Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-10
FOR THE LADIES.
How Many a Bright Hume Is Rendered
DeSOiate.

Correspondence of St. Louis Republican,
A source of domestic trouble in many
households is the unreasonable jealously
toward mems wives shown by the bus
bands relatives. Particularly is this
the case where the relatives have enjoy
ed the husbands pecuniary assistance.
which his marriage has compelled him
to withdraw in greater or less degree.
Without gratitude fnr what he has al.
ready done, they assume that the wife
has come between them and the favors
they claim as their own. and this begc.s
feeling of antipathy ca 'culated to make
her life miserable and to produce un.
pleasantness in all directions. A wife's
family, it they love her, have her wei
fare too much at heart to forget that
her duty to her husband is necessary
for her happiness as well as his. This
is not always the case with the hus-
bands family, and too often the hus-
band is inclined to take the part Of his
own kinfolks against the wife of his
bosom. speak alas! to, knowingly.
My widowed heart Is spierceo wit1, ihe
daggers Of remorse. which will lacera,e
my soul as Lang as life il III mgshody.
But it is too late. She, the idol of my
heart, is gone! IF she were here now
wonld guard her as the tenderest flower.
He who listens to complaints or mock
ings of his wife from his own relatives
acknowledges himself to be of feeble
will. or else devoid of the principle that
should actuate true man. Such should
be resented far more Indignantly than
the scverest assaults directed against
himself. The Bible injunction is that
man should leave father and mother
aud clcave unto his wife, aud that hus
baud and wife are one. Instead ofthis.
the wife is often the target for the ar
rows Of envy and malice. The hus-
hands own flesh is torn asunder in the
name of affection for him In this way
on the plea Of interest in him. happiness
and devotion that angels might delish,
in have been turned into burned vast.
| Of misery. This is picture which
some, no doubt, will no recognize. but
! know wives who would honor a para
disc by their absolute devotion to thei,
husbands. having no thought beyond
their honse duty, into whose homes ha,
c1me the demon oi which have spoksl
to spread the serpent slime of treachery
and to whisper words Of distrust, found
too late to be the foulest fabrcations
This is subject embracing the highes
doctrines of religion. science, society
morals and law. OF religion, because
! the divine law commands. u husband t,
cleve unto his wife. OF science, be
cause it invplves the principles undel
! which children should be born in tn.
world. Of morals, because the state o
domestic relations produced BY these
back bitings leads to other sources q
pleasure than those found at home. O.
society. because domestic infelicity un
Fl . men and women for I'll, highest
most refined and most useful element.
Of enjoyment and duty OF law, be
cause It is these unpleasant beginning,
that ill our criminal docke,s and crowt
our courts with divorce suits. Hus
baud, guard we'll the trust you hav,
taken in your wife! Her tender affec
ticn is casilv persuaded. Do not expec
T OF her what you would not do under tb
same circumstances. Preserve. as You
own life, the enthusiasm of her love, 70
once gone priceless jewel is lost, neve
to, be recovered.
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