Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-13

nnAD Az MnEriSe or PEABODY sRASsH.

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Muse, inspire, while I. for brother abhs
Pnstime and profit shall discourse on Ribs.
From sovon years experience Of married life
ought 70 know the qualities a wife,
To render home attractive, should possess.
And confess
III not IN anyway The matter slight
But give my views. Dent thnk I'm making light
OF such serious subject. Those young Patrons
Can rely on what IL uaid BY sister maircns.
FIRST then, wife should know no other way
Than her respected iiogOlcrd 10 obeyi
She must not even hint Of voman's right
To vote or GESTURE, 10 attain that hight
Il solely mans prerogatiyo. but she,
In naught but housowofk his superior shouid Be
SEQ that hlu meals are served 70 suit his tasta
E'en though her intellect should run 10 waste.
Young says "1st not enough plague, woes. and hm-
inosrise
To yex our lives, hut must our wivss BE- wise ~
Another snya "the sweetest thing In llfs
Il the uncouied welcome Of wis."
Her care 10 then his sorrows 70 boguile,
And always meet her husband with a smile.
And apropos Of this, heard one day
or wife Who tried this very pleasant way.
The man came IN " dinner, cross and tired.
She met him with smile almost inquired.
He Looked confused, Ego, the tOothaehe again. hey "
20, no, ny tooth Is comfortable to-day"
she smiled again, said no, the precious lout)
.'old woman, before we farther 20, want 70 know
what you are grnning shout"
The moral Is a woman must not bind
Her lot anio common, coarsor mind
s,As the husband is, the wife Is" II mated with
clown
The grossnsss Of his nature viii have weight to dra,
her down.
A wife should stay athOme, land never pOut
Because like men she cannot CAD about.
Her sphere Is homo, domestic, good and pure,
She, like snail, should koop within her door,
But not like the slow SNAIL IN silver track,
Place all her dainty wardrobe on hor back.
She must not follow fashions chanEeful within,
But dress with modest taste as pleases chin"
A wife should represent an echo true,
And never speak unless she's spoken to
But like an echo she should not DO hoard
Always oontondlng for the hnal word.
IT'S true husband and wife are one, but he
Is As one, as you will plAlaly 500.
Novels she must not read, hut all such books
AS qualify wives TO be superior cooks
should studied be. And never let her dip
In politics. II she the papers rcads must skip
All but domestic recipes, or she'd Invent
Some way for Tilden to be president.
She should know how to mako CUP of Toe,
And cook egg with exterme nicetyi
DO ahIo to do all kinds Of work,
And never from the household drudgery shirk.
Besides all this. II portbotiOn she would be,
Must drive the team and learn 10 shaw aud Agoo"
And hold the pillow and when tho horse gets tired
Herself tho harness wear. Then she'll be admired
As a woman Of some character and grit. ti
That's what the mon require, not wit
Or wisdom. They'll supply these needs,
And Wits must follow whore the husband loads.
Another duty she must milk the cows
This was implied in all those solemn vows
She took upon her on her marriage day.
For recreation she can weep, pray,
Or take load Of grist 10 mill,
Or carry to the pigs their pals Of swill.
She must not 10 so ineonsideFate 10 fall
In health or die, thinking he'll bewal
Her loss. He'll dye his sandy hair
And brush his clothes with the extremost care.
And look about for model number two.
Young patrons, yet another word 10 you,
And am done whenevery you decide
To take for betteror for worse, bride.
Don't always make your visits in the eve
When she Is dressed her lover 10 receive
But call upon her washing day
= Tlssn you can tell II marrying will pay.
See ir she careful not 10 slOp the suds.
And notice too. il she can liz toe tubs
Without calling the men folks 10 her add
For all this trouble yOa'll DO amply paid
II by 1t you secure for lifS
A strong, Industrious, "MOdel Wife,"
East TAstford. Mas. 8.