The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-11


portun;ties to converse with her; at least
you make few. She submits to this unsocial
stS.te of things because she must, but is she
happy7 Probably rot; no woman likes TO
be considered CIPHER. Your wife ought to
be your adviser She ought TO be your best
confidential counselor. The self-conceit of
man amounts to genius. There are many
husbands who would as soon think Of taking
advice of their children as Of their wives.
But it is only the fool who is too Use to seek
counsel. A woman. you say, knows very
| little about business; nevertheless, her intu'
| ition is often better than mans judgment.
| Your wife is your partner. You have earned
the money, but she has saved and sacrificed
and pinehed and worried and worked to help
accumulate it. She has done her fair share
toward making yolr property whatit is, she
| has right to be consulted how 1t shall be
used. A double right has she to have her
judgment weighed and measured in all ques-
tions relating to the disposition of the family
and the training and culture of the children.
| Talk to your wife on all occasions. When
YOU come home at night, tired with the cares
of the day, to find her equally fatigued
bring to her the news of the day; bring the
latest, freshest thought. In buying your
paper, in subscribing for your monthly mag
azIne, or renewing your religious weekly, get
what suits her needs and meets her tastes
There is more in that patient, quiet, silent
wife of yours than you think; do not freeze
her very individuality by your practical con-
tempt of Woman.
Pleasantries Concerning the Fair Sex.
"My wife's grand study" says French
writer, "ls to know what L don't know and
to do what can't do
An Illinois lady writes that the mission of
a widow in this life is to tell casual male ac-
quaintances how elegant all other men are.
1t is remarkable how smart woman is
discovered to be after her husband has been
nominated for President Satur-
day Night.
There are some things cheaper than chalk
A New York correspondent tells an interest
ing story about four women who get S25 an
hour for going to dinners and receptions to
talk and TO help the hostess entertain her
guests.
The Partisan ladies, reports the Partisan,
are becoming veritable dandies owing TO
the masculine tendencies of fashion. They
wear Jackets overcoats, coats, collars, and era
watts, as they think, after the fashion of Brum-
MEL the supreme dandy.
A New Yorker advertised that for one
dollar he would send directions how to cure
turned-up nose. A young lady who for
warded dollar received the directions the
next day. She was advised to employ
blacksmith to strike her a heavy blow on
the end of the nose with a sledge b. MINER
until cure was effected. A very striking
remedy, but she didn't follow the directions.
l--Norristown Herald.
lett, in answer to his furious and sarc astlc
questions, "no. 1t isn't because there is no
gray cloth in Burlington that patched our
summer trousers with the seal brown basket
cloth, but Pm going to break you Of your
loaferish habits of going in your shirt sleeves
during business hours, or III make you the
laughing stock of the town." And when
Mrs. Livermore makes up her list Of super
fOus women" she leaves Mrs. Bartlett out
every time.-Burlington Hawkeye.
Here is dear creature writing for the
press who ought TO be taken in hand by the
strong-minded sisters: "The man for me to
love is vastly my superior, not so much in
accomplishment, nor even in intellect, but
in irresistible force Of character; a man who
viii compel my spirit to bend its knee to
| his; who will command my soul TO stand
still and shine on him, as Joshua commanded
the sun; who will trample my will to the
dust beneath the tread of his irresistible and
indomitable energy and fixity and courage
require that he should make me worship
and fear him, and that, instead of guiding
and protecting me, he should master me-"
Two little flies met one day. One fly said
to the other, "Where have you been?" "Oh,"
was the reply, Il found a man writing. 1
had good time, only it was quite shocking
to hear the language that he used. was
glad that Henry and Matilda were not with
me. And your" he added interrogatively.
"Me?" replied the frs. fly; "oh, Pm nearly
tired to death. / saw two ladies talking.
l tried to sit down on the face of one and
then on the other But, bless you, twas no
use. They kept their jaws going so fast with
their COMPOUNDED gable that didn't get a
moments rest all the afternoon. l think if
/ could find dumb woman without arms
I'd have my revenge on the sex."-Boston
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