The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-29
My wife aud m, sons wife.

/ not need to respond, in her hearty merry
tones, to inquiries after her health, 81 am
very well, thank you!" Her rosy checks
aud rounded form, aud clear, strong tones
testified to her wellbcing.
| At lass, my son Johns vile was pale
and fragile creature, Ike a lily or snow b.
( flake, John said She had mild, languid
eyes aud u thin, baby voice that responded
family to inquiries after her health "I am
! miserable to day and the next day would
say, am not SO we'll as | was yesterday" "
AS married woman, my wife'S nerves
are holp 10 her aud me; but am Of the
opinion that tho nerves of my son John 4
witu are more of a hindrance than help
There is the same difference in the heads
aud hearts and bones and backs of the two
women. My wiies head plans, contrivos.
considers and designs. The head of my
sons wife aches, throbs aud is always
ready To split. My wife's heart is good
steady, human heart, tull of pure blood and
the seat OF womanly affections. The heart
OF my sons wife is the scat Of disease, and
its blood lacks iron. My wifc's bones are
equal TO the full duties incumbent upon
sound bones, but the bones of my sons
wife are deficient in soda, or magncsia,
and are full ol aches and pains. My wfe's
back is strong to bear the burdens of the
day, but the back OF my sons wife is al
ways broken aud troubled with lunbago.
My wife takes for her model the virtu.
GUS woman in Proverbs: "She riseth
while it is vet night and giveth meat to
her household and bread to her maideus"
My sons wife riseth towards noon, and
has very indistinct notions what kinds of
meats the houshehold is fed with, or what
kiu,t of bread her maidens are eating.
My wife las quick, elastic steps and rap.
id moving hands that are always busy.
Like the kings virtuous woman, "Sho GRID
eth her loins with strength, and strength
eneth her arms"
My son Johns wife moves slowly and
gracefully, and her hands are generally
lohed in clegaLt rcpose. The girdng of
her loins is not strength, am sure, but
some arrangement of Whalebone.
My wires industry is well directed in
variety of useful employments. "She lay
eth her hands to the crotchet,needle and
her hands hold the tatting shuttle.
My wife is always well dressed, and her
garments are mainly Of domestic munufac.
turc. She las prototype in the habit of
the Virtuous woman, who "maketh herself
coverings of tapestry"
Ny son Johns wife Is gorgcously nttired
the bills from importers, dress.makcrs and
millincrs.
My wife is charming at the brcukfast Ia
ble. Smooth hair. tidy dress, white
collar, and q smiling face make up her
charms.
My sons wife, il she appears at the break.
fast-table, is not charming. Her hair is
in crimping.pins aud curling papers; her
slippers are down at the heel her dress is
shabby, and she wears no collar. Venus
herself would be ugly in such attire.
My wife openeth her mouth with wis.
dom and her tongue is the law of kind.
ness
My son Johns wife openoth her mouth
with complaints, and iauIt.fnding, and
(retful murmurs, and idle gossip, and un.
reasonable demands, aud her tongue is in
the habit of scolding.
My wife looketh well to the ways of her
household, and cateth not the bread of idle.
ness"
My son Johns wife trusts the ways OF
her household TO servants, and she cats the
bread of her cook when she has one, aud
the nearest bakers when she has not.
My wife is good mother to her chill
dren. From infancy to maturity she
watched, instructed, and cared tenderly
for them. Her attention to their physical
wants has been uniform and discreet, and
her devotion to their interests has been Wig.
liant and unhagging.
My son Johns wife leaves her children to
the,care OF menials. They annoy and distress
her. Their noise makes her head ache when
she is not well-dressed and their dirty lit,
tie hands soil her garments when she is
As for their manners it is the business of
their teachers to look after them, and what
are churches and Sabbath schools good for
If they do not take charge of their morals
My wife's Kingdom is her home. Here
she lavishes hor best powers and richest
gifts, reignng a very queen.
My son Johns wilo is only a queen out
side her lone. Tho shabby woman. dull !
and Indifferent to those whose happiness |
or misery depends on her moods, develops |
into smiling, social queen in the presence
of strangers to whom she is under no obi. |
cations, aud to whom her smiles or frowns |
are of little significance.
My wifes "husDand is known in tho
gates where he sitteth amo ong the elders of
the land" Bless you! lie would never
have sat there hut for her. How do you
think he is known? Why, by the white
ness of his linen, and the completeness of |
his buttons, and the fit of his cravat, and
the sickness of his hat, and tho remnant of |
n smile that s1t,lcd on his face, when, after
a good breakfast, the little woman looked |
him over and dismiss d him with a kiss. LIE |
il known too. by the content that Fl Is his
heart aud shines out OF his face with the
thought that all day long that wise wO.
man is watching over her interests and
looking after his dinner, and will be ready
10 greet him when The days work is over,
with smiles and kind words. OF course
he elders knew him, and envy him, aud
wish they stood ia his boots.
Ny son John is not known in the gates.
or he does not sit among the elders of the
and. Johns linen is apt TO he soied and
ringed at the e.@dges, his buttons are often
acking, his collar does not fit his cravat
= tied carelessly, his bat is rough, and his
dusty, while his face has The
anxious look that settles there, when, after
! breakfast of sour bread aud muddy coffee,
le leaves his wife in bod, the baby crying,
he little boy riding the silk umbrella, the
itlio girl sailing her shoes in the bathtub
he chamber maid giving warning up stairs
hat she is golug TO leave, aid the cook
lown steirs giving. away soap and tea to
Ter sisters children. Johns face scarcely
all day long. 1t is not likely
o, with the thought that the income of his
,usiness will not balance his family ex-
,enses, and the prospects of going home
o sulky wife, children ill,bred and ne
elected, servants wasteful and rebelhous,
|. dinner lily ordered and worse cooked
md piles OF bills from miliners, dressmalI-
rs, butchers, bakers, and vaudlestick
The elders don't know John, but
greatly fear ihat the club houses and wine
aioons will. e.e3
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