The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-04-10

Inc rooms should he orderly neat ana
s"ee'-~''n sort OF dried Iavendcf'
'"ymy, country smell about 'hcm' '"s'
"ou'd take the mans heart IN mncy ou'
IN iresn green he'ds ana broad meadows
WI" 'ny-'s'hs and o'uc sk'es' ana p'o"n
"o.'ern,e' ana grassnoPpers, ana ofeezy
'eu ana wn'te clover ana hunmins
oees-~''h the woman ne loves py nus
side'
In the economic management OF .
nome nothing should be left to the SER
wants, A wiies touch, . w'fes love-
should he seen and felt IN everything.
Her table should he exquisiteIy clean,
with only a little silver on It, and that
pure-only little glass and that cut |;
and the China should be pure, white and
nne the napkins and linen snowy, the
food dei'c'ously Pa'atabie asd always de'
Iic'ously served. a wife's attention to
the minor details OF her household can
readily effect oil this. Her negligence,
be It ever 70 slight, Is Observable.
Only the service OF capable servants
should be accepted. Housekeeping, as |
am to-day, had rather be my own do
nestle than have an untidy or careless
menisl about my premises. Nothing
should escape q matron's eye and yet
her government should be un main dc Jer
ganfee De reto"rs.
Nor should any woman marry until
she is capable Of governing household;
III brief, Of making her presence OF love,
and system, and ability, felt through
gentle and irresistible influence.
NO man VII. l.think less Of ms VIE oe-
cause she Is interested In the manage
ment OF home Affairs
When man OF sense marries he wants
q wife-not merely the social devotee,
the beautiful art'ste, who plays and s'ngs
and dances and promenades! lie wants
a compsn'on--one who can comfort and
console him In his gloomy hours; one
with whom he can counsel one who has
reason appreciation renectio"' jung
ment' ana iee'ing' one who knows now
to share his sorrows; one whose heart Is
always glad when lie Is happy one who,
by her pure influence can purify ms
heart aiso' and deveiope all that u good
IN his nature; one VINO cav suengthen
his principles who Is capaeie Of seii-de-
mai VINO can educate ms children ana
govern his household one Who Is the
mistress OF his intellect as well as his
passions the se'sure OF his happiness as
well ss MS honor. tue mouher VINO serves
as we'll as the wife who loves hlml
woman who deyotes nesss@1asn
ion ana iriVo'i'y can nave nc sscuse GAP
upon the anectlon Oh ner husband one
may oe the oeiie OF tne oai'' tne q"ee"
ofthe draw'ngroom' the OBJECT OF admirs-
taon u tue opera out sne Is not nj Tor
heIP mate 70 . man VINO N seus'o'e 'no
refined and domestic IN ms tastes ana
pure 10 his principles ana In nus heart,
IL should DC tne JOY ana 'ne dei'gh' o'
OF every true wiie 70 40 all 'n'hgs Ton
her husband one shouia en'eaVor 70 ot
elegant chas'e' CHARMING renhso de''.
cate, tender PASSIONATE ana iov'ng-aho
all for MIN enc snou'd mover he'i
him when he Is At nome, ministering u
his every want-her hand should nat
uraily lie IN Ibis es BIRD nes''ess IN her
own nest' the safest she shouia oe all
and everything % him. That man does
not live, who was able to resssts the low
ing, refined, ard gentle influence OF a
pure, peaceful, intelligent and Affection
ate woman.
The most beautiful picture that has ever
been made OF true won.nn was the des'
cript'on that Sir John Mcintosh gave oil
his own wife; "She Was a woman VINO
by tender management of my weaknesses
gradually corrected the most Pern'cious
OF them. Though OF the most generous
nature, she taught me economy by her
love Tor me. during The most cri''cal
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