Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-06
COuTiDtNG ~ WIVES.

a,r, U,,."n. WHY - Husband Shouid
n.lr ~. wif- ~. uu.in--. C"n-
fdtnt
4 nwnlh Important with teaching
v.I,. nu..n,., m"lhnd- tn cnuiidr to
ni.m O. lnuNlr rd.c II the husband
l...n. ant.r. ~nrnr men 90 farther
il,n ii... nnl cop-ult their w,Vc. nhnut
ih be- hu..u.e. Women have u quicker.
sH,it,f lr-fu than men. aud reach
,tnrlu.luu. Instinct srlN. that are apt
30 D., feht lleuc,. men who consult
with ihtIr WIN.-. often count them
.r,p. fortunate. when the, have taken
it,r pi,lrr l,ui whrrc tbi. j. not
dome. a Is always wi~r Ia keep tho
wlir ui,rmri ~ Ia her husbands busi-
ts.s lh'r. nrV man, reasons for this.
f. ruailcs her Ia know how To
rrfu'n'r family expenses. MANY men
ht,r ts,u utterly ruined because oi tho
mistaken Impression II their wives n
in their hu.iur.s The suppn>iiion was
encouraged that the husband was pros
psfun. aud could afford "a certain range
~ OUTLAY. Rud ~" wife felt entirely
iusuuri ~ making u In point II
ihri he was not abb. 10 afford II. and
weakly concealed the rra' facts from
ihe Wifr Thus. she innocrn,y ron-
tr.hutri in his dow nfall. when. had shs
known the truth .he would have aided
hin tu curtnil expense. and 81 succccd
IN husInoss. u j. rarely the east that
wumun aro rcklessly extrayagant On
the contrary. they are apt To be- con-
srNhivc aud saving where that u
nr.dUl
2 The wife !. d"rpl, concerned In the
sicrc.- ~ her husband. Her happiness
snd wrlfnr- depend upon IL. In such
n ra.e ~" evidently can cooperate. 10
shr lnirlligcnlis understands his situa-
t"n Men drpend very largely for
their succes~ In life On the home inilu-
enrp 4 cheers and susiains IN tho
hard struggle With difficulty. or 1t de-
prrss.s and discouragrs. And when
The wii, knows nothing. bat only sees
anNtrN aud care. without knowing tho
frasnn she l. apt Ia parlake II the any
irlN. without knowing Just how Ia IT.
lir,r u Home j. wherc the struggling
husiusss man must get his inspiration
and courage Aud the wife can only
iniellgvnilt impart IL when she knows
just what the demand l..
5 Tho uncertainty 81 life and the lia-
lilily Ia accident are special reasons
Oil, the wife should know IL the hus-
hand affairs u may he that she will
he compelled Ia suddenl, care for her
self aud nui II his property or business.
hnd an Income II she knows moth
ina. ,hl. i ncarl, impossible With
sneh knowledge. she Is prepared for
emergencies
Thus there are man, aud cogrni rca-
sans Wis the wife should be "A conf.
dante in her husbands business. IL
seems. Indeed. strange that there should
lr ocra.iun Ia refer tu this subject By
marriage the two ara one In all the cs-
ssntlals ~ interest Their relations arc
sioas and sacred. aud their interests are
Identical. Hut II j.. nevertheless. true
that mrn In mere thoughtlessne-s. fail
~ eoniide tn their wive. knowledge
Of their busin.ss The reason II an I'M
pFe-sion that they either care little or
have nu aptitude for business. hut this
either l. not The ease or should not be.
u they do not knew. teach them. aud
one way ~ doing this Is so inform them
ef sosf business. l.y So doing they
are being prepared for emergencies
That none can forcsce. aud for which d
ma, is Important la have them pro-
psrd fhHafslThia Gail