Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
A Model husband.

also that Gas the husband is, 30 is The
wife y Rshis is true, there must be great
DIAL depending on him; and Il is important
lor us 70 know what qualities are necessary
for s'model husband
Pope says, "An honest mans the noblest
work Of God" The honest man is the true
man 10 every sense Of the word. There are
sche who pass for men who are only doc
tons, lawyers, merchants, farmers or mechan-
los, good fractional men, but not the whole
Of true manhood is theirs. If woman
loses her personality by marriage, young la
dies should require in IA husband these quail
iiications A man should be intelligent, ac-
tive, Industrious, considerate for others, neat,
and with no bad habits. He should be one
to love, honor, and respect One for whom
she would not feel like making an apology
10 company for lack Of brain culture, awk-
wardness or bad habits. He should either
be one to whom she can look up, or one she
can manage without his knowledge or con.
sent If she intends to rule, she should not
accept man whose bump Of obstinacy is
larger than No. Z.
Here are some Of the reasons why young
ladies marry which have seen as given by
"a close observer Of our social relations"
No. l married for home. She was tired
of working in factory, or teaching, or
making dresses, and thought that married
life was nothing on earth but moonlight
walks, carriage rides, new bonnets and moth
ing to do.
No. 2 consults family interests, as she
has sOven younger sisters and father with
narrow income She would perhaps have
better consulted her own interest by taking
in washing or working out by the day.
No. marries because she is afraid if she
neglects the duty longer she will be a regu-
lar "old maid" Think what an awful
thing that would have been.
No. 4 wants some one to pay her bills
hoN uuSu@uu haIEtcS iUT bho oaho ioarOui
or because ho cannot get living alone, and
wants some one to help him.
No. married because some one of her
friends had q nice new husband, and she did
not want to be left alone. A pity If she
could not marry as we'll as other folks
No. 6 married for riches Poor child
she did not think that she was selling her.
self for money. A distinguished man once
said he "would rather marry his daughter
to man without an estate than TO an estate
without man."
No. wanted to travel. Her husband
changed his mind, and her travelling has
been.dOue between the kitchen door and the
well.
No. q married from spite to her false Low
er, but this in the long run did not pay.
No. 8 wanted sympathy, but the supply
was small aud did not hold out long.
No. 10 married because she loved hel
husband with all her heart and soul anC
she loves HIM still, aud is the happiest woman
in the world, so she says. Hers is probably
a "model husband" No, what kind of I
man is he2
A model husband is careful provido
for the material wants of his wife. He i
willing to labor to the utmost of his power
if need be, to supply her with the necessarie
and comforts of life, and to spare her priva
tious aud hardship. He has charity and for
bearauce for the imperfections he may dis
cover iu her, aud is careful not to speak o
her faults in the presence Of other persons
lie is always ready with helping hand, an
eudeavors by kind and loving words t
soothe aud cheer her. He does not spen
his evenings in public places, but finds hi
greatest happiness in the society Of his wife
and when he goes away to spend an eveninI
she is invited to 60 too. And if he is I
member of tho grange, if it is practicable
she is granger also.
When at any time he comes home an
finds his supper late, his wife tired and tn
baby cross, and things seeming to 60 wrong
he does.not fret, but says: "My dear, IL
me take the baby while you rest" aud if no
, always delighted with the domestic pudding
pies, aud other eatables, he does not scol
' and inquire why she never has anything 6
TO eat, nor tell what nice dishes some on
else always used to have. Neither does th
model husband grOwl every time he puts O
clean shirt about its not fitting about tn
! neck, or think it starohed. too stiff, or M
. stiff enough nor is he always saying he ca
: never find his things where he left then
: lie does not let his wife get up, pick up Il
! few chips around the door, bring the waite
aud get breakfast before he is up but unle
0 his wife stands up for womans rights,
/ does most of this work for her, and hi
MIXED the COWS and carried the pigs the
pals Of swil in season for the breakfas
a lie does not fret and soold about his neig
o bors, if they do not think just as he doe
y nor about the weather if there is nothiI
: more important. He does not think that
e knows moro than those about him, aud th
h what he does is right any way; nor is
. always conscious of the fact that it is 4
F husbands duty to command, and 4
; wifs's duty to obey but has made up
. q mind that it is cheaper to be amiable, th'
to be snappish and cross and, sometimes a
knOwledges when convinced that he is wron
n aud is not like the fool who when
At Convinced against his will
A IL Of the same opinion still"
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