Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27
New Series.
HUSBAND AND WIFE.


tween two parties who feel a reasonable hope |
OF being happy together for life, each has en-
tered on condition requiring the exercise of
particular duties. These we shall endeavor 10 |
nartate, commencing with advice.
To HUsBAND-I. Always regard your wife
as your equal; treat her with kindness, re-
spect and attention.; and never address her
with the appearance OF an cir OF authority, as
if she were, as some misguided husbands ap.
pear to regard their wives, mere housekeep-
eT.
II. Never interfere in her domestic concerns,
such as hiring servants, &c.
| III. Always keep her properly supplied
with money for furnishing your table in
style proportioned 10 your means, and for the
perchsse Of dress and whatever other articles
she may require, suitable 10 her station in life.
| Nv. Cheerfully and promptly comply with
all her reasonable requests.
| V. Never be 80 unjust as 10 lose your tenn
per toward her, in Consequence Of indifferent
cookery, or irregularity IN the house of meals,
OF any other mismanagement caused by her
servants; knowing the difficulty of making ma
ny Of them do their duty.
vi. II she have prudence and good sense,
consult her in all great operations involving
the risk Of very serious injury in case OF fail
ure. Many man has been rescued from ru-
in by the wise counselS OF his wife; and ma
ny foolish husband has most seriously injnr.
ed himself and family by the rejection OF the
advice OF his wife, stupidity fearing, if he fol-
lowed it, he would be regarded as henpeck-
ed A husband can never consult coun.
sellor more deeply interested in his welfare
than his wife.
VII. If distressed or embarrassed in your
circumstances, communicate your situation to
her with can6or, that she may bear your diff
culties in mind, in her expenditures. Women,
sometimes, believing their husbands circum.
stances better than they really are, dsburse
money which cannot be well afforded, and
which, if they knew the re,l situation of The ir
al fairs, they would shrink from expending
! VIII. Never on any account chde or re.
buke your wife in company, should she make
any mistake in history, geography, grammer,
| or indeed, on any other subject. here are,
| am persuaded, many wives ofsuch keen fee |.
ings and high spirits, (such wives deserves tc
be treated with the utmost delicacy,) that the,
would rather receive severe and bitter scold
: ing in private, than rebuke in company, ca
culaied to display ignorance or folly, or 10 I'm
( pair them in their own opinion, or in that o
; others.
!, To WIvEs.-Always receive your husband
|
home sgreeable-and gratefully recipIoate hi.
kindness and attention.
D II. Study TO crafty his inclinstons, in re
y gard to food and cookery; in the Management
Of the family in your dress, manners, anC
department.
Iii. Never attempt TO rule, or appear t
rule your husband. Such conduct degrade
1 husbandS-and wives always partake largel,
t in the degradation Of their husbands.
, w. In every thing reasonable comply will
e his wishes with cheerfulness-and even, a
o far as possible, anticipate them.
V. Avoid all alterations or arguments lead
b ing TO i'll humor-and more especially befor,
company. Few things are more disgusting
Q than the alterations of the married, when il
the company Of friends or strangers.
I vi. Never attempt 10 interfere in his bu 81
k ness unless he ask your advice OF counsel
j. and never attempt 10 control him in III; man
s agement OF it.
}, VII. Never confde to gossips any of tn,
d falings or imperfectons Of your husband, nc
ID any of those little difficulties that occaSional
- arise in the married state. Ifyou do, you ma
N rest assured, that however strong the injunc
e ton OF secrecy on the one hand, or the pledg
e on The other, they will in day or ,wo becom
or the common talk of the neighborhood.
ID VIII. Try to cultivate your mind, so as
IS should your husband he intelligent and well
IN informed, you may join in rational converse
ID ton with him and his friends.
N TX. Think nothing trife that may pro
le duce even mo ne ntary breach Of harmony, c
IS the slightest uneasy sensation.
ID x. lfyour husband be in business alwny;
in your expenditures, bear in mind the tryin
e vccissiudes to which trade AMI commerce or
m subject and do not expose yourself TO tn
ID reproach, should he experience one of them
> OF having unnecessarily expended money c
re which yon and your offspring may alterward
lg be IN want.
le XII. While you carefully shun, in provid
ie ing for your family, the Scyla Of meannes
ly and parsimcny, avoid equally the Charybdis {
D. extavagance.
lie XII. n you be disposed 10 economize,
1- beseech you not TO extend your economy TO tn
re wages you pay 10 seamstresses or washerwoma
I'd who, particularly the latter, are too frequent
I'd ly ground 10 the earth by the inaiequacy
a. the wages they receive. Economize, if yo
I'd will, in shawls, bonnets, and handkercheils
is but never, by exacting labor from without ade
p. qua;e compensation, incur the dire anathemt
s. pronounced in the Scriptures against the OF
he pressors Of the poor.