Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-10-18

A STORY FOR WIVES.

Now my kind lady, maybe you have
been servant for your husband and chill.
drcn fifteen or twenty years, aad begin
to feel a. though you ought TO have
little Of something to reward you for your
toll and care during all these years. Well,
your husband may take pity on you and
make you present Of pet mare. But
do not think he considers you have earned
this, for it is merely through kindness
that he gave her to you to revive your
dropping spirits, and encourage you to be
true to the task left you to perform, and
hope for better days.
If your husband should be a stock
owner, or liveryman, aud hires or loans
your pet, don't suggest the idea to him
that she is yours, aud is all that you have
for your work and pleasure; for his ans
wer would that he could not afford To
feed her unless she worked. For you
are a woman, aud his wife, aud although
you saved him the expense Of hired
help in the kitchen, your work was aoth-
ing, and any other woman could have
done the work in half the time.
And you milk the cows, do the dairy
work, kitchen work, chamber work and
sewing for five or six children; but still
you are woman, and your work does
not amount to anything When your
kind, loving and devoted husband comes
in at night from work, by all means Dc
not allow the children to bother him, fol
he is tired, but you are woman, ant
have done nothing.
know what | am saying and Will
what audacity | am speaking, but it is t.
be hoped that woman will ia the ncal
future muster up courage and defend thei
rights
| know two married women who hav,
been like servants for their husbands, on,
of whom is now an invalid, ard has to b,
nursed aud doctored. This is the loviag
husbands reward for her kindness whel
he would go sleighing and dancing, ant
his wife would chop the wood, and fees
the stock, aud cook for his hired men, SC
he could have a good time.
Well, suppose that is the right kind
of = woman, but a. every generation i
getting wiser, l think the tide will turn
that when a woman works she will ge,
her pay. Then when she needs dresl
she can get it without asking for dolla1
and being obliged to tell what she wants
for her generous husband might not thinl
it necessary TO be so extravagant. One
thing to be remembered is, to always hav,
nice warm meals at regular hours, fol
your husband and what friends he ma,
choose to bring, for it is SO nice for you
husband to be popular man and socia
with everyone. BE sure to meet all viii
q smile, for woman has nothing to We,
and disappoint her. And if your kin,
husband should growl because the Dime
was not satisfactory, just pat him on tn
check, give him kiss aud say, II will d.
better next time"
As the old saying is, all the happines
in the family depend on the wife ant
mother When the emperor and lore
of the house gets on spree and calls yor
hard names you must call him pet ones
pass il off with smile, because he woult
accuse you of being unkind, losing you
affection for him and not appreciating hi
kindness
If there is only dollar in the hous'
and you should need anything, do no
take the dollar but do without until 20,
can take in washing enough to earn tha
, dollar; for it is poor woman that can
support her husband and family by he
own exertions Then it would be sucl
pity to deprive your worthy partner 0
that dollar when he could use it to grea
advantage with the boys in the salcol
drinking toady.--Er.