The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-17
IAStudy Of fHushands.
BY 4 WOMAN FoR WOMAN, BUT xES
NAY READ IT WITH PROFIT.


We hear much about the art Of
winning 3 husband. Let Us take q
step further and make study out OF
keeping q husband. If he Is worth
winning he Is worth keeping.
This Is s wicked world, and man
Is dreadfally mortal. Let Us take
him Just as be Is, notas he ought 10
be. In the first place, he IS very
weak The wife must spend the irst
two years in discovering all these
weaknesses, count them on her fng-
ers. and learn them By heart. The
fingers Of both hands wiln be too
maay. Then let her study up these
weaknesses, with a mesh for every
one, and the secret is hers.
Is be fond of good dinners Let
her tighten the mesh around him
with fragrant coffee, light bread and
good things generally. and reach his
heart through his stomach. Is he
fond of fiattery about his looks2 Let
her study the dictionary for sweet
words, if her supply has. given cut.
Does he like to hear her talk about
his brilliant intellect Let her pore
over the encyclopedia to give varie-
to the depth of her admiration.
Flattery is a good thing to study up
at all hazards, in all its delicate
shades, but it must be skillfnHy done.
The harpy who may try to coax him
away will not doit absurdly. Is be
foud Of beauty Here's the rub-let
her be bright and tidy; that is halt
the victary. Next let her bang hel
hair metaphorically and keep uI
with the times. A husband VIII
sees his wife look like other people
IS not going TO consider her, "broken
down"
Though it is a common sneer that
2 woman has admitted that her sex
consider more, in marrying. the
tastes of her friends than her own,
vet it must be considered ludicrous
that man looks at his wife with the
same eyes that other people do. Is
he fond of literary matters? Listen
to him withswide open eyes when he
talks of them. A man dosn't so
much care for a literary wife if only
she will be literary enough to appre-
ciate him. If she have htercry in
clinations let her keep them to her.
self. Men love to be big and great
to their wives. That's the reason
why a helpless little woman can
marry three times to sensible self
reliant woman's none. Cultivate
helplessness. Is he curiousg Oh,
then you have treasure; you can
always keep him if you have a secret
and only keep it carefully.
Is he jealous? Then, woman, this
is not for you; cease torturing that
fretted heart which wants You for
his own, and teach him confidence.
Is he ugly in temper, and fault6nd-
ing? Give him dose of his own
medicine, skillfully done. Is be
deceitful? Pity him for his weak
ness, treat him Us one who is born
with a physical defect, but your
wits to work-ii is bad case. 1t is
well not TO be too tame. Men do
not waste their powder and shot on
hens and barnyard fowls; they like
the pleasure of pursuing wild game
quail and grouse and deer. A
quail is good model for wife
neat and trim with a pretty swift
way about it, aud just little capri
cious. Never let yourself become an
old story; be just little uncertain.
Another important fact Is: don't be
too good; it hurts his feelings and
becomes monotonous. Cultivate a
pleasant voice, so that this very
mortal man may have his conscience
prick him when he is in jeopardy; its
pleasant ring win haunt him much
more than would shrill one. 1t is
hard to do all this, besides taking care
Of the babies and looking after vexa-
tioas huasshsld earns, and smiling
when he comes home, but it seems
necessary "To be born ola woman
is to be born a martyr says a hus-
band who for ten years has watched
in aamzement his wife treading the
winepress of her existence. 1t is a
pitiful sight to some men.
But If the wife does not make q
study of these things, the harpy will,
to steal away the honor from his sill
yer haiss when he is full of years
and the father of sons and daughters
At the same time, guide wife, keeT
from trying any of these things on
any mortal man but your own
These rules are only evolved in or
der to keep husband" The poo
weak creature would rather he good
than bad, and it Is woman's duty t6
hold him by every means. in hel
ower.-The Argonaut.