New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-10-05
ADVICE TO HUSBANDS.
What is Sauce for the Goose is sauce
for the Gander.o

What is Sauce for the Goose is sauce
for the Gander.''
The world is full of advice to wives, A"
and even that cheap commodity by cour-
tesy addressed "to married people," is
mostly one-sided and intended for the ears
of the weaker sex only. We can scarcely
pick up paper without reading the oft
reiterated ipjunetions 'fo always meet him
with smile" (whatever may be his delin-
quencies) to be always neatly dressed"
whatever work on hand).to "never COM
plain to him" whatever the weight of
your eares), and all the rest of it, which
everybody knows so well. For the sake of
more evenly balanced state of things let
us administer little of the same dose to
the other side of the house, on the old
principle that "what is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander."
Husbands should always appear before
their wives in a neat and becoming attire.
Remember that was one of your chief at
fractions during courtship. A man is not
at all beautiful en- diShd5iLle, and how can
you expect to retain woman's love if you
suddenly drop all the Establishments that
won il? Husbands be neat. Never come
to breakfast with hair looking like q ZIG
tree shaken by mighty wind. or soiled
collar and hectic all awry. Never lounge
about of late hour in the evening, in
stocking feet, sans coat and vest, and with
slouchy suspenders. Had she CHANGED
to see you thus in counting days it would
have taken vast amount of romance out
of her, depend upon it. Suppose your
circumstances in life are such that Won
mustassist IN dong the ''moTning chores,
then steal to your room before she has
seen you and there change the working
coat for the dressing-gown, polish your
boots and make yourself presentable, that
no suggestion of the barnyard may accom-
pany you to the breakfast table. The look
of fond regard that will surely greet you
from behind the fragrant coffee-pot will be
sufficient reward. b
Never wear a olouded or angry counte-
nance in the presence Of your wife. No
matter what the cares and annoyance of
the day have been, before her you should
be all sunshine Thus you will make her
happy and forget your own troubles In
her own sphere she has petty yexations to
bear that would break the spirit of any
man alive Don't add the burden Of
yours, too.
II the children are noisy or peevish,
quiet and amdse them with as much tact
as possible, in order that you disturb not
their mother, who, in the evening should
find that rest and tranquility that will
prepare her for the duties of another day.
Above all, allow no impatient word 10
arise to your lips, should your wife object
to your spending money on such selfish
| qualifications as expensive and choice ci-
gars while she is economizing in many
little ways Though you may think her
in the wrong, you had better be ruled by
unpleasantness.
If you wish 70 be the true companion Of
year Wife cont allow yourself to dsgener-
ate into mere drudge and money-catcher.
Keep you intellect refreshed by reading
good books; read the things she reads and
Arepeat to her the news, both political and
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