Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-10
From the American Asriculturl,t.l

. "A short Lecture TO Husbands.
The other day I accidentally overheard part
Of a conversation which Interested me much
aud set me to thinking, and finally to writing
this article. t'I wish the women could talk a
little more seusibly about what is going on In
the world" said the speaker. "When lthey
meet there's nothing discussed but neighbor-
hood gossip, and the faults of servants, and
how to make pickles and preserves. As for the
topics that interest men, women are generally
as ignorant of them as though they were deaf,
dumb and blind. Now, there's my wife, good
soul that she is, can keep house with ahy wo.
man in the land. Every thing is neat and tidy
at home, the cooking is first rate, the children
are kept ell straight, no torn frocks, nor shabby
trowsers, but that's all. When / want some
one to talk with about the war, or the prospects
ahead, or any ything more than household mat.
ters, ! have to 90 to the store or the tavern, or
to a neigbbor's,n l had no time to listen to the
reply, but here Is my answer, for his benefit and
that of hundreds more who think, II they do
not allow themselves to say, the same things.
Shame on you Mr.. Grumbler, for making
your wife's devotion to your interests and COM
fort, the occasion of complaining. WHY'S she
Ignorant of the topics which interest you2--
While you are enjoying your newspaper, very
likely she is trying TO prepare your supper, keep
the children from disturbing you, and OF the
same time to forget the headache which q hard
days ironing has brought on. 10 the evening
when you hasten TO the store or to q neighbours
to talk over the news, she has Johnny's stock
inQs to mend, aud Sarah's frock to patch, and
the bread to mix, and fifty more things to look
after, that never trouble you, because she takes
the whole burden. So she goes on from day to
day, with head and heart and hands, full OF
household care. Youknow che refused to keep
hired help because you could not afford it, pre-.
ferring to sacrifice comfort, intelligence, health
and perhaps lie itself in "keeping house," tina,
you may be happy. t.g.g.r' l.! .Isga
You did not think OF ell this. Well now Il
is suggested, letme tell you how to remedy it.
for I'm vexed enough to he very bold. You
have opportunity for becoming informed on the
topics OF the day by conversation and reading:
share the benefits with your wife,. While she
mends the stockings, read the newspaper to
her. If you do not enjoy reading it second
| time, then wait until she can listen before OPEN
ling It. As you read, explain what is necessary
to make IL interesting. Try to be as entertain
i ing az you would when visiting your neighbor
i and very soon there will be q response thai
will make you glad to stay at home. If ther,
be children in the family old enoughfo TAX,
part in the reading and conversation, they ma,
4 ioin you, taking their turns In reading, an,
very soon you may have Q charmed circle abou
YOU that will make home paradise on earth
both to them and to yourself, "a It was mean
to be; and you viii bless the day you receive
this lecture from So aou'fs MARTHA.
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