Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-01-16
A Study Of Husbands,

We hear much about the art OF win
ming husband. Let us take a step
further AID make study OF keeping .
husband. If he is worth winning. he
IS worth keeping. This is q wicked
! world and man 10 drcadfully mortal. I
Let Us take him Just as he il and not as
he ought 10 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 fingers
and learn them by heart. The fingers
Of both hands will not be too many.
Then let her study up these Weaknesses
with q mesh for every one. and the re-
cret is hers. Is he fond of a good din!
nere Let her tighten the mesh around
him with fragrant coffee, light bread,
and good things generally !. and reach his
hcart through his stomach. Is he fond
Of hatterys about his looksp Let her,
study the dictionary for sweet words II
her supply gives out Does he like to
hear her talk about his brilliant intel
lectP Let her pore over the epcyclo-
pedia to give variety to the depths of
her admiration. F1attcry is b good !.
thing to study up At all hazards. in all
aSas sAasf Ee Spt Z @pss nh Ae M siI
coax him away will not do Il absurdly.
Is he fond Of beautys Here's the rub
-A-let her be bright and tidy; that Is
half 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 .brolSen down. !"
Though it is common sneer that a wo-
man has admitted that her sex, ia mar
rying, consider more the tastes Of her
friends than her own, yet it must be
considered ludicrous that man looks
ut his wife will, the same eyes that 9th.
or people do. Is he fond of literary
matters? Listen to him with wide open
eyes when he talks of them, "A mani
doesn't SO much care for a literary wife
ii she will only be literary enough to
appreciate him. Ii she have literary
inclinations keep them to herself. s
Men love to be big and great to their
wives. That's the reason why q help
less little woman can marry three times
10 sensible; selfsrcliatft w6n1an's none.
Cultivate hclplcsness. Is he curious?
o, then you have . treasure; you can
always keep him If you have q secret
and keep it carefully. Is he jcalousp
Then, woman, this is not for you, cease
you for its own, and teach him conf
dencc. Is he ugly in temper and fault
finding? Give him dose Of his own
medicine skiilfully done. Is he de-
| ceitful? Pity him fof. his weakness,
treat him rs one who Is born with q
physical defect, but put yonr wits to
work--it is bad ease. II is well no.
| to be too tame. Men do not waste their
powder and shot on hens and barn
| yard fowl; they like the pleasure Of
pursuing wild game-quail, and grouse,
and deer. A quail is good model for
| q wife-neat and trim, with pretty;
swift way about, and just little ca
| PRECIOUS. Never let yourself become
an old story: be just a little uncertain.
| Another important fact is, don't be too
good. il hurts his feelings and becomes
mono,onous. Cultivate a pleasant
| voice, SO that this very mortal man
| may have his conscience prick him
| whcr he is in jeopardy; It's pleasant
| ling will haunt him much more than
| would shrill one. 1t is hard to do all
1 this, besides tax ng care nj tI.a babies
nost. ia0kiag .atter the yexal.ous noas1 .....so.
home; bur II seems necessary. 10 be
bora q woman is TO be born martyr"
saws q husband who has for ten years
watched in amazeinent his wife tread-
ing the winepress Of her existence. 1t
is q ptiiui sight 10 some men. But II
the wife does not make study Of these
things. the harpy wiil,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 to
"kecp 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.