The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-08-21
She DRIBUHE.
wives Who Henpeek.

Ike Cooper Apjohn and Mr.. Wllfer, VINO
have no minds of their own; for 1t needs
4 strong-mirded woman. like the severe
Mrs Wilfer or the rotund Mrs. Ariohn
10 supplement such nature. But we
refer to those men who are perfectly will
ing and able to govern their households.
and who are blessed with partners whose
aoutiuual pecking no amount of severity,
-frmness, forbearance. or tenderness can
zubdue.
First, there is one class OF women who
make go much of neatness aud cleanlr
ness, that it comes much nearer being a
nee than virtue. and is removed to the
.furtherest extreme from goodness. We
know of ar old farmer who hardly dares
40 enter his own kitchen. less some undis
covered spot of mud on his boots should
soil his wife s immaculate floor; and it
such sn unfortunate event ever happens
she is made to feel the full Nervousness cf
his crime for one day at least. Ii be
should chance to retort that the spot OF
mud was hardly worth the fuss made ov-
-sr it, Immediately his spouse becomes
.zaore irate than ever. and by her unend.
-1ng n.gging actually drives him from the
house 90 the society of his cows and hor
ses, which at least possess the negative
virtue of being dumb.
Another class of women use as very
sharp bill for husband pecking their own
assumed worthlessDess. If their hus-
->band's finances will not allow the pur-
chase of a new black silk at once, accor-
ding to their own account they bad never
nave been born, for They are of no use
An the world now; they are not able even
10 please their own husbands. Perhaps
once they could, when they were young
and pretty, but now they are old. and no
one cares for them" The poor husband
perhaps, protests that it is not SO, but
that be loves her more than ever. She
lis inwardly delighted, but only protests
the stronger. and in still more broken
and fearful accents. that she is utterly
useless Things were different when
she was in her father house, she says,
land she could have as many dresses as
she chose, and people seemed to care
something for her.
Possibly the distressed husband has
learned the folly of combating the opin
Ions of his better-half at such time, and
only makes CHASTITY attempts to smile,
when in reality he doesn feel the least
.-bit amused. or perhaps merely reads his
evening paper in silence. But this is
worse than bis former protests, for now
he hears nothing but "Oh, the dreadful
-.nao. who enjoys seeing his poor wife
miserable but he'll DO sorry for his
treatment some day, when she is dead
and gone, and he don't have anybody to
do bis drudgery for him" And the
aast and most effective peck is given by
.ifeshet of tears.
Another class of wives who belong to
the genus henpecker 1--WE wish we could
lind some euphonious Latin name, but
no other will express their character, )are
sure to have fit of sa nctimonius silence
come on, if any of their views or wishes
are disregarded.
Possibly their good husbands, though
meaning to do right in general, have
some bad habit, such as the use Of tohac-
60. OF course they give their advice
very freely on the subject. and if it is not
at once followed forthwith, they take it
"a a pesonal affront, and go about the
house with an air of the most resigned
.1meekness OF their faces, saying not
IN words, but with their !ackadaisical
looks. continually remarking, L will
wear myself out working for my husband,
even if [ am not appreciated. aud be
does not care enough for me to leave off
Ibis tobacco" Aud then they seize the
broom or rolling pin with uuwonted and
unnecessary vigor, and would actually re-
joice TO have a slight headache or back
acne, as EeSuib VI Tue uuuSuai eAeftlOu
for the express purpose of more perfectly
acting the martyr. aud thus pecking
their heard hearted husbands in tender
spot. II. during one of these silent
moods, he shori0 ask her advice on any
subject. be will either begin TO think
that be had married deaf mute, or else
he will be told tha. of course it is of no
use to ask her since her advice IS of no
Ealue.
We are we'll aware that some of the
best women In the world occasionally
fall into these sloughs of despond. when
4hey have the nerves. as Grandmother
Rigglesby expresses it, although they
.,.- lox., no otkor ;ptnreSt than their