M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-11-06
Maxims for STurried women.

Let every wife be persuaded that ther
are two ways Of governing a family tn
first is, by the expression Of that which vii
belong to force, the second, to the powe
of mildness, TO- which every strength vii
yield. One is the power of the husband
a wife should never employ any other arm
than those. Of gcntleness. When a woman
accustoms herself to say, 81 will" she de-
serves to lose her empire.
2. Avoid contradicting your. husband
When we smell rose, 1t is to Undue the
sweets Of odor we likewise look for every
thing that is amiable in woman. Whoever
is often contradiCted, feels insensibly an
aversion for the person who contradicts
which gains strength by time, and, whatever
may be her good qualities, is not easily de-
stroyed
8. Occupy your hours if only with house,
hold affairs wait till your husband confide;
10 you those of higher importance, and dc
not give your advice ill he asks it.
4, Never take it upon yourself to be 8
censor of your husbands morals, and do moi
read lectures 10 him.. Let your preachings
be a good example, and practice virtue your.
self to make him in love with it.
r 8. Commend his attention by being al
ways kind to him never exact anything
and you will obtain much appear we'll fiat
tered with the little. he dees Tor you which
will inCjte him to perform more. .........
g.. All men are vain; never wound his
vanity, not. even in the most trihing instan'
ces. A wife may have more sense than heI
husband, but she should never seem tC
know it. ....-,, ..,,. ....... o.
!. When a man gives wrong counsel
never make him feel that he has done so
but lead him on by degrees to what is IA
tional, with mildness. and gentleness when
he is convinced, leave him to the merit OF
having found out what is just and reasona.
bic. rtf.....
8. When husband is. out Of temper, be-
have obligingly to him /; il he is abusive,
never retort and never prevail over him to
humble him. b. i.i f--e... ,.-l .c
Q. Choose well your friends-haye but
few, and be careful Of following their advice
in all matters. ~ -.t.-....
10. Cherish neatness without luxury
and pleasure without excess dress with
taste, particularly with ,modesty vary in
fashions of your dress, especially as regards
colors. It gives change toIhe ideas, and
recalls pleasing recollections. Such things
may appear triaing, but they are gilmore
importance than is imagined.
IL. Never be cautious TO pry into your
husbands concerns, but obtain his conf
dence at all times by that which you repose
in him. Always preserve order and econ
omy, avoid being out Of temper and be care
ful never to scold by these means he will
find his own house pleasanter than any 9TH
er. ~g 4f s--...L
l2. Seem always to obtain information
from him, especially before company, tho
you may pass yourself for simpleton. g
l3. Never forget thata wife owes all her
importance to that Of her husband. Leave
him entirely master of his own actions, to go
or come when he thinks ft.. A wife ought
TO make her company ,amiable to her, hus-
band, that he will not be able to exist with
out it; then he willnot seek pleasure abroad,
If she do not partake of it with him. ,.