The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-21

[. I am thy husband whom thou
didst VOW to love. honor and obey /;
for / saved thee from old maidism
and the terror Of single blessedness.
| Thou shalt not look upon any
other man to love aud admire him /;
I for I. thy husband. ann jealous
husband, who will visit the sin Of y
wife upon her followers; therefore
keep thou faithfut to thy marriage
| vows.ag G1s .saIeaf e.8 o.es
5. Thou shalt not backbite thy
husband, nor speak lightly of him;
neither shalt thou expose his faults
to thy neighbor, lest he should hear
of it, and punish thy perfidy by a
deprivation of sundry items, such as
bonnets. dresses. jewelry. etc.
4. Thou shalt purchase cigars for
thy husband rather than candies for
thyself. 80 g bstete u ~
5. Thou shalt not go to the opera
or evening parties without thy hus-
hand, neither shalt thou dance too
frequently with thy cousin " or
thy ..husband's friend. - - fs.s -
6. Thou shalt not listen to flattery
nor accept gifts or trinkets from
any man save thy husband. t9@1
Z. Thou shalt not rifle thy hus-
bands pocket for money when he is
asleep. neither shalt thou read any
letters thou mayest find therein for
it his business to look after his own
affairs. and thine to let his alone.
s. Thou shalt conceal nothing
from thy husband. r
9. Thou shalt not make false rep
resentations of the state, of thy
pantry, thy purse or thy wardrobe.
10. Remember to rise ear1y in the
morning and be prepared with be-
coming good humor to welcome thy
husband at the breakfast table.
IL. Look for no jewelry from thy
husband on the anniversary of thy
wedding. for it is written, Blessed
are they who expect nothing, for
they shall not be disappointed"
THE wIFE's COMM ANDMENTs
l. am thy wife. whom thou hast
sworn to love, honor cherish and
protect; for took pity on thy lone
| ly state, and redeemed thee from
the miseries of discomfort and
wTetehedness.
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 a jealous
wife and will visit the sins of her
husband upon his friends therefore,
keep thyself faithful to thy wife.
g. Thou shalt keep regular times
and spend thy evenings at home;
thou shalt not tell the faults of thy
wife to thy friends lest she hear of
it and punish thy baseness by leav-
ing thy under garments without
buttons.
A. Thou shalt purchase Jewelry
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.
5. Thou shalt not go out walking
too frequently with thy cousin or
thy wife's 8 sister. a =
g. Thou shalt not receive notes
from other ladies, neither shalt thou
go outawith them on a pretenee of
chance. 5:5a tsi.e2 sa o&a 145a ff-
= z. Thou shalt not lrumniage thy
wife's desk when she is absent or
asleep neither shalt thou read her
letters from former sweetheart.
for that is her business, not thine.
8, Thou shalt tell thy wife all thy
business cares and perplexities for
she understands them all. and can
be Of great service TO thee.
8. Thou shalt make no false rep
resentation of the state Of thy purse
nor refuse to purchase for h er any
thing she may ask. sI
10. Thou shalt always commend
thy wife, when she trieth to please
thee, > a..5.. .6al-...
ll11l.e Remember to present thy
wife with suitable tokens commem
orative of hea birthday, OF her mar
riage day and Christmas day. and
forget not to acknowledge gratefully
every little act of kindness which
she lDerforfnest. u5l@jdidza .n-.eea