The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-23
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| a man who possesses the affection
and the respect Of his wife, founds his
domestic life upon rock which with
stands all storms. And the fault will
lie at his own door if he fails to attain
emincnce and honor. But if a man
marries, and ) by deed or incompatioility,
discovered too late-fails to possess or
to retain her love if there arc no loving
eyes to watch for his coming, no loving
arms to cncirclc his neck, no loving lips
to give him greeting when he retiresi
from the cares and tolls Of the day, let
woman rest assured that to that ma
ambition and hopc and peace and con
tcntmcnt are lost mirages that float
above the desert sands Of barren and
sterile life-a life that has no "bcyond"
brighter than the grave.
And now about house
In the Grst place it should not be too
large: husband should never be able
hide away from the smile or the kiss Of
his fresh young wife. Nor should it tc
too elegant for tie wear and tear of
every day life The more sunlight the
more Joy. II should have no darkeced
state chambsrs-no company elegance.
Everything for thee aud me- should
&c the happy thought whatever door
opened or closed.
There shall by all means be pet
bird, pet cat and pet dog about the
premises. These attach one to domestic
life.
There should be flowers, too-all per
tumed, such as roses, lilies, violets,
mignonettes, pinks, spice piuks, that
have Tie breath Of Eden in them, and
he'otropes. a green 6g for your exotics;
they continually rcmiud one of selfish,
heartlcss womeu they should not
even be seen about = happy home.
There should be swinging window
(if the home is il the city, for my
young people are too poor to have a
conservatory, where winter nni sum ner
the breath of the blossoms should
come
The rooms shoul.l be orderly. neat
AMI swcet-with a sort of dried laven
der thymy, country smell about them
that would take the mans heart in I fan
cy OUT into fresh green fields and broad
me dows, with SKY lnrks AMI blue SIX les
and brown butterflies aud srashoppcrs.
and breezy red and white clover. and
humming bees with the women he love
by his side.
1nthe econ omic management OF hon /,
nothing should he left to the servants
~ wite's tyuah, wife's love, should be
seen and felt in everything. Her table
should be exNuisitely clean, with only a
little silver on it, and that pure-only
little glass, and that cut; and the china
should be pure, whito and fine, the nap
kins aud linen snowy, the food delicious
ly ralatablc and always delicvusly ser
we'd. y wifc's attention to the minor
details Of her household can readily ef
feet all this. Her negligence, be it ever
so slight, is observable.
Ohly the service Of capable servants
should be accepted llousek coping as
| am to day, had rather be my own
domestic than have an untidy or care
less menial about my promises. Nothing
shovld escape matron's eye, and yot
her government should be IN urin Lc
TOR guantcc Ne pc'ourS.
Nor should any woman marry until
she is capable of covering household
en- hrcf, Of making her presence of love
and system. and ability felt through a
gentle and irresistible influence.
No man will think less of his wifi.
because she is Interested in the manage
mont Of home affairs.
When Il man Of sense Marie. he wants
wife-not merely the social ticvotcc,
the beautiful artist, who plays and Sings
and dances and paints and promcnalcS
J lie wants comranion-on who cin
comfort and console him in his gloomy
hours one with whom he can counsel ;
one who has reason appreciation, reaec
ton, Judgment and feeling. One who
knows how to share his sorrows one
whose heart is always glad when he is
happy .one who, by her pure influence,