The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-07-28
A Recipe for Keeping Hus-
band.

which YOU then see OF yourself Is The
ially way You used to look when he came
q. counting. Take bright teaspoon, turn
II lpngthwise and look III il, and yOuwl!l
see the way you look when he comes
lame nov, if you feel Xix it.
and yet yoa love him, and want hlmt
ioYe you. Take care. Men will stay AZ
tie tret Of 0Ge women always If she Is
forever charming to them; but no man
ever loves the same women twice, even II
she is his wife. The ef0re, try 10 be
what YOU used 70 be-What he chose.
! woman marries with a general Idea
II having some one 10 20 out With.
,nan always thinks of having some one
10 STAY home with. Ifyour husband goes
out often and stays late, ask yourself
whether you tempt him to remain al
ynHr side. do you make bright sitting
roonl iar him? Or do you economically
I've in 4 basement smelling of nation
tat auti Gimly lighted 10y one Kerosene
lamp? Do you tidy up, dress your hair,
v;u On bright bow. and look as If y0n
expected somebody AZ his cOmlng-h0me
hour? or do you tie s0iled apron over
your Mother Hubbard, stick your feet III
~ his Oil slippers, wear long crimping
pins in scar front hair, and explain mat
~ nobody was likely TO call you didn't
think it worth while to Xix up II 81, do
You wonder lie STAYS cut the next even
ing.
30 you keep store of the dreadful
thlngs said about you 10y your mother-in-
Jaw. and refuse to beliye you are miSin-
formed? II so, as, he has been the Old
iady's baby. You need not wonder If he
ends The conversation by taking his hat
and going to see Il man."
10 you keep ali the revelations as to
the servants evil deeds, and the misery
OF shopping on a small income. along
with tie statement that if his salary is
not raised very soon you do not know
what will happen. for the dinner-table.
when he cannot get away? Ii you do, re-
fleet that he can arrange to escape that
sort Of thing by not coming home to
dine al all. Thlre are restaurants.
the ordinary man who works for some
Otner man has not too jolly a life at the
best. lie is ordered about and found
fault with by his superior, angered by
the airs of some manager, and tOrmented
boy some cOmrade, who does all he can to
get him into disflyOr, with an eye to his
OWL promotion. His birthdays arise be-
fore him rs 80 many chances lost; he
desires 10 climb, but knows not how
HIS home is nothing to him if he does
not iind peace ard rest there-if he does
not there lind IL wUnIan who loves hin
who values his opinion, and above all
who believes that lie loves her. \ doubt
al that makes a true-hearted HUSBAND
furious. Nor does he wish to end in th'
dear little beauty he married, either ;
superior being who knows more than h
does on all subjects, or forlOrn Niobe
all tears. If she is usually cheerful, h
will comfort her and sympathize witt
her in re4ltrOuble; but dismal sighs owe
ether Women's sealskin clOaks, or pala
tial residences, or diamonds, or hosts q
friends, or society notices, only ammo
and anger him. II he is worth anythin
as "a husband, he wants a happy home
and man can always turn his back OF
a home he is weary Of, while a wOma
has to stay and put up with it.
BE pleasant; try to be cheerful; cult
vate your smile; make yourself pretty, a
though old counting days were bae
again; listen to him" with respect
You have no business. you know, t.
marry Il man You cannot respect. :
laugh az his jokes, and he nice to him al
the time. Let NE tell you little secret
0nct having loved you truly, a man vii
stay at your feet forever, unless you d
something to hurt his self-respect; but
in pride or vanity, or ill-temper, or all G
chem together, you push him away Onl
but once with the toe Of your slipper, II
man ever loves the same woman twic;
not even his own wife.-Farm and Fir,
side.
Our young friend Homer M0utOn, s
long one of the Sentinel gang has goIl
t. -. Martinsyiile TO resume the manage
ment Of the iReyei!le. Homer has wO
his spurs in the Sentinel office. ana W
congratulate the Reyeille upon its acqu
Sition. Our best wishes for YOUR success