Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19
Advice 90 Husbands.

The world is full of "advice to wives" and
even the cheap commodity by courtesy ad-
dressed ito married people" is mostly one
sided and intended for the ears Of the weaker
sex. We can scarcely pick up paper with
out reading the oft-reiterated injunction to
''always meet him with a smile" (whatever
may be his delinquencies y TO be always neat
ly dressed" (whatever work on hand y 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 before
their wives in neat and becoming attire
Remember that was one of your chief attrac-
tions during courtship. A man is not at all
beautiful en-dishabille, and how can you ex-
pect to retain a womans love if you sudden
~ drop all the Establishments that won it !?
Husbands. be neat. Never come to break
fast with hair looking like 'fg tree shaken
by n mighty wind" or soiled collar, or neck
tie 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 courting
days, it would have taken q vast amount Of
romance out of her, depend upon it. Sup
pose your circumstances in life are such that
you must assist in doing the morning
chores, then steal to your room before she
has seen you there and change the working
coat for the dressing gown, polish your boot
and make yourself presentable, that no sug-
gestion of the barnyard may accompany you
to the breakfast table. The look of fond re-
gard that will surely greet you from behind
the fragrant coffee pot will be a sufficient re-
ward.
Never wear a clouded or angry countenance
in the presence of your wife. No matter
what the cares and annoyances 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 burden of yours too.
If the children are noisy or peevish, quiet
and amuse them with as much tact as posi-
BILE, in order that You disturb not their moth
err who, in the evening. should find the rest
and tranquility that will prepare her for an
other day. Above all, allow po impatient
word TO arise to your lips should your wife
object to your spending money on such sell
fish qualifications as expensive and choice ci-
gars, while she is economzng in many little
ways. Though you may think her in the
wrong, you had better be ruled by her wish
es as thus you may avoid future unpleasant
ness.
If you wish to be the true companion of
your wife, don't allow yourself to degenerate
into mere drudge and money catcher
Keep your intellect 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 merely bundle of nerves, so to speak,
and subject to a thousand irritations, that en-
ter not into mans philosophy to compre-
hend therefore write it in your heart and
prove it in your conversation that "a soft an
swer turneth away wrath but grievous words
stir up anger. "-BurEngtOn Hdrkeye.