The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-04-27
MISCELLANY.
Hints for Husbands.

There is an article afloat in the papers, en-
titled "Goden Rules for Wives" which en-
joins upon the ladies rather abiect submis.
sion to their husbands will and whims
Iron rules, not golden ones, we should call
them. But the art of living together in
harmony is 4 very difficult art; and, instead
of confuting the positions of the author Of
the rules aforesaid, we offer the following,
as the substance Of what a wife likes in a
husband:
Fidelity is her hearts first and most lust
demand: The act Of infdeIty true wife
cannot forgive; it rudely breaks the tic that
bound her heart to his, and that tic can
never more exist
The first place in her husbands affections
no true wife can learn to do without. When
she loses that, she has lost her husband +:
she IS widow, and has to endure the panrs
of bereavement intensified by the presence
OF what she no longer possesses. There is
living mummy in the house, reminding
her OF her loss in tho most painful manner.
A woman likes her husband to excel in
those qualities which distinguish the mascu-
line from the feminine being; such as
strength, courage, fortitude and Judgment.
She wants her husband to be wholly man.
She cannot entirely love one who She can
not entirely respect believe in and rely on.
p, A wife dearly likes to have her husband
stand high in regard to the community in
which they may reside. She likes to be
thought by her own sex fortunate woman
in having such husband as she has. She
has taste for the respectable, desires to
have clean looking front door, and keep
up a good appearance generally. Some
wives, it is said, carry this too far; and
some husbands We know are dangerously
complainant in yielding to the front door
ambition of their wives. But good hus-
band will like to crafty his wife in that re-
spect as far as he can without sacrificing
greater objects.
Perfect sincerity a wife expects, or at least
has a right to expect, from her husband.
She desires to know the real state of the
case, however it may be concealed from the
world. ltwrings her heart and wounds her
pride to discover that her husband has not
wholly confded in her. A man may prof.
itably consult his wife on almost any pro-
sect; it is due to her that he should do so.
and she is glad to be consulted.
X Above most other things, wife Graves
from her husband appreciation. The great
majority Of wives lead lives of severe and
anxious toll: With unimaginable anguish,
!, and peril totheir own lives, they become
mothers. Their children require incessant
care, Only the eye OF God watches like a
mothers, says Fanny Fern, in that chapter
/, Of @Ruth Hall" which depicts with such
power and truth a mothers agonizinp and
3 anxieties, And besides her maternal Cares
sa wife j. the queen-regent of household
y kingdom. She has to think and plan for
Everybody. II, in all her labors and cares,
} she feels that she has her husbands symp.
spatIy and gratitude if he helps her where
easman can help woman; If he notices
hersforts, applauds her skill, and allows for
Deficiencies -allis wen. But TO- endure all
this, and yet meet NO. appssciatiBg word, or
glance, or act, from him forlwhem she tolls
and bears Is very bitter IS -
4 wife likes heIshpsband b show. her: all
due respect in the presence Of Others; She
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