The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1860-01-04

va ~ AbA uAA W. A
honest are proverbially careless and
wa-teful. Every lady should be ia
mj;ar with her kitchen, should mea
sure and weigh, give her orders and
-tc them executed. Try this plan for
or month, and think you will find
that you are much the gamer. con
-id'r il the duty every wife to study
her husbands interest. When II
woman marries, she takes upon her
sell these responsibilities, aud it is
neither right nor proper that She
should ~hirk them off on servants -
Every lady whose, health will allow
of It, should be her own housekeeper.
Don't expect, young ladies, when
you marry, that YOU can have your
own way entirely. This will be i'm
possible. ALWAYS stand ready to give
up At least half your wishes to your
husband; and if he is reasonable
man that half will sa,isly him And
after having been married twelve or
fpartccn'years, should he declare you
"p"r:ect,' and call YOU au angel"
why you need not contradict him
Men are not .perlccr;. they' have, Il
thlnh, As many faults "a women
The great secret aof happiness..'in
married life is ior each 10 over look
HE faults of the other 4 wife should
study the disposition OF her husband,
and supposing he comes ihomc some
tunes Titles .cross-al men do, Mr.
Lavender does, an | know he i,
one Of the kinJest and best of men
well, "a | said tbcfore, should YOUR
band come home ii little out Of
SORTS, don't appear TO notice it; meet
him with a pleasant smile and a kind
word. If he is hungry, place his pet
NShes, nicely served up, before him;
dat cheerfully with him while he l.,
'Nng; let him see that you are doing
yN best TO make him comfortable
anAake my word for it he will come
out Y thes sulks,. and in less than an
hour We as pleasant AS possible
NlhetyNine cases oh of hundred
will yIeUreadily TO lhIN treatment.
AnothS very s.essen'la'lhing in
promotinSdones'ic happiness is the
care of You husbands wardrobe
Very few mt have lempera ihatarc
proof against b,ttonless shirts. Dc.'t
fail to guard ag,inst this annoyance.
! really believe Y have sewed on at
least ahalf bushd of buttons since 1
married, though have been married
a long time, thirteen years and more;
have a round hal: a dozen children,
ami still Mr.. Lavender declares that
our honey moon mot half over =. lie
v,,,, 80 IL ~ las, 40 Ii"nS 40 "U i've,
and don't.scc why.It should not.
an sure have no objections. cs,,S
BE considerate of your husbands
feelings Never appear .toir know
more than. he does; no matter low
much n woman knows, che should
never feel superior 10 her husband.
| once heard Of Il fine y educated girl
who married an iIliIcratc man, who
co"l not even write his name. In
-ignIns7sourl. .docunents llhc bride.
groom made his mark, .the cbridc,
though fine scholar, made her mark
also. There was world of delicacy
and consideration in that one little
act
Rccolcct that whatever posilion.ln in
society your ..hu-haul occupies is
yours also. and Jet that position be
ever so lofty, or ever so lowly, always
treat him with, Difference aud respect.
for in the very act Of marrying him
you have acknowledged him your
superior.
ln'-pen1lng money, ascertain exactly
what he can ailorG; aud never pout or
srnmble fit should happen that he is
not able to get something you imag,
inc YOU want. Should he tell you
to 60 and buy whatever, you nccl,
don't go'and buy a hundred dollars'
worth of articles that you have no
earthly use for. Such things discour-
age men, especially in. cases where
economy is "A necessity. The costli
ness Of a woman's attire has but lit
tie to. do with her..appearance, neat
print worth twelve and a half cents
yard is suIlicentIy:good for all ordi-
nary' purposes at home, and real
lady looks well in any dress.
Women. a. a general thing. dress
too much. Wha they shall wear, and
where they shall go To show .iheir
incry, is ,he'solc object 'oflhe lives.
The desire for mental improvement
appears to he quite overlooked, they
forget thal'the'sol we neglect to cu-
tivat', will certainly run 10 weed.
and bramble.
LtCNi LAVENDER