The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-14
THE WIFE'S COMMANDMENTS.

In response to "The bands Com
mandmenrs" (see RuraI Neao Yorker q
Aug. 12,) a lady correspondent sends u
the following:
1. am thy wife, who hath lived will
thee through great trials and trlbulatlons
Thou shalt have no ether wife but me
whom thou dldst vow to love, cherish
and protect, for I saved hee from bach
clorism forloru, aud the terrors OF but
tonless shirts
2. Thou shalt not look upon any other
woman to love or admire her, 70: | thy
wife am jealous wife, yet have 40 pow
err to visit the sins of my husband upoa
his followers, but must profess ignorance
Of all misconduct aud greet thee with
smiles on thy return home; therefore
keep thou fuithtul to thy marriage vow
8. Thou shalt not speak Ill OF thy WIFE
neither shalt thou expose her faults to
thy neighbours wife, lest she hear OF 1t
and puniSh.thy pertidy by the neglect OF
tbr house, give thee cold dinners, visit
neigbbors, etc.
4 Remember the seventh day to keep
it free from going 20 church in time. Lie
in thy bed as long as possible, ami then
get up and have thy wife and children
run hither and thither to get thee ready
and don't hurry thy team, for they are
better than thy family. Aud when thou
returnest from church, hurry thy wife to
get dinner, for thou must roam the fields
over to look for the cults, and to fix fences,
for that is one of thy Sabbath duties.
Thou must do thy marketing alone, lest
IN Company with other men thou buyest
lager beer for myself and comrades,
instead eff the necessaries Of life for thy
family.
5. Honor thy wife's father and mother
insomuch as to dwell with them, for she
has been too dellcately reared to att end
the cares of a family without assistance
from mother; otherwise take her far
from her father aud mother, to dwell
with thy tather and mother, brothers and
sisters-for it is far pleasanter for her
than to live IN a house by myself.
6. Thou must not take care of the babes,
to relieve thy overworked wife; but she
must attend them, and also perform her
household duties while thou sittest at thy
ease in fathers room, or stay at the Darn
or at the grog shop till u late hour IN
the night, while thy wife is at home
weeping over her loneliness and thy
neglect.
Z. Thou shalt fatter no other woman
nor make her presents, neither honor
her above thy wife, VINO regardest thy
honor and praise above all things; mel
Their praise thy wife lest it cheer her
heart
s. Thou must not give thy wife any
spending money unless she asketh thee,
and then thou must demand In angry
tom, what she hath done with the las
pennies thou gavest her; tell her thou
ut getting poorer every day, canst not
pay thy debts,-and if she trades on
credit and gets decent clothing for thy
chIldreu, and groceries that are for thy
benefit as much as any one, scold her for
It, so she will wish sue bad rejected thy
fattering words and resigned herself to
the idea of old maidisnl.
8. Thou shalt conceal all things from
thy wife. Put her off when she inquireth
of thy financial afflIrs, unless she asketh
for few shillings or tells thee that the
flour and sugar are gone then it will be
we'll enough to tell her that it costs
everything to live and she must be more
saving, for thou wilt not stand it.
10. Thou shalt not go to the neigh
boris with thy wife to spend the evening,
neither to sociables nor parties, for it is
more agreeable to her to stay at home
when her neighbors are enjoying them
selves, or to go alone; and if thou dost
90, thou must not dress up, but go with
thy dirty working clothes on, for by SO
doing thou wilt better retain thy Wits
affection.
IL. If thy wife make thee any presents
on the anniversary of thy wedding day,
or on any holiday, thou must not return
the compliment, for it would cost some
hing and thereby please thy wife-for 1t
is written, Cursed are they who expect
anything, for they shall be disappolnt,
ed"