St. Landry democrat., 1878-11-16
Advice to I'D saSbasRds.

The world is full OF "advice TO wlves,"
and even the heap c"tnmMiity by court
tsv addressed "tO married people" IL
mostly one sided and intended for the
ears Of the weaker stX only. We can
s ."rrr pick mp paper without reading
the oft -,.lrrnltd irjuir,i''n t" always
meet him, with s,n'ir" (NhIttver may
h. his hcilnUururir>); tn be- always
neatly .irt.>S.i' (Nhairvrr work on
h,n.D; to never complain to 'l'h
whatever the weight OF yonr chr+S)'
an al the rest of it, Whlril every ""'N
k..ovS so we'll. For the sake "f IA mere
evenly uaIanerd state "t things, LET us
Il lmi.liStcr little nf the SHINE tl"Sc {"
the other side "f the house, on the "ld
principlr that what is >ancr for the
y ymSt. is Si,uct for the gauder."
Husbands should alwaH >ap,ear before
their wives in II neat and tn lonnslh-
attire, Remember that WAS one OF y"ui
chief attractions during cnu'tS'llV:
man is not at all beautiful en- dishdb'ne,
and how can ynu expect t" retain !.
wn.nl,,'s love if You suddenly d:"p. all
the embellishments that W N 1t 7 lils-
lrud<. h- neat. Never ccme tn break
fast With hair looking like ~ " tis tree
shaken 10y II mighty wind or sole"
| collar nr nrrktie all awry. Nevtrlonnge
about of IL late hour III the evening" ~
siockiny feet, sans, coat ami v.'St. an"
which Slnnchy silSprndtrS. Had All"
cI,anrt.sl to see you thus III r"hrt!hE days:
il would have taken Il vast amount "f
romance out of llt,, depend upon 1t.
SuuDnsr your circumstances in life are
surl that yu,l must assist in doing the
morning chores,' then steal to your
room before she has seen HOu there ana
change the wnrking-cOat for the dress
ing gown, pnisi, your boots and ma ke
y0urself prpsentable, that no suggestion
of the harn-yaui way accompanying
Won to the break fast-table. The look
Of fond regard the will surely greet you
from behind tile fragrant cot1iee-pot
will he IL sufficient reward.
Never wear a cl0uded or angry cOnn-
tpnanee in the presence of y0ur wife.
No matter what the cares and ann"y-
ance of the day may have been. before
her You should be all sunshine. Thus
you will make her happy and tor ct yonr
own troubles. In her Owu trOublcs. In
hel own sphere she has petty vexatiOns
to bear that would break the spirit OF
auy man alive. Don't add the burden
of yours, too.
ii the children are noisy or peevlsh.
ouiet and uml,Se. them with as mHch fact
us poSSible, in order that y0u disturb
not their mother, who, in the evening.
sh,,ald tinh the rest and tranquility that
will plpIare her for au"ther day. a h"ve
ali, allow I'D impatient word to2rlse TO
your lips should y"rr wefe h'Gert to
vnur spending money ON suriI selfish
yratitiratinu as expensive and ch"'er
cigars, while she isr,Om"mizing in many
little ways Though Won muy think her
in the wnrnS, lnu had better he ruled
bN her wiSlrs, ls thus You may av"li
future unplt:lS;intnrSS
IT vuu wish to 4e the true c"mnln''n
of >n,lr wife. don't allow vnnrS'.lf +" de-
yrnrrat-int IL merrdrui," and money
catcher. Keep >"ur int''il""t refr"s''"d
hr reading good hooks: rnad tl" things
she. reads and repeat tn her til" news.
smlf, ,".l;tical and general. that Won have
CLEANED in the wrrlI outside her snh"r''
Bear III mind thar mr"Y Overtax"i
| wives are merely hn'ls.lirS "T nerves.
81, r. speak. aud su'i.rt tn 4 th"ns nut
lni nnr sr,it ,tinn> thar enter NOT inf"
,,u'S ,hl,S nplsv to rnIlnr"h"'rl : There
for, wit" it in vnur h'"f ''i prov" v
IN .Dur ,lnllv rnnvprS ,ti''l III It II " s"tf
answer tnruftf AWAY wr';'', Int grl'v-
"l,, words stir up pug"r.'