, 1880-10-09
HUSBANDS,


10 the Editor ot 1hs Chicago 1rtbuna.
CHICAGO, Oct, Ain passing n corner
stand where peaches ara exposed for sale,
you will observe that tho shrcwd md swartl,y.
skinned 1tal!an proprietor invariably ar-
rangcs his stock In the most attractive man.
ner possible. Tho ripe, rcd, plump, and
pretty checks OF the luscionsfrult arc tempt
ing1r and seducttyely exposed to your obsor-
vatlon+ Your mouth Immediately moIstens.
In Imagination you feel tho rich juice trick
ling down your throat and tickling your pal
ate with Its fine flavor. 1Nstinctlyely you
put your hand into your pocket; you pull
out your purse; yoil pay yonr 1uonoy and
You take your pencil; YOU taste II; you Inay
bo delighted to discover that It Is better and
swecter than you expected, or yoli may look
at Its other side and learn that 1t Is decnycd
and worthless, or bitter III Ilavor or disgust
Ing In appearance.
Marr1ngc, liko n peach, has two sides: they
n,ay bo both beautiful. or thoy may be totally
dtssimilar. In choosing husband woman
mny make magnificent selection or s,e may
DO bally cheated and cruelty imposed upon.
''':fEer0 mrs many worthy men without
wives WHO nre well tittud by natmrc, tllspo-
s1tlon, nlld circumstances tn make the hearts
,t q corresponding number of good women
i,appy aud 2 Ike complement OF homes tte-
!lEhtfnl: iAer0 nre Also many worthless
husbands wlln, make 1nartyrs OF most cxcni-
lent wives Wl,olll they have solentnly PROM
isgt to lows, cherish, md protect.
MaIftaEe, theil, may 9e snndo comfortable,
@conEullHl con ,nt, H.ld t agreeable. charming 70 the
b. rendered by inconpatibi!ty and lntldeiity
q lgsUlat0 aud tlreMtftil bondage.
We read and !Iear Of w0lnun's rights al,I
believe, by cxperl sncs nnl observation haif Il
that Is presented 10 O,r understanding, by
ahort-hairetl women md iong.lairetl iieti,
upon these trlte ant ttreson!s topics, wo cor:
morality OF husbands gclcrnlIy w0l,ld bU
considerably, shaken. It Is trlo that there
aro many brilliant ind noble women hops
lesly liHl to dun anu worthless husbands
md f'lftlsar, that many l0yrly creatures ut
THO gc1lfler sex endure great wrongs and sul,-
nit 10 great personnl uItrnges when lii tie
power, 81 uuprfHcipfed and vicious man; but
IL 1t not equally certain that there aTa men
who are eFicvo,lsly torinuntctl BY shrewish
doled women?
:, III many instances the evils and tmperteo-
the ln!lueuces OF extrayagant and dtsc0ntent-
Ell wives. Ttu lives OF men mrs largely
nodded BY circumstances suui associations.
Il women Wnnlu DO more to ,nake. their
would have less reason TO- slualldor their
evenings tt the sociuty ut disreputabe pss0-
elatcs, aId tt,elr earnings In the lrntn.sllops.
- HaeS .HtA eA!t! HlA* IL JlEtuB lQt quit 10
break huBband's heart, the abselicU Ut cor
tent. the muttertng Of spleen, the untitly
dress, tho careless home, the gorbt,l.ling
seowl. and desolnte HEARTH these. and name.
less I!eglccts, without crime among them,
haYn narrowed to the quick tho hearts cUru
ot lnnly u Mun, and plAntetl there, beyond
tIe reach OF cure, the Eerm Ut despair. A
woman SHOULD. before tic s;lt Sight arrives,
dwell y, the recollectio,,s Ut her youtl, aud,
cherlshtnR the dear Idea Of lhAt tineful ttnes
AWake qiid keep alive tut promises she tleii
20 kindly gaye,, nild though shy may bU tho
injured, not tlls tnturl1K oilu, tile forgotten,
not lpe torgetfnl wlfa, n happy allusion to
comfortable homie, u stl.ile OF live to Danish
hostile, words, kiss vi paace To pAr-
non all tbs pnst, uLl tAc hur.leat heart
that ever locked itseif within tho
breast Of seltlsi, lIan Will soften to hur
charms aud bid her live as she had hoped.
her years III matclless bliss, loving and con-
tenetl4 tlla Buotler of q sorTowinY hour. .the
source Of comfort, aIld the sprinX OF loy,h
A husband unFeasonnblY angry is q u sorry
epectncle," II only conscious Ot tha foolish
fei,styu qualities ha exhibits to ills wife. and
the husttul example l.u offers tu the obscrYa-
tlon Ut Ills children, lle would Willingly strive
In trtbulnti0n.
huu|auJ and fnt,ar rfto,, olIn,vo III. ,,.,