The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-01
HINTS TO HUSBANDS.

Husbands are 80 frank and generous in the
disbursement OF hints and opinions to wives. it
occurred 10 me few hints to them would be-
serviceable. Allow me to introduce myself. You
would call me an old maid-I could have married
any time-any woman can. am rather good
looking and am considered saucv IN my style.
Of nonsense I liked it. count myself very
shrewd in having estimated it a. its proper value.
But it is of my little neighbor over the way and
her husband (as sample) wish to tell you.
1t is blitne little house where she lives, with
bithe little mistress. She has charming voice
when she speaks, q smile and q pleasant word
for ALL she is intelligent by nature, and is well
educated; che can talk common sense to you and
chat fascinating NONSENSE she can play mis-
chievousy with the baby until it laughs delight
ediv, or look in your face and answer some great
soul stirring appeal of political principle. Well,
che has husband; good man In tbs way
stands high among his associates. want to
rive you . picture OF one evening in her little
home; and one evening stands for maryland il
you know any husbands like him hope you will
bore him even with this picture.
It is evening-the little woman has bushed her
brood Of nestlings to rest, has put her dress IN
soft waves Of her hair, and is now fitting around
toushing up things for his return. Another fold
in the curtain, that it may fall more prottly a
little turn to the gas that it may look more
CHEEKY an extra touch to he bouquet OF rosts,
that they may face the door he enters, and they
seem to glow with deeper beauty at her light
and tender touch lastly she puts another piece
of coal on the fire and makes Its blaze brightly,
rolls his armchair to the fireside and seats her
self to wait for him. / watched her grow impa-
tient as hour after hour slipped by.
At last she hears his step; she opens the door
and meets him just such q Il tie woman
should; he accepts the kiss and brushes hi mar.
tial moustacha across her lips then he looks
around rather impatiently and says, 6 bless my
soul, my love, what is the use OF lighting every
burner in the house 1t is perfect glare. Our
gas bill last month was dollar and half"
| shade on the sweet little face. He sits down
with yawn in the most comfortable chair The
truth is, poor soul, he has just come ON the
cub-room, is tired OF gas light. and has lost five
dollars at poker. The little wife comm noes to
ask q few pleasant questions; "By the way, my
my dear ~" did those groceries. come up"
yes" II must say astonished at your
bill. Why, know men with larger families than
ours who live third OF what we ,pend at
market, but it IL ali in the management. / see
the boys need shoes again." followed by groan.
Her lips culver little.
Then this husband takes off one boot, drops il
with a crash and stretches out his foot to warm
then he takes of the other boot-crarh number
two-and, having settled himself on the small OF
his back looks at the fire. To vary the monotony
OF this thrilling discourse, the little VIII with
considerable intensity, breaks big limp OF coal
and it blazes up angrily. "By Georgel he Gays,
with start, retiring behind the patron saint OF y
b0A, Wy 0ooiSfs NAV hAO "N"iu -" $3.50 -
night, il you had let it alone, my dear. The
coal will be ont next" Then there is pause.
see the light Of unshed tears in her eyes.
Next he takes out . newspaper, scOws at it,
and proceeds to read the offending article TO him.
self, only his back being visible to his wife-poor
dear, he ia more comfortable so-and beat that
logic Cor man. in his w1fe's presence, il you can.
After little time, overcome by his great social
aud gentlemanly efforts or the effects OF the club
he drops the newspaper and is sound asleep and
N in M eileen until he YOuse6 to retire.
All day long this little woman has faced cares
on every eide snd sometimes rudentss, for while
be has money for cards, cigars and whisky, the
three great agents Of modern civilization, he
often has none for home. Ali day she has looked
forward to a little. loving, sensible companions
ship and this 10 what she has. II is too much
for the little woman. She steals away into
another room, kneels down by the bed and Bisses
passionately the little roses faces and sunny
curls Of her little ones, and has great cry and
great Eeartache.
Moral Vertun Sap. Husbands, ii you would
not have your wives make spectacles OF them
selves by pinning back their skirts and perching
their hats on the back OF their cranlnfus. make
yourself genial, social, sensible mpanion at
home; il you have airy IDEAS, ne them at
home: if you have none, be amiab'e frung
men. have common charity enough nor TO marry
intelligent, educated, hearted girls aud ex-
pect them to live solitary a Ife ss an Old mud
turtle in his dingy shell. Wives be sure and
initiate the lit 10 woman.