Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10
STUDY OF HUSBANDS.


keeping a husband. If he is worth
winning he is worth keeping. This
is wicked world, and man is dread
fully mortal. Let us take him just
as be is, not as be 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 fingers, and learn
them by heart. The fingers of both
hands will not be too many. Then
let her study mp these weaknesses,
with mesh for each one, and the
secret is hers. Is he fond of good
dinner? Let her tighten the mesh
around him with fragrant coffee,
light bread and good things gener
ally, and reach his heart through
his stomach. Is he fond Of fattery
about hi; looks? Let her study the
dictionary for sweet words if hei
supply gives out. Does he like t.
hear her talk about his brilliant in
tellect 7 Let her pour over the en-
cyclopedia 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 hin
away will not do it absurdly. Is he
fond of beautys Here's the rub
let her be bright and tidy; that is
half the victory. Next, let her bang
her hair metaphorically and keep W
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 woman has admitted
that her sex considers more, in mar
rying, the taste of her friends than
her own, yet it must be considered
ludicrous that man looks at his
wife with the same eyes that other
people do. Is he fond of literary
matters Listen to him with wide
open eyes when he talks of them.
A man doesn't care so much for IA
literary wife if only she will be lit
erary enough to appreciate him. 1t
she have literary inclinatlons, keep
them to herself.
Men love to be big and great to
their wives. That's the reason why
a helpless little woman can marry
three times to sensible, self-reliant
wOman's none. Cultivate happi
ness. Is he curious ? Oh, then you
have a treasure; you can always
Beep him if you have i, secret and
keep it 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 ugl,
in temper and fault-finding Give
him a dose of his own medicine
sklllfully done. Is he deceitful 7
Pity him for his weakness treat
him as one who is born with a ply.
steal 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 barn-yard fowls; they like the
pleasure of pursuing wild game
quail and grouse and deer. A quail
is good model for a wifa-ueat
and trim, with a pretty swift.way
about, and just a little capricious.
Never let yourself become an old
story be just little uncertain. An
other important fact is, don't be too
good, it hurts the feelings and be.
comes mOnotonous. Cultivate a
pleasant voice, so that this very NOR
tai man may have his conscience
prick him when he is in jeopardy
its pleasant ring will always haunt
him much more than would a shrilI
one. 1t is hard to do all, besides
taking care of the babies and look.
ing after vexatious household cares.
and smiling when he comes home.
but it seems necessary. "To be a
born woman is to be born martyr,''
says a husband who for ten years
had watched in amazement his wife
treading the wine-press of her ex-
istence. 1t is pititul sight to some
men. But if the wife does not make
a study of those 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 those
things on any mortal man but your
own. These rules are only evolved
in order to keep a 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.
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