The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-10-29
WHO MEN SHOULD MARRY.
BY MRS. PEARSON.

Ifvou are mechanic, farmer, or
a follower of any profession, by which
YOU expect to support yourself and
family, and get rich if you can, sure
" it is of the utmost Importance that
YOU should marry woman capable
of assisting you in your efforts. She
should therefore, be possessed of sense;
goodness, and industrious and tru-
gal habits. Do not therefore, suffer
yourself to be dazzled by the tasty
dress, or fall in with a pretty face, or
run crazy after accomplishments,
though none of these are to be desPl-
sed when accompanied by solid sense
and useful requirements. Suppose
now, us you are just beginning lie,
YOU marry young pretty creature
who knows nothing of housekeeping
or plain sewing. You must Immediate
lv hire one or more servants, and
YOUR wife will not be able to direct
them or even to decide whether they
are prudent and capable. Whereas,
| if YOU have the right kind of woman
she will take pleasure in doing the lit
tie work required by two persons, and
will always be neat and cheerful at
the same time Thus you will save
the. wages, the board, and the waste
of the hired girl, who in so small a
family is a useless and troublesome
I supernumerary Your wife will be
} more healthy and cheerful for the
light labor and care of her little house
D hold; and depend upon it, an expert
/ enced wife does better than an experi-
D enced servant. SO take woman's
r advice, every man of you who earns
e his living by the labor of his hands or
/ head and expect your wife to perform
: the little duties Of your household
: 1t will not iniurc her health or impair
G her beauty, but it will save her from
O thousand foolish imaginings, it Will
n prevent her polluting her soul with vile
n trash of the novelist, with Which idle
I ness intends to kill the precious hours
n of existence, it will prevent her beco-
q ming gadder, and scandal mongcr;
% it will keep disorder and waste from
y the kitchen, and sorrow and shame
" from your soul. At the time an in
y crease in your family renders help ne
~ cessary your wife will be we'll qualified
:. to oversee and direct, and will know
;, what her expenses ought to be, and
- to Judge what amount of labor wo-
man is able to perform. Her habits
:. of industry and management will be
!. learned and she will be help to you
- as long as you both live. Meantime
- it Will be your duty to make her con
fdent in all things. Tell her of your
: success, her joy will make it doubly
V precious to you. Tell her of trials
- rebufs and disappointments; her sweet
" sympathy and gentle word of hope
-, and cheer, will take all bitterness
- from your heart. Every sorrow thus
" shared will strengthen the bond o
u" love, and knit your hearts more in
us timately together, and in the perfec
=" confidence of such blessed union
=" you lean upon. each other, and kno'
l'u no fear, no bitter grief.
Suffer no ridiculous pride to Undue
- you to assume the appearance
~ wealth, which you do not posses
' Prove your Independent and true M
ooi bility by living within your mean
uo and letting the world know it. If yo
oN know girl who will be to you such
ooi wife as l have been recommending
Gu YOU need not fear to marry at one
my You will find the expenses of yol
lost household less than you now pay f
1t d the cold comforts of bachelorship. Al
'a', there are plenty of girls, who notwit
.lle standing false. educational theorie
hls will feel happy and honored to fill IL
'ad. true woman's sphere at your side. A
ucK tive duty is ever agreeable when
OPP has worthy object. We enjoy s
air, respect, sense of our Importance
yer, the world, an inward appreciation
the the discharge of our duties, VIII
tor: when crowned with the loving app
n al val of our dearest friends, constitu
ou! the most perfect happiness. The
fore, if You would have your wife &C