Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-04
The Husband's commandments.

A. 1 ttn tuJ nuoUhuu, WuOm tuOu ulusL
vow to love, honor and obey; for | saved
thee from old maidIsm and the terror of
single blessedness.
2, Thou shalt not look upon any man
to love and admire bim; for ], thy hus-
band, am a jealous husband, who will
visit the sin of wife upon her followers;
therefore keep thou faithful to thy mar.
riage vows. h
g. Thou shalt not backbite thy hus-
band, nor speak lightly of him; neither
shalt thou expose his faults to thy neigh
Dor, lest he should hear Of it, and pun.
ish thy per6dy by a deprivation of sun.
dry items, such as bOnuets, dresses, jew
elry, etc.
Thou shalt purchase cigars for thy
husband rather than candy fer thyself.
5. Thou shalt not 60 to the opera or
evening parties without thy husband,
neither shalt thou dance too frequently
with thy "cousin" er thy husband 8
friend ete.r.l
6, Thou shalt not listen to ast'ery,
nor sccept gifts or trinkets from any
man save thy husband.
7. Thou shalt not rife thy husbands
pockets for money when he is asleep;
neither shalt thou read any letters thou
mayest find therein; for it is his business
to lock after his own affairs, and thine to
let his alone.
Thou shalt conceal nothing from
thy husband
9. Thou shalt make no false repre-
sentations of the state of thy pantry, thy
purse or thy wardrobe
10 Remember to rise early in the
morning, and be prepared with becom'
ing good humor to welcome thy husband
at the breakfast table.
IL. Look for no jewelry from thy hus-
band on the anniversary of thy wedding,
for it ia written, Blessed are they who
expect nothing, for they shall not be dis
appointed.
THE wIFE's coMMAEDMEXTs
l. am thy wife, whom thou hast
sworn to love, honor, cherish and pro-
tect; for took pity on thy lonely state,
and redeemed thee from miseries Of dis
comfort and wretchedHess
2. Thou shalt not look upon any other
woman to love her or admire her or even
to wink at her on the sly; for | thy wife
am jealous wife, and will visit the sins
of her husband upon his friends there
fore keep thyself faithful to thy wife.
3. Thou shalt keep regular times and
spend thy evenings at home; thou shall
not tell the faults Of thy wife to thy
friends lest she hear Of it and punish
thy baseness by leaving thy under gar
ments without buttons.
4. Thou shalt purchase iewelry for thy
wife, rather than cigars for thyself; and
when thou smokest away from home,
thou shalt disguise thy breath lest she
detect the odor and set her face against
thee.
S, Thou shalt not go out walking too
frequently with thy cousin or thy wife 8
sister
6. Thou shalt not receive notes from
other ladies, neither shalt thou 60 out
with them on pretense of chance.
I. Thou shalt not rummage thy wife s
desk, when she is absent or asleep;
,either shalt thou read any letters from
a former sweetheart, for that is her bust
ness, not thine.
8. Thou shalt tell thy wife all thy bus
! mess cares and perplexities, for she
understands them all, aud can be o.
great service to thee.
9. Thou shalt make no false repre-
sentation of the state OF thy purse, moi
refuse to purchase.for her anything she
may ask.
10. Thou shalt always commend thy
wife, when she trieth to please thee.
IL. Remember to present thy wife
with suitable tokens commemorative o
her birth day, her marriage day anC
Christmas day, and forget not to &C
knowledge gratefully every little act o
kindness which she performeth for thee