Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03
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A STUDY OF HUSBANDS.
BY a WOMAN.

We hear much, says the AryOnam, about
the art of winning husband. Let US take
a step further, and make study of keep
ing a husband. If he is worth winning ne
is worth keeping. This is 4 wicked world,
and man is mortal. Let us take him just
as he is, not as he ought to be. In the first
place, he is very weak. The wife must
spend the first two years in discovering
these weaknesses, count them on her tingers.
and learn them by heart. The fingers of
both hands, will not be too many. Then
let her study up these weaknesses. with a
mesh for every one, and the secret is hers
Is he fond of good dinner? Let her
tighten the mesh around him by fragrant cof-
fee, light bread and good things generally,
and reach his heart through his stomach
Is he fond of flattery about his books? Let
her study the dictionary for sweet words,
if her supply gives out. Does he like to
hear her talk about his brilliant intellect :?
Let her pore over the encyclopedia to give
variety to the dearth of her admiration.
Flattery is good thing to study up at all
hazards in all its delicate shades, but it
must be skillfully done. The harpy 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 and tidy that is
half of the victory. Next, let her bang her
hair metaphorically and keep up with the
times. A husband who sees his wife look
like other people is not going to consider her
"broken down." Though it is a common
sneer that a woman has admitted that her
sex consider more, in marrying, the tastes
of her friends than her own, yet it must be
considered ludicrous that a man looks at his
wife with the same eyes that other peO-
pie do. Is he fond Of literary matters?
Listen to him with wide-Open eyes when he
tolJ,s of tboyp A man 6OacDIt en- rnupb ora
for a literary wife if only she will be litera-
ry enough to appreciate him. If she have
literary inclinations, keep them to herself
Men love to be big and great to their
wives. That's the reason why helpless
little woman can marry three times to a
sensible, self-relant Woman's none. Guilt
vate helplessness. Is he curious? Oh,
then, you have teasure; you can always
keep him if you have secret and keep 1t
carefully. Is he jealous? Then, woman,
this is not for you; cease torturing that
fretted heart which wants you for it's own
and teach him confidence. Is he ugly in
temper and ault-fnding? Give him a
dose of his own medicine, skillfully done.
Is he deceitful? Pity him for his weak
ness; treat him as one who is born with a
physical defect, but put your wits to work
| it is bad case. 1t is we'll not to be too tame.
Men do not waste their powder and shot on
hens and barn-yard fowls; they like the
pleasure of pursuing wild game-quail and
grouse and deer. A quail is a good model
for wife-neat and trim, with a pretty,
swift-way about it, and just little capri
cious. Never let yourself become an old sto-
ry; be just little uncertain. Anotherimpor-
tant fact is, don't be too good; it hurts his
feelings and becomes mOnotonOus. Cultivate
pleasant voice, so that this very mortal
man may have his conscience prick him
when he is in jeopardy; its pleasant ring
will haunt him much more than would a
shril one. 1t is hard to do all this, besides
taking care of the babies and looking after
vexatious houshold cares and smiling when
he comes home, but it seems necessary.
"TO be born woman is to be born mar
tyr" says a husband who, for ten years,
has watched in amazement his wife tread
ing the Wine-press of her existence. 1t is
| beautiful sight to some men. But if the
wife does not make study Of these things
the harpy will, to steal away the honor
from his silver hairs when he is full of
years and the father of sons and daughters.
AT the same time, good wife, keep from
trying any of these things on any mortal
man but your own. These rules are only
evolved in order to "keep husband" The
poor weak creature would rather be good
than bad, and it is Woman's duty to hold
him by every means in her power.