The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-10-16
Advice to Husbands.

The world is full of "advice to
wives," and even the cheap commodity
by courtesy addressed '.to married
people" is mostly one-sided, and in
tended for the ears of the weaker sex
only. We can scarcely pick up paper
without reading the oft-reit Grated in
juHction to 8. always meet him with a
smile" (whatever may be his delinquen-
cies); to be s' always neatly dressed
(whatever work on hand); to "never
complain to him" (whatever the weight
of your cares,) 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 be-
fore their wives in q neat and becom-
ing attire. Remember that was one of
your chief attractions during ceurtship,
A man is not at all beautiful en- disha-
bile, and how can you expect to retain
a woman's love if you suddenly drop all
the Establishments that won it? Hus-
bands, be neat. Never come to break
fast with hair looking like a "fig tree
shaken by a mighty wind" or soiled
collar or neck-tie all awry. Never
lounge about of q late hour in the even
ing, in stocking feet, sans coat and vest,
and with slouchy suspenders. Had she
CHANGED to see you thus in court.ng
days, it would have taken vast
amount of romance out of her, depend
upon it. Suppose your circumstances
in life are such that you must assist in
doing the e" morning Chores" then
steal TO your room before she has seen
you and change the working-coat for
the dressing gown, polish your boots
and make yourself presentab1e that no
suggestion of the barn-yard may ac-
company YOU to the breakfast-table.
The look of fond regard that will sure
ly greet you from behind the fragrant
cofiee-pot will be sufficient reward.
Never wear a clouded or angry coun-
tenance in the presence of your wife.
No matter what the cares and annoy
ance of the day may 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 vexations to bear that
would break the spirit of any man alive.
Don't add the burdens of yours, too.
If the children are noisy or peevish,
quiet and amuse them with as much
tact as possible, in order that you dis
turb not their mother, who, in the even
ing, should find the rest and tranquility
that will prepare her for another day.
Above ali, allow no impatient word to
arise to your lips should your wife OBJ
ject to your spending money on such
selfish qualification as expensive and
choice cigars, while she is economizing
in many little ways. Though you may
think her in the wrong, you had better
be ruled by her wishes, as thus you may
avoid future unpleasantness.
If you wish to be the true companion
of your wife don't allow yourself to de-
generate into a mere drudge and mon
ey-catcher. Keep your intellect re-
freshed by reading good books; read
the things she reads and repeat to her
the news, both political and general,
th at you have CLEANED in the world out
side 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 into mans
to comprehend; therefore
write it in your heart and prove it in
7eur daily conversation that q !" soft
answer turneth away wrath, but griev-
JUS words stir up anger. Bob Bur
lekte