The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-08-18
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"A STUDY OF HUSBANDS.
BY Woman for Women, But Men May
Read It With Profit.

BY Woman for Women, But Men May
Read It With Profit.
From the San Francisco Argonaut
We hear much about the art Of winning 8
husband. Let us take step further and
make study out Of keeping husband
IF he is worth winning he is worth keeping
This is wicked world and q man i
dreadfully mortal. Let us take him Just
as he is, not as he ought to be-. In the
first place he is very weak. The wife must
spend the first two years in discovering ali
these weaknesses, count them on her fng-
ers and learn them by heart. The fingers
of both hands will not be to many. Then
let her study up these weaknesses, with q
mesh for every one, and the secret is here.
Is he fond Of good dinner? Let mel
tighten the mesh around him with fragrant
coffees, light bread and good things gener-
ally, and reach his heart through his stom-
ach. Is he fond Of fattery about his looks?
Let her study the dictionary for sweet
words, if her supply give out. Does he like
to hear her talk about his brilliant intel
lect? Let her pore over the encyclopedias to
give variety to the depth of her admiration.
Flattery is good thing to study up at
all hazards, in its delicate shades, but it
must be skillfully done. The harpy who
may try to coax him away will not do it alb
surdly. Is he fond Of beauty? Here's the
rub-let her be bright and tidy; that's half
the victory. Next, let her bang her hair
metaphorically and keep up with the times.
A husband who sees his wife. look like
other people is not going to consider her
broken down" Though it is common
sheer that woman has admitted that her
sex consider more, IN marrying, the tastes
OF her friends than her own, yet it must be
considered ludicrous that man looks at
his wife with the same eyes that other
people do. Is he fond of literary matter?
Listen to him with wide open eyes when
he talks of them A man doesn't SO much
care for literary wife if she will only be
literary enough to appreciate him. If she
to herself. Men love to be big and great to
less little woman can marry three times
to sensible, self reliant woman's none.
Cultivate helplessness. Is he curious?
Oh, then you have a treasure, you can
always keep him if you have secret and
only keep it carefully. Is he jealous?
Then. woman, this is not for you; cease
reading; cease torturing that fretted heart
which wants you for his own, and teach
him confidence. Is he ugly in his temper
and fault finding? Give him dose of his
own medicine, skillfully DONE. Is he de-
ceitful? Pity him for his weakness, treat
him as one born with physical defect,
but put your wits to wo1k-it is bad
case.
It is we'll not to be too tame. Men don't
waste their powder and shot on hens and
barn yard fowls; they like the pleasure Of
pursuing wild game quail and grouse and
deer. Aquailis good model for wife
neat and trim, with a pretty swift way
about it, and just little capricious. New
er let yourself become an old story; be Just
a little uncertain. Another important fact
is, don't be too good; it hurts his feelings
and becomes monotonous. Cultivate apleas-
ant voice, SO that this very mortal man may
have his conscience prick him when he is
In jeopardy; it's pleasant ring will haunt
him much more than would shrill one. It
is hard tO do all this, besides taking care of
the babies and looking after vexatious
household cares, and smiling when he
comes home, but it seems necessary. To
be born q woman is to be born martyr, !"
says husband who for ten years has
in amazement his wife treading
the winepress of existence. It is a pitiful
sight to some men. But if the wife does
not make study of these things, the harpy
will, to steal away the honor from his sill
yer hairs when he is full of years and the
father of sons and daughters. At the same
time, gudewife, keep from trying any Of
5hese things on any other mortal man but
your own. These rules are only evolved
@ order, TO keep husband" The poor,
weak creature would rather be good than
Dad, and it is a woman S duty to hold him
~ every means in her power.