McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
Study of Husbands.

We hear much about the art of Win
ming a husband. Let US take a step
fun Their and make study of keeping
husband. If he is worth winning, he is
worth keeping. This is wicked world
and man is dreadfully 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 weak
nesses, count them on her fingers and
them by heart. The fingers of both
hands will not be too many. Then let
her study up his weaknesses, with
mesh for every one, and the secret is
hers. Is he fond of q good dinnerp
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 fettery about his looks? Let her
study the dictionary for sweet words,
if her supply gives out. Does he like
to hear her talk about his brilliant in
tellect? Let her pour over the ency-
clopedia to give variety to the depth 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's half the
victory. Next, let her bang her hair
unexpectedly 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 q common sheer that a woman has
admitted that her sex consider more,
in marrying, the tastes of her friends
than her own, yet it must be consider
ed ludicrous that man looks at his
wife with the same eyes that other
people do. Is he fond of literary mat
tiers? Listen to him with wide open
eyes when he talks of them A man
doesn't go much care for a literary wife
if only she will be literary 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 help
less little woman can marry three times
to sensible, self. reliant woman's
none. Cultivate happiness. Isn't he
curious? Oh, then you have treas
ure; you can always keep him if you
have a secret and keep 1t carefully. Is
he JEALOUS? Then, woman, this is not
for you; cease torturing that fretted
heat which wants you for It's own,
and teach him confidence. Is he
ugly in temper and fault finding?
Give him a dose of his own
medicine skillfully done. Is he
deceitful? Pity him for his weak
ness; treat him as the who is born
with a physical defect, but put your
wits to wOrk-it is a 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 plea
sure of pursuing wild game-quail and
grouse and deer. A quail is s. good
model for wife-neat and trim, with
a pretty swift-way-about, and just a
little capricious. Never let yourself
become an old story; be just a 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 will haunt him much more than
would a shrlll one. 1t is hard to do all,
besides taking care of the babies and
looking after veXatious household cares
and smiling when he comes home, but
it seems necessary. 'sTo be born wO-
man is to be born a MARTYR" says a