Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-10-19

Says a writer in the Detroit Free
Press. a.
- Husbands love your wives" Don't
neglect and bother and tantalize them
because you know you possess the
power SO to do. II you only knew
what an exalted opinion your wife
has of you, how she attributes to you
everything good, noble and great,
and puts far from you everything
belittling or selfish, until you, in your
stupidity or cruelty, force her to ac-
knowledge the fact Of your dead
level, you certainly would take care,
IL from no other than selfish motive.
that so loving and faithful subject
never discovered your defects. You
can, IL you viii, make her very happy
or very unhappy. and with but very
little effort either way. To you is
attributed great strength in contrast
with her weakness. Show It then in
generous forbearance with her faults,
in loving recognition for her many
little or great deeds that make your
everyday life so happy. II you see
that she is a woman of strength OF
mind enough to help you bear some
what of the burden OF your business.
confide in her. She will only too
gladly share anxiety with you. and
will love you all the more tenderly
for bravely telling her what you can
and can not afford. If you see that
she is untitled to trust with your bust
ness affairs. then keep them TO your
self, but do not love her less, for she
is the same as when you first loved
her for her helplessness. for what is
love worth il it can not endure. But
in all cases when it is possible, con-
flde in your wife. There is many a
woman that Is weak and helpless so
long as there is no necessity for her
being otherwise, who, IL occasion re-
quired it, would develop strength
of character before undreamed OF.
Be pleasant when you come home.
Greet your wife with kiss. Kiss
her anyway, whether she always ex-
poets it or not. Take her out walk
ing IL you can not afford to ride. Be
good natured, and, above all, always
attend church with her. The happi-
ness Of many household Is wrecked
on the rocks of dissension and surli-
ness. Meyer under any circum-
stances 50 demean yourself as to use
profane language to or in the pres
ence OF your wife. No man that is
half a man or has one atom OF COM
mon decency in him will swear at q
woman, especially IL that woman Is
his wife.
Do not treat your wife rudely for
you do not know how keenly unkind
words and deeds from husband cut
into the sensitive heart of loving
wife. Especially IL you have children
set an example OF reverence and kind
treatment of their mother for them.
Teach them to love her and obey her,
for what papa does and says" is OF
much weight with the little ones, and
you yourself will reap in after years
O harvest of a hundred fold, the
fruitful yield Of good and generous
sowing. And so say love your wife.
She is the mother OF your children,
and as such is entitled to the warmest
place in your heart.
Mover contrast her, to her detri-
ment, with the wife OF any OF your
friends. You have no right to do so,
and besides, il you should. with the
above result, it would reflect dis
credit upon yourself, as it might be
the force of association in each case
that made the difference. There is
scarcely a woman in Christendom
that does not know and conceal her
husbands faults, and II she knows
that he himself is waging a war upon
them for her sake, she is quick
enough to acknowledge it by gener-
Gus oversight and forbearance. To |
condense all 1 have said in few
words: Treat your wife as you ought
and she will be just fool enough to
adore you. I'm woman and /
know.