The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30

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The world is full Of "advice to
wives" and even that cheap commod-
ity by courtesy'addressed ITO married
people" is mostly one-sided and in
tended for ears of the weaker sex
only. W. can scarcely pick up a pa
per without reading the oft reiterated
~iDjunctions to always meet him
with . smile" (~whatever may be his
delinquencies); to be always neatly
dressed" whatever work..cn tand);
to never complain to him" (whatev-
or the weight of your ~cares), and all
the rest of it, which everybody
knows 80 well. For the sake of q
more evenly balanced state of things
let US administer q little of the same
dose on 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 o neat and be-
coming attire. Remember hat was
one of your chief attractions during
courtship. A man is not at all beau
tiful en-dishabille, and how can you
expect to retain q woman's love if
you suddenly drop all the blandish-
ments that won it? Husbands, be
neat. Never come to breakfast with
hair looking like a Gig tree shaken
by q mighty wind" or soiled necktie
all awry. Never lounge about of a
late hour 10 the evening 10 stocking
feet, ans coat and vest, and with
slouchy suspenders. Had she chanc-
ed to Q you thus in courting days it
would have taken q vast amoun of
romance out of her, depend on it.
Suppose your circumstances in life
are such that you must insist in do
ing the morning chores" then steal
to your ROOF before che 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 accompany you to the breakfast
table. The look of fond regard that
will surely greet you from behind the
fragrant ~coffee-pot will be a sufficient
reward.
Never wear o clouded countenance
in the presence OF your wife. No
matter what the cares and annoyances
OF the day have been, before her you
should be all sunshine. Thus you
will make her happy and forget your
troubles. In her own sphere she has
petty vexa,ions 20 bear that would
break the spirit Of any man alive.
Don't add the burden of yours too.
1t the children are noisy or peev-
ish, quiet and amuse them with as
much tact as possible, 10 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 to arise
from your lips should your wife OBJ
ject to your spending money on such
selfish qualifications as expensive
and choice cigars, while she is eeono-
MIXING in many little ways. Though
you may think her 10 the wrong, you
had better be ruled by her wishes, as
thus you may avoid future unpleas-
antness.
If you wish to be the true compan-
ion of your wife Don't allow yourself
to degenerate into a mere drudge
and money catcher. Keep your in
~tellect refreshed by reading good
books read the things she reads and
repeat to her the news, both political
and general, that you have CLEANED
in the world outside her sphere.
Bear in mind that many overtaxed
wives are mere bundles of nerves, so
to speak and subject to a thousand
and one irritations that enter not in
to mans philosophy to even compre-
bend therefore write it in your heart
and prove it in your daily
sion that a "soft answer turneth
away wrath, but grirvious words
stir up anger"