The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-05
HINTS TO HUSBANDS.


~ 1!.1Iet every husband be persuaded
that there are two ways Of governing
a family: the first is by expression of
that win that belongs to force; the
second, by the power Of inildness, to
which even strength will yield. When
husband iaccustoms himself to say
Z" 1 vii, p he loses his empire. soa' ''-
2:aAEoid unnecessarily contradict
ing your wife. When we smell at a
rosegit is'to iinbibe the sweetness of
its oNdor: we likewise look for any
thing that is amiable in man. Who
ever isfofteh eolitradicted feels an in
Sensible aversion for the person who
contradicts. .bof7.F 5Ii 10 -,o.. asr
B. Meyer, take upon yourself to be a
censor upon your wife's morals, nor
read lectures to her except affection
atelysa Let your preaching be good
example, and practice virtue yourself
IN love with it. adt .U4 sgata1tas III
tsl 4, Command her attention by being
always attentive to, ihleE; never exact
anything al from her that you would not
be willing that she should require of
YOU; appear always Alattered by the
little she does for you, which will ex-
cite her TO kind Offices, aIqrg fi9r.r ~a
5. All woman are. more or less vain ;
IN some, their vanity is insufferable.
Never wound this. vanity: ), not even in
the ml9st mos trifing instance. "A bus
band. may have, more sense than his
4 wife, but hefIshould never seem to
know H. sdl dgaordt vluo h9itas.ixa
6oiWhen a aiWoman gives wrong
counsel newer make her feel that she
has done, so, but lead her. on by de-
greesto what is rational, with: mild
nc ness and gentlenesss when she is con-
yihced,i leave her all the merit of ihav,
ing found out what was just and rea,
son1aple: Il .4hay Glue3fla iii rs Fl
II 7.yWhen a. wife is out of temper
behave obliginglEr to- her; if she is un'
kind, never retort, or find fault with
her. with a viewyto humble her. 9f.
III, s.. Choose well your male friends,
hay but few, and be cautious of fol
i lowing their advice in all matters, par
ticularly, if inimical to the foregoing
instrnetions;b nrorf qlalaf;d -qtnq5t5.-.
H. # 8. Cherish neatness without luxury
and pleasure without excess; /; dress
with taste, and particularly with mod
esty, Such things mayrappear trifing
but they are of more Importance thai
imagined. = ..-i.zrs ,.a,gI. In, -.,-;
! TO- Never be curious unnecessarily
to pry into your Wife's affairs, but oh
tain her confidence, by. that which, "a
all times you repese in her. Always
preserve order and economy; avoit
being out of temper, and be careful
! never. to, scold, . By this means sh'
i will find her house more pleasant thai
any other.
H 4l.asSee1n always to obtain informa
ton from; her, especially before com
pany, though you may pass yoursel
for q, simpleton.; Never forget that
husband owes his Importance to tina
/ Of his wife if he degrades her, he in
A jpres himself. Leave her entirely
mistress of her actions, to go AM
come whenever she thinks fit. Z
husband should make his company s.
aaniiablel to his wife that she will no
be inclined to seek any other; thel
she will not look ll, fqor pleasure abroad
if he does not ;partake of it with her,
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