Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-10
Feminine Tact.

Figaro is responsible for the following !:
Mrs. Jones says she hates those women who
are always crying out for their rights. She
is happy, and contented to submit her will
to her husbands, as it is wife's duty to
do. She scorns the idea of not allowing a
man to be master in his own house. She
observes that no one can accuse her of
setting up her will in opposition to that of
her husband" Jones acknowledges this,
yet, somehow or other, he never seems to
have his own way. He comforts himself
that he might have it if he wanted to as
he says, " there's nothing to prevent his
doing 80"
Very soon after be married, Jones, who
is very fond of cigar after dinner, aud
likes to smoke it while lying on the sofa,
asked his wife if she minded it. Mrs.
Jones, with a smile, said, Never mind,
dear, smoke your cigar" Jones said,
T" But | do mind you, dear. Tell me will
it annoy your"
Mrs. Jones then confessed that the smell
of u cigar had such an effect on her that
she was always " laid up for days after.
ward" Jones doesn't smoke in the house.
Mrs. Jones told Jones that he must not
give up his club because he was married /;
she wouldn't hear of such a thing; he
must enjoy himself and be as free as ever
Jones rather liked this, but when after a
week or two of married life, he proposed
visiting the club, he found that to do so
would endanger Mrs. Jones sanity, if not
her life. She didn't mind his going, but
she had never stayed alone in a house by
herself. She couldn't call the servant in to
sit with her; that would never do; but it
didn't matter; Jones must go, only he must
promise that he wouldn't be frightened if
he found her 10 it when he returned !;
she didn't know that she would have a fit,
but she might have one. Jones gave up
his club.
Now Jones, comparatively with Mrs
Jones, is raising quite large family he
has four children. The other day Jones re-
marked that he should soon be obliged to
get new business suit, as the clothss he
wore were looking seedy Mrs. Jones said
by all means, Jones should have new suit
of clothes, aud she begged he would not
bother himself because she had no spring
dress, and the carpet in the front room
was not fit to be seen, and Harry aud
George both wanted new suits and new
boots they could 60 without these things
and papa must have his nice new clothes. ="
Jones did not buy any new clothes and he
has hole in his right boot which be strives
to conceal by mixing his stocking when it
shows through. Jones used not to 90 to
church before he was married He goes
now twice every Sunday. Mrs, Jones said
she could 60 alone well enough she did
not mind what all her friends and relatives
would say if her husband did not accom-
pany her ; that is, she did not care for her.
self, though she must confess that to hear
her dear Albert spoken of as these people
("all good people in their way, but se-
vere') would speak of him, would make
her feel as if she never could lift up her
head again.
Mrs. Jones is always ready to give in her
will to her husbands lie has only to say
she is wrong and she will give in 10 min
ute. She does not mind suffering. If he
wants to have the window open, she doesn't
say he shan't, she only reminds him what a
cold she caught only two weeks ago through
the window being opened, but after all
Il didn't last long, and it didn't natter
Mrs. Jones is not the only submissive wife
who manages by submitting to get her own
way in everything. But still Jones is happy
and such thing as quarrel is rarity iu
the Jones domicile. "Wives, submit your.
selves to your husbands" Take example
by Mrs. Jones.