Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-25
lChrissian Union.l

One Of the snbslest forms Of selfish
mssa ID that which Comes from self
sbeprption In work. The greater the
woxk, the more ready conscience Il 10
paaIiate or even - justify altogether
tihla se&fshness- Just nov the world Of
oeieies u bowling over CsFlylss careless
umecnoern for his sensitive. sometimes
1isk and often Suffering wife. II does
~ relieve him from irss condemnation
xhG3 his sin Is common one; hat II
u0oe but q sfnless critic could throw
TIA 6rst stone. Carlyle would not get
nz1sh hurt.
when they are first married tAs hua.
band - verything TO the wife. House
&Espirg cares are sinali or none at all;
khare 10 little society: the days are long
and even the minutes for her husbands
Re3nrn; and everything is ready for his
aa0ing, as though he we're all the world
cuntained, as, indeed, be h, to her. But
tt cannot continue long. Children
aome and divide attention. care and love.
dooiety interposea its claims; the church
Sksanands time and thought: there are
cA1le 10 return, and meetings to attend,
aH&d dresses to make. the baby TO care
I'm. and the husband has 20 take &C.
81 place. Now. Though IL 10 never NY
fax an i<ioa TO step OF from his pedestal.
- put another alongside Of himself. the
huaeand, who has moderate share OF
aoUnaon sense, viii not expect the wife
- wU4hex 10 give the same exclusive
thgaGht 10 him that the Young bride
MaSa hut II Is no rare experience for
- wife and mother 10 become 90 ab-
Sne6od In ether duties that her husband
k0oedee steadily frum TIA fisa1 place b
- third. the fourth. and finally eoes
ouk q siRAt altogether. She no leuQer
1anehes Tor his comicg. she Ii surpsinpd
unea b. appears. and half disappointed,
"a, that be II home SO soon. for this bit
u household work h not quite doue. or
SAak last stitch Is not ret taken. and che
= xooafy ncre anxioso 10 finish the epam
saaA y SO her husband. The little things
enAf make home happy are forgotten b.
@Uaoeof TIE supposed lARIzee dutles duo
- aoolsey or the church. and The wife.
~ ~ seH -Aoecrption In huay. ous1-
- lie outside. does more 10 make her
1MeAnd o pagan than 10 mako paoAns
GRe1o1anes oeoAuse the one he tcoOheo
10y nearly and the other she inouenoes
@y axAT Oh. We call thin life a. oelf-
1nouEpelon . Subtle form Of ssA1ahnsss.
1pnnse sOcial ambition makso sooiAl
s9esadslieht and social duty plsasnrs;
- 0eo1 the good woman imaeinen %
sasea2-de1iai Is really IN enioymeut.
Rup4A passion We have known women
- WoEe never weayy az inveiehiug
1u1na society who would die Of ennui
= ebay were taken out Of t.
- ehm onotle form of oolf1nhneon =
- ~eeenee eeen IN the hushAnd ehan n
- UsfA He gives himaelf up 30 his
encaA and givcs oaly . fringe and
&eQrUsens II thought 10 ~ u0anAn y
9e1l1ed fcr month. or even. With q rAre
D1m34y - masculine a0oc1i0n. for :
ou1kvemcnth. when h. oonen hom> be
1gnRon hi1 mind ia hiS Of1ceor vQrkshov.
- = generally AbstrAc1ed and often
0VnA His wife has received % many
u1kn4e frOm him that, IL che b ssnss-
- ~ ieAxns 20 study him turtively
ok0se aAe ventures % ad0rem him. even
n eAe quiet u the evening Preside; and
Wmhe - not sensitive. sAe annweru haok,
Nn1oach sharp hattie az vorsiS ssCaratss
oIBm tAEthex and faxsher frona eaIoh oth.
- tAe oeek men are sn4mt eaaily anh-
la1e 10 this unconscious form af suhtle
as&6saneaa He puts his work firsa aud
- sanity SECOND. and forrcss RAul's
sszso1aratlon that he who fxih 10 proyias
Nsx has own family il worse than an in
nx1rE and 10 provide for eaeh own tam.
~ = 70 provide mol merely food and
aAaxhnE. but consideration and love.
tsea<tsE, We viii rot sAy a. Nathan did
- NaNias Thou arr the NAM" hus ~
x@a say interrcgativeN, Art thon The
x3nF IL yoa want - know. Ask yonz
aAaAte husband - wife--se read shia
Aareseass aaad shen teaight tell You wheth.
- Snything ef soar face can be seen ID
- nsnrcr.