The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-29

speaking word to her. If she asks you uues-
tion, meet Il with hasty or angry rebuff; never
encourage her; never give her smile of aO
proval words of love, or looks of gindness: nat
yopr children on the head, smile upon them Int
regard their loving mother with a heart, of cold
indifference pass out OF the house early in the
morning, and return late at nirht and y,u will
soon see the effect of your conduct That cheek
once so full and blooming, will become sunren
and hectic; the eye which beamed with love will
have lost its lustre; listen and you will hear the
hard breathing, and the sharp hacking cough
premonitory Of some dreadful disease Gold
neglect and cruel indifference are killing your
witel
Oh If by some magic touch the veil which
hangs over many of our families could be mn.
lifted to our view, what solemn scene what
woes and tears and Borrowings would we wit
ness Wives, who not two years ago stood at
the altar, now sorrowing for the hard life thew
lead; no love TO recompense them, nothing To
cheer them coward. Night societies that draw
men away from their home circles; dens of pol.
luton, that lead to certain destruction: the
fascinations of fashionable life, with its lust and
liCentiousness the lmbroglios of political gath
erings, where nothing is gained but much is lost
Shun them all; make home the dearest spot on
earth; may 1t indeed be
"Homei sweet homer
with no place in the universe that can induce
you to leave 1t. Love and cherish your wife:
cheer her; nothing does woman desire or
need so much as word of encouragement
more poweriul Wnen II comes lovingly from
as the weaker vessel. Do not mistake the
meaning of this phrase. 1t does not refer to
the intellectual abilities. The world would he
the better if the majority of husbands had as
much sense as their wives. 1t refers TO the
physical nature. She is not formed to labor
with might nor endure fatigue or bitter sorrow.
and yet we find that there is no class of persons
who can endure more or hold out longer than
a loving wife with the cruel and cold neglect
of an uniaithful husband. Make your house
joyous, and she will adorn 1t, no matter how
palatal your residence or how humble YOUR
cot. She will be a true mother and a loving
wife, If the man will be but true to her. Home
is the place for wife. Should ever that politi.
cal scheme be carried out, in which the devil
seems to be at Work-I mean the elective fran
chise-and women should go to the ballot-box,
/ say, brethren, farewell to everything thai
is lovely in woman's life. She is damned as
believe that these imps OF darkness who seek to
draw fair and good women into the maelstrom
of politics can succeed, for it has polluted
everything that has come within its reach Let
her not impair her fair nature with contact that
such course would cause. Let woman have
her grand sphere at home. Let her be lovely
and loving. May the husband, from the teach
ing OF Bible truths, and from the affections of
his own heart, seek to make her life Joyous,
happy, and peaceful. Let not night scenes, or
plays, or meetings, keep you away from her,
trail and fragile flower which God has placed in
your hands for protection, not to be blighted.
May halo OF holy light shine around your
household-home be made the only earthly
paradise this side of Heaven. May God bless
the husband that lives to make life happy for
his wife, and to make home, that blessed place,
the sweetest spot on earth!