Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-16
POINTS OF A GOOD HUSBAND.


The "Oho Cultivator" has female correspon-
dent who thus sensibly gives her opinion as to the
article:
'DEAR CULrIvAToR Since we wrote you upon
the subject of Good Wives, we have come across
passable description of Model Husband, which
causes us to modify what We said before-that
such essay had ever been made In the Gentle.
mans Magazine for l76l, We find the following
mental and personal qualifications Of husband:-
Great good nature, good humor, and good seuse.-
Lively by all means. Stupid by no means. His
person agreeable rather than handsome. No great
objection to six feet, with an exact symmetry Of
parts. Always clean, but not foppish in his dress.
Youth promises a duration Of happiness, therefore
is agreeable. Well-read in the classics but no ped
ant Experimentaly acquainted with natural phil
osophy. A tolerable ear for music, but no fiddler
1 must repeat it again, no 6ddling husband. An
easy and unaffected poiteness. No bully, just as
as much courage as is necessary to defend his own
wife's honor. No traveller: enthusiasm for the
eertu. May fortune smile on the man of my wishes
free thinker in everything except in matters of re-
ligion.'
"Now, this does tolera6ly we'll still, it is little
too modest in its requirements. The Model Wife is
worthy of a ccmpanon.piece Of perfection, and the
gentler sex should not be difhdent in making their
standard of excellen ce known. In this respect, if
in no other, We would advise close imitation of
their male friends We would add that the Model
Husband must not find unceasing fault with his
wfe's dress-that is, he must endeavor to be con-
sstent in his criticisms and when he has ridiculed
her out of wearing thin Shoes he must not provok-
ipgly amuse himself with the cckety -clack, click
ETY. clack' of thick boots, constantly remind her
Of the danger of bunious from heels. He mus: not
call high dress, prudsh and low one immodest
He must not dub mutton-leg' awkward, coat
slew, silly, and! flowing one, absurd, because il
is always dipping in the Dishes He must not tell
her that she cannot have new dress-she must
h1~o ll do ho oarrl -hap
she has furnished it up to the best of her ability,
remark to her How dowdy you looked, my dear,
last evening. What lovely woman that elegant
Mrs. Simpson is, and what handsome silk she
wore! Really, she has the best taste of any lady
knowr He must not rail at her desire to show her
pretty ankles, when her skirts are two inches from
the ground, and her of sweeping the Streets,
when she lengthens them down; neither call her
shad,' and perhaps shadow when she wears
one petticoat, and hogshead balloon, puA-ball,
when she adds a few more. He must not affirm
that he abominates tight lacing, yet betray
inclination to span all the slender waists he meets
with his He must not declare that she is kill
ing herself with that weight of skirts upon her
hips; and constantly, wittily, and outrageousy
jest about that thing! when she frames herself in
the airy crinone. He must not tell her that he
'despses bue.stockng,' and sneer at her for lit
tie Ounce because she does not know Greek char
acter from an Egyptian heroglyphic. In short, he
must not have habit of remarkins about six times
day, that all women are born fooIs!'
HE will always give his wife money, when she
asks for it; and never thinks of asking, What
did you do with the quarter of dollar l gave you
last week, my love?" He never requests her mot
to have that everlasting. gossipng Mrs. Rattle to
tea again. when he knows that estimable little lady
is his wife's dearest friend He eats colds dinners
on Monday, and is thankful. He brings home
beautiful present upon every anniversary of his
marriage, and does not forget bis wifes birthday
He pays her bills, and buys the children's shoes,
without saying he wishes he was single again. He
does not smoke his cigar under the shadow of the
paror curtains call his wife to leave the little
bib she Is sewing upon, and come up to the third
floor, to take his clean handkerchief out of the
ner of the drawer for him. He does not consider
missing button the greatest wrong a married man
can suffer.
In short, there is much required to make hus-
band what he ought to be. We have mentioned but
q very few of the qualifications which a woman
should demand, before she promises 20 marry and
take care of a man. When the sterncr sex have
this lesson by heart, it will be time to set them
Their. NJ. V. V.