The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-09-24

to pick it-up; and with tn most modest bow
such bows as ne used to make-and smiling
countenance, lay it gently in her hand2
Or if he do, will wife sweetly utter, ''thank
your" Our own extreme modesty suppress
ses the answer.
We present two scenes from actual life
as illustrative of our theme. They are
home pictures. The first occurred in a
lovely family, consisting of husband, wife
and daughter.
The husband and father was leaving
home, to be absent several days, exposed
to the perils of travel, and the ordinary IN
certainties of human Efe The wife, with
tenderest care, as only wife can do, had made
him ready His satchel had been neatly
packed, his linen was in perfect order
Even the welcome me1unch-heaven smile on
dear women, they usually think of that-had
been carefully prepared sby wits own hands
and neatly tied up in bundle Now it is
train time and he must be off Wife and
! daughter follow him to the door-they look
as though an affeetionate farewell was ex-
pected. Certainly they were entitled to it
The hand is not grasped-no lips are loving
Is pressed .together-but instead, and as
coOlly as a philosopher, he walks of, with
only the dry heartlessr take care of your
selves" Was this his usual eostOm, or did
false veneration for US forbid the wonted
courtesies of the family? The former is
execrable, the latter, if possible, is less
eucusabIe.
Do not tell me that such scenes occur only
among the semi civilized and the rustic.
We have known ministers OF the gospel to
thus bid adeu to the loved ones at home.
They did not mean to act rudely. No doubt
while gone, thoughts of those dear ones left
behind were ever present with them and
earnest prayers were heard in heaven for
God gracious care and merciful protection
over them. 1t was simply their way. A
very uncomely way it seems to US. The
second family, as the first, consisted Of hus-
band, wife and daughter. He was on the
eve of long journey Wifes faithful hands
in this, as in the case of the other, had made
him ready. The hour for starting arrived.
Wife and daughter followed him to the door.
No uncertainty settles down upon their hap
py faces as to the manner of parting. 1t was
not the first separation. Tenderly, warmly,
he takes each by the hand, and as he pro-
nounces the sad, goodbye, wife, goodbye
my daughter the afeetionate embrace Of
lips assures them of his earnest regard. Do
not blush fair reader, nor chide my friend
as indecorous Honestly did he do more than
was his duty We have no patience with
that false modesty which forbids such cour-
tesies under circumstances of parting and
meeting even though some one should be
standing by.
Fresh in our memory to-day are affection
ate husbands who made it standing rule,
and under all circumstances kept it most
saeredly, never to leave home to be absent
for twenty-four hours or more without this
formal, courteous adue; and the return was
always celebrated in like manner. In all
the relations of home life-sweet home life
AS husbands, wives, parents, children,
permit US to insist upon a faithful observance
of all rules of reasonable etiquette. Thus
may our homes-dearest places this side
/ the beautiful mansion, be made happy.