Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-18
Two WAYS Of lanasing a Husband.

Two ways OF Managing a Husband.
Few things are more common Ia do
mestic life, than for the husband AID
wife to strive for tue mastership;.snd
thus, human beings, who ought to ass's'
each other: and dwell together in aztec
ton, frequently pass life of disc'rd' rem
derins each other unhappy. The husband,
who is not greatly Influenced by 4 pru-
dent aud aficctiouate helpmate, Is unWor-
thy of her; and the wife who SO far for
gets herself as to try to rule her husband,
will no; Increase her happiness by usorP-
ing bis authority. The husband, when be
is aware that his wife has more pruienc',
Judgment, and talent, than himself, does
well to avail himself Of them. 1t IS a
purely selfish motive that actua'es either
husband or wife to rule each other, aud
yet this motive, unworthy as it is, exerts
It's baneful influence in ten thousand times
ten thousand hearts.
Mr.. Conner was well meaning man,
of very littlc energy of character, and was
completely under the control Of bis vile.
Mrs. Conner was continually bOastinS that
no man should rule her, that she took
care to let her husband see that she bad
spirit, aud that she could make him do
what she liked at any time Poor Mr..
Conner submitted to this thra!dom very
patiently, rather than conteud with her,
for, when he did try, she got into such
dreadful passions that she actually terri
fed him half out Of his senses, and be
tremLlei like one in ague. 10 secure
bis own peace, therefore he consented to
her ruli.s lin, and rule him she did, In
every thing.
Mr. Cooper, nei ghbcr, vas fond o!
laughing at Connu's weakness. "Would
l." be often said, "be such q poor, spirit
less being, as to be ruled by my vile
No, never. Poor Conner dare not say
that the sun shines without asking leave
of bis wife; but my wife knows, very
we'll, that my will must te obeyed.
Now this very positive, Overbsaring dis
position on COopet's part, ea2t!ed his
wife to manage him easily. Ii she want
ed to stay a, home, she prOl o.ed to 60 out,
when he Immediately determined not Il
stir a foot out of doors, 10 show he was
master if she really wished walk, she
had only to request him to allow her to
finish what she was engaged in within
doors, and he would put on his hat, aud,
in dic,atorial manner, tell her to put on
her bonnet.
Mrs. Conner and Mrs. Cooper once
agreed to have days pleasure; it was
therefore settled, between them, that their
husbands should take them to place OF
popular resort, about twelve miles distant
1t was only necessary for Mrs. Conner to
express her inteution, in determined
way, when her husband, to avoid quar-
rel. agreed directly to drive her over
Mrs Cooper, however, went another way
to work. She was determined to 60, aad
commenced with her husband as follow
"WOuld you believe" said she, "iha'
our neigh0ors, the ConneTs, are SHY
enough to spend whole day in visit to
Boxvlle? They mean to goto morrow.
Says Mr.. Cooper, 81 do not know that
there is anything SO silly in it; if | :elt
disposed to 60 there, or anywhere else,
would go.'
Certainly" said Mrs. Cooper, "you
might 60, but you would not be so unrea-
sonable as to take ne against my will"
"Against your will, Indeed said Mr'
Cooper, ga wife ought to have no will but
that of her husband; if 1 thought proper
for you to go, you should 60"
Excuse me, you have had your way toe
much if | were determined not to GO
you'd find some trouble in persuading me.
"Troutle in persuadipg sou y said
Cooper; "then | am resolved to 60, and
you shall 90, too. ] will have my way
Mrs. Cooper, and no wife in the world
shall control me; SO, tomorrow morning
prepare TO 60 to Boxhill; for, whether
they will or not, there shall you CO.
"Mr. Cooper" said his wife, 81 know
when you take thing into your head, you
will have your own way. l never &c
met with SO determined a man !"
Very Good.