The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-23
TO MARRIED WOMEN.
STRIKING ANTlTHEsEs OF DON'T"
A Few Interesting Remarks Addressed to
Welded Females by the Philosopher
of a New York Newspaper-Ad-
vice Worth Receiving.
IN. Y. Mail and Express.l


Do remember that you are married to
man and not to a God; be prepared for
imperfections.
Do anticipate the discovery by your hus-
band that you are "only woman" II you
were not he would not care about you.
Do bear in mind that popular preacher
often has a wife; have some regard for her
feelings.
Dc, once in awhile, let your husband
have the last word; it will crafty him and
be no particular loss to you.
Do let the sun into your home; a man
detests dark rooms, and his taste is Of
more Importance than your carpets, cur
tains or complexion.
Do be reasonable; IL is a great deal 10
ask under some circumstances, but do try;
reasonable women are rare-be rare.
Do resist your neighbor's encroach.
ments.
Do refuse to tell your home worries to
your closest friend; they are nobody's
business but your own.
Do be dignifed; keep your place and
make your associates and dependents keep
theirs.
Do remember that servants are made Of
the same material as you are; little
coarser-grained, perhaps, but the same in
essentials. "One touch of nature makes
the whole world kim"
Do respect their feelings and attach.
ments; let the pretty parlor-maid have
her lover openly; she will have him, any.
way, and II you have her confidence you
may save her lifelong misery. d.
Do forgot your clothes as much as pos
sible.
Do try and forget yourself; as for your
husband, forget that you married him and
remember that he married you; he will
then probably do the reverse.
Do, If friend drops In unexpectedly,
leave things just as they are. II the tidy
is Off the chair-back, what does 1t matteri
A newspaper on the floor, even, is no abso-
Lutte disgrace.
Do let your husband smoke II he wants
to; you can easily accustom yourself to
the smoke Of his cigar, and It will keep
him out of mischief and-quiet; IL your
curtains smell after 1t, lot the air blow
through the room.
Do let him read the newspaper at the
breakfast table; 1t Is unsociabls, but then
1t is only trihe, after all, and he likes 1t.
Do let him know more than you do once
In awhile; 1t keeps up his self.respect,
and you will be none the worse for admit
ting that you are not actually infalllble.
Do pay your servants regularly.
Do keep accounts; do live within your
allowance; do, for the sake Of every ybody,
yourself included, know exactly how much
you have to spend, and save something out
Of it IL you can.
Do date your letters.
Do have an open fire II you can manage
1t, and do have the hearth swept up every
time Goals are put on.
Do be courageous; do be self-respecting
do be sensible woman, and not a mere
inane creature, pretty to look at and Of nc
further use.
Do wear real jewolry or mono at all.
Do read something better than novels OF
cook books.
Do remember that the interest of life Is
not centered in your home circle; do ia.
miliarize yourself with outside events.
Do read something in the papers besides
fashion notes and society columns; have
some knowledge Of what is going on in
foreign countries.
Do be a companion to your husband, II
he Is a wise man; and II he is not, try Ia
make him become your companion; raise
his standards; do not let him lower yours.
Do respect your husbands prejudices
do respect his relations, especially his
mother; she is not the less his mother be.
cause she is your mother.in-law; she loved
him before you did.