffering,
t.r patience. her wrongs received at his hands;
rut while she lived, lac was too selfish 10 appre-
ate. or properly care for her.
-, where. in books Of domestic economy
81. - essays. newspaper paragraphs, aud in
.,,,.pt conversation 40 we hear iteraled and re-
''.,,,~8 The lesson Of a woman's duties TO her
t,.b,,5 ana in her household. She must have
.r,rI,ipg in order, and study the art Of pleas
80, her lard as seduously as IL he were the most
.-,,ious. eNacting tyrant in the.world. And,
,-.,,ly ia his small way, lac is too often mis-
M tyrapt A woman is expected to be per
tin everything, and 10 do everything. No
.uowsnc. IS made for the ill-heath consequent
anon her material duties; nor for the peculiar.
r.aryinc, ani all-engrOssing nature of the cares
-,,ena,nt thereon But who writes and talks of
,hs bnshsnd's duties Who teaches him les
.ous of ferbearance, patience, aud kind cOnsid-
ration Of has ogsrtssked Wife, Little is said on
tbis score; the world goes on and HUNDREDS,
H. Nrs Lundy, gees down TO the grave Years
ssf,re their time, and no one dreams that their
bushsnas are accessories 10 their death But, II
Zen -. Not in maternal duties alone lies
ne c,use Of the wife's pale face aud dropping
t,,-n-bui the over tasks Of her peculiar posi-
ION She Is worked too hard-hSrder than a
..rs an the cotton field. Too often, she is nurse
nj s.amsirrss for half dozen children, and
.g,srint.ndent Of her household besides. She
Nil bend over her needle, night after night, ia
main, or suffering from lassitude, while hef hus-
sani sits enjoying his volume by her side, not
dreaming that il Is his duty, N crier 10 save his
wife from toll bey ond her s'r'pgih, 20 Frol"ug
sis abors, if that Jr necessary, IA V..T 10 I'd
her the assistance required ia meeting tAe thoa-
.s.s wants Of her children and household. II
here are any extra tasks 10 Perform-any extra
s,ertou- 10 make, the husband is the one who
Would perform or make them, not the wife, for
ne has superior strength
We hear a great deal about the husband com
,ag home. wearlej from his store, his counting
room, hi ONCE or has workshop, and the wife
d. repeatedly enjoilsd to regard him on this sc-
count, and 10 provide comfort, quietude and re |
pose for him al home. This is all well enough, |
ana she should 90 50 as far as lies in her power
Bat We doubt if As many men come home over |
Eearied with toll TO their wives, as come home |
10 wives who are themselves overwearied.
Husbands. II you love yOur wives, think Of
these things. Don't say that the story suits |
NJ. So-and-sO admirably Look narrowly into /
your oWa sayings and doings at home, and see
# il doesn't suit you in more than one ParIieu-
lar