The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-29
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Head 10 Wtth Front
Tho ArTOnsut.
We hear much about the art Of winning
q husband. Let us take q step further
and make . study Of keepiuga husband.
II he Is worth winning he is worth keep
ing. .
This is q wicked world, and man Ia
drsadfuliy mortal. Let US take him Just
a hs 10, not o. he ought TO be, In the
first place, he is very weak. The wife
must spend the aFst two years in discover
ing all these weakness, count them OF her
fnRer, and learn them by heart, The
fingers OF both hands will not be too
many. Then lot her study up these weak.
nesses, with . mesh Tor every one, and
the secret 10 hers, 10 he fond Ola good
dinner2 Let her tighten the mesh around
him with fragrant coffee, light bread and
good things generally, and reach his heart
through his stomach. IL he fond Of
fiattery about his lookaP Let her study
the dictionary for sweet words, II her
supply gives out. Does he like to hear
her talk about his brilliant intellect Let
her pore over the encyclopedias to give
variety 10 the depth OF her, admirA'
don. Flattery 10 good thing to
study up OF all hazards, In lie
delicate shades, but II must be skilltnlly
done: The haFpy who may try to coax
him away will not do It abSurdly. Is he
fond OF beauty Here's the rub-let her
be bright aud tidy; that 10 half tie victory
Next, let her bang her hair metaphoriCAlly
and keep up with the times, A husband
who sees his vile look like other people 10
NOT going 10 consider her "broken down."
Though II lisa common sneer thSt q wo'
man has admitted that her seq consider
more, in marrying, the tastes OF her friends
than her own, yet II must not be consid.
cred ludicrous that q man looks at hiI
Wife with the same eyes that other people
do, IL he fond Of literary mattep2 Lis,
ten To him with Wide.opon eyes when he
talks Of them. A man doeSn't 90 much
care for q literary witesit only she will be
literary enough to appreciate him, II she
have literary in~clinattons let her keep
them to herself. Men love to be big and
great 10 their wives. That's the reason
Why d helpless little woman can marry
three times 10 \ sensible, Belf.reliant NO
mans none. Cultivate helplessness. Il
he curious? oh, then you have q treas
ure; you can always keep bin II
you have secret and only keep II care,
fully. 10 he %jeAlousP Then, woman.
this Ia not for you; cease reading; CeaGI
torturing that iretted heart which want
You for bis own, and teach him confidence.
Il he uRlyi 10 his temper and fault. finding
Give him . dose Of his own medicine
skilltully done, Is he deceitiulP PITY
him for his weakness, treat him as ont
who 10 born with Q physical defect, buI
put your wits to work-lt is q bad case
Il 10 well not to be too tame. Men do no
waste their powder and shot on hens ant
bArn.yard fowls; they like the pleasure O.
pursuing wild game-quail and grouse snC
deer. A quail 10 q good model for q wifi
meat and trim, with q pretty, swift way
about II, and Just Q little capricious. New
or lot yourself become an old story; b(
lust o little uncertain. Another important
TACT 10, don't be too good; II hurts his feel
ing and becomes monotonouR. Cul
tivate pleasant voice, 10 that thil
very mortal man may have his con
science prick him when he Is 1t
l6upAIu1 lb pioubhht Iiub Will hhuut hIu
much more than would q shrill one. II 4
hard TO do all this, besides taking care o
the babies and looking alter yexatiou
household cares, and smiling when b.
comes home, but II seems necessary. vt
be born q woman 10 10 be born 0 martyr
says y husband who for ten years ha
watched In amusement his wife trOadinI
the ~Winepress Of her existence. II is
pitiful eight to some men. But II the wit
does not make Q study OF these things tn
harry will, ito steal away the honor from
his silver hairs when he Is full OF year
and the father Of IONS and daughters. A
the same time, gudeWile, keep from tryinI
Eany oil these things on any other mortS
man but your own. These rules are Onl
evolved 10 order 10 keep . husband.
The poor, weak creature would rather b
good than bad, and Ii is woman's duty I
hold him by every means In her power.