The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-08-28
HOW TO RULE MEN.
A Lecture to Women by . Woman who
has Studi. d Mankind.

If women only knew how sweet and
lovely they are, and how much they can
do with men, they would pay more atten.
tion to their personal cultivation than
they do. Why, if y woman only goes
about it right she can do any thing with
a man, and make him conform to her
ideas in every particular. She has tact,
skill, talent, beauty, refinement, and,
combine her intuition with her fscinat.
ing powers, she eau change his politics,
reform his religious ideas, alter the whole
course Of his life, and shape his career to
suit herself. But she must not be fool,
can tell you, nor must abe forget for an
instant the art and fnesse by which she
rules.
Man is at best brusque, aelfish, i'm :.
pulsive creature, full of conceit and
vagnries, and anxious to rule AID con-
troll. He has strength and be wants to
use it; he has creative faculties and
lives to execute. But whatever he ia he
Looks 20 n woman for pleasures, and the
one who can please him can rule him
and do with him what she will. a woman
is young until she Is 25, and q man retains
his youth ten years longer, but after that
there is nothing to live for hut home.
Life has lost its zest, and there il no
charm in the toys aud amusements of
yesterday. You must admit that a
woman marries for convenience. She
wants home, protection, immunity
from labor and the delights of compan.
ionship. Now, If h man makes this home,
If he stands between her and danger, if
he contributes the best interests Of his
life for ner maintenance, he certainly is
entitled to his reward. He wants his
home beautifed, filled with friends and
good cheer; he wants to be petted,
admired, respected, encouraged and loved.
He wants to be king, in short.
Oh, yes, you may say petting is all
nonsense, but just let me- tell you that
you are mistaken, and if the husband
cannot get loving affection at home he
will get it some place else. Caresses can
be bought like every other luxury.
A wife must be sweetheart all her
life. She must never get too old to be
charming. She must cultivate q sweet
temper and an affable manner, and her
only anxiety must be dread Of offend
ing her husband. Another thing, sar.
casm won't work it is or unpardouable
offence in the home circle, and, no mat.
ter how pertinent it may be, woman
cannot afford ever to say harsh word to
the man she loves.
Beautiful? No woman need be any.
thing else. 1fshe has poor complexion,
there are powders and cosmetics that
defy detection; she can have beautiful
eyelaohes md eyebrows no matter how
poor and coarse her hair is, it can be
remarkably we'll kept and 80 becomingly
arranged as to be admired the most
irregular teeth can be polished like so
many pearls, and clean teeth and q sweet
breath are not 80 common as to be
despised white hands and tapering, pol.
ished nails will atone for very i'll. shaped
hand. What If the feet are large, If they
are we'll shodi If the figure 10 poor, It
can be 80 clean, 90 healthy-looking and
80 delicately perfumed that your presence
will DO wholesome and refreshing, and,
l tell you, clothes makes the refinement
that belongs to lady or gentleman.
Indeed, tho raiment Is typical Of much
that is within. II nature has meagerly
bestowed her charms, that lie the very
reason why won. IN should have
recourse to art. Ifshe cannot shine in
music, painting or the sciences, she can
become pleasant If not q brilliant talker.
She can read and observe and be an
authority on current literature, and II
she will but study the why and wherefore
of things and the very best points in her
friends, she will make for herself circle
that will be the very envy Of her pret,i.
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