Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-24
sunshine in his face.

The model wife, also, made beautiful
vestmcnts for herself These were of do"
mcstic manufacture she didn't import
them. and there was but small lax OH
her husbands purse to pay for thtm.
home that is slovcnlJ, extravagant, un-
interesting. is enough TO drive man to
the devil. We advocate taste and
refinement, not extravaganza. This
model bible wife was industrious but was
also good manager. She thought out
her work, and then worked out her
thought She was good and systemal-
ic housckceper. "She was IN excellent
and good cook" was the cpitaph
good Judge put on his wifc's tombstone.
am ready TO say, "Blcssed is the wife
who knows how TO make the daily meal
pleasant" ! love TO hear men brag e
their wives, and OF their wives cooking.
The Lords prayer has n word of petition
tor our daily bread-and it ought not 10
be- sour There is too much sncering at
the domestic circlc. know not how We.
men do these many things that are nceG.
ed to make Il model vile, but thousand,
do it.
think what makes such a wife more
than anything, is what is included in
n very common word, and its in Web
stcr's Dictionary, too-gumption She
may have all the lore OF the ages, but 1
she hath not Cumption it profteth her
nothing. The model bible wife is left by
her husband to manage her own house.
hold. and she does not harass her hu {.
band bv cxtravagant demands on III:
purse. Many good wife has saved her
husband from MISUNDERSTANDING him
good not evil all the days of his life
Some men never consult their wives
about business matters. thinking thclt
opinion is worth nothing-on the sama
principle that YOU can only discuss capital
punishm mt with man who has been
hung, Tho value OF such philosophy il
like the Virginia tanner. who had out ~
Il sign Il calls tail, the butt end Of which
was stuck into the head of post, Onc
morning grave and venerable gentle
man appeared, and seeing the tail, stop
ped, seriously gazing at ii for some min
utcs The tanner seeing him, canie on.
and accosled him; "arc youa tanncr,sir: ,
mo. said the visitor. "Are you dial
cr in hides - mo" "Are YOU doctor?
No" Lawyer ?""No." Minister:
"No." May inquire then, what yoar
profession is ""I, said the grave strang.
CT drawing himself mp to 4 digniied aili'
tudc-"l nm II philosopher, and seeing
this c,ll's tail in the post, was wonder
ing how the calf could get through 81
small hole in The post "A good deal
of this philosophy OF husbands bout how
much they know ol business. and how Ill.
lie value the wiic's advice is is just as
ridiculous AS thi, calls tail philosophy. &.
The next trait OF This model bible wife
is generosity. The poor never come To-
her in vain; ~ those who cannot come tO
her, she goes. bearing mercy. This jew.
el Of compassion and mercy Is the centre
Jewel of the model Wilt without this shc
would be 4 selfish monstrosity, Woman
may never envy man the struggles of po.
litcal life. or of the battle field, while she
has the household, wherein to win hcl
victories.
The model wife. too, must have sell.
control a scnscess tongue. q strong
temper, ruins household. We were
born with two eyes and one tongue, but
some people seem to have two longuc7
and one eye Deafness in such family
is bcnediclion, lot calamity. Some oth.
erwisc excellent women are spoiled by
fdgety. frc.iul, impatient habit. Soms
women ale unhappy over fly OF such
women rii, MISTER friend thus writes -
''Tis just a. you say neighbor Green,-
\ treasure 10 mes been given;
But sometimes Id he glad wesn
Fen to lay up my treasure in Heaven"
II there is nothing more hapless than Il
scolding wife, there is nothing so happy
as the influence of patient. loving wife
Pope says of The model vile that Tho
she rules him, he never knows she rules.
-Ali that's the way its done. ladies
The field for these womaniy graces i,
home. Home is the throne of woman's
power woman in the home is the
quiet power that moulds empires. God
sent two women TO build the character Of
Moses, and all history is full of the proofs
OF woman's power in the home. George
was always a good boy" said the mother
OF George " ashington A good homo
made that good boy. Striking proofs OF
the influence of the mother are shown in
the lives of the Adamses. The lecturer
closed with an eloquent tribute 10
womsn's influence in her sphere the
home. Give woman al her rights, but
God pity the race when you Danish her
from the nursery.