The Dickinson press., 1888-08-25

| tell you. winning Il husband is only a
pleasure to q woman. but Keeping him is n
penance. That is not nicely put, but what !
mean is that moro than two thirds Of the
women who marry let their husbands slip
through their fingers because they are too
lazy. too Indifferent or too ignorant to keep
them. A girl wins Il husband unconsciously.
Ash any of your friends how they captured
their other half, and they will tell you
frankly II don't know" a mans heart is
cnsnared by n pretty hand, nice teeth, n
round. low voice, frank eyes, beautiful hair;
by the way u girl walks. talks, plays, rides,
puns by hcr gifts. her smile, her amiability,
good taste. generosity. or the very manner
in which she greets. fascinates or abuses him..
She may not know how she won him, but
if she doesn't know how to keep him, the best
thing for her to do is to find out. There arc
many things we know by intuition, the rest
have to be learned by experiment. Con-
scious of her abilities and liabilities as n
wife. u wise woman will learn how to keepa
husband just US she learns how to keep house,
to make chicken croquettes, chocolate creams,
bread. beds or lemonade, and if she doesn't,
why some syren. with the sunshine in her
tresses and the perfume of wild olives about
her will secure for her a permanent vacation.
1t q man is fond Of fattery let him have it.
Not by the volume, but in crisp little verses.
Hunt up poetry for his eyes; get things to
rhyme with his fat. white hands; pick out all
the big gods and little heroes of Troy and
Rome whose legs are not half as good, and
whose lacks were cambria by comparison.
l.aud his shapely head to the skies, and ho
will keep his hair cut; praise his shapely
hands. and you solve the problem of unkept
nails. Hunt the dictionary for words and
synonyms to give variety to yourc enthusiasm;
if he has ambitions or schemes listen to him
with open eyes of wondernent, and, no mat
ter what the occasion is, never permit your
knowledge to exceed his. Men despise smart
women. but have no fault to find when her
talent is large enough toappreciate his great
ness. Another piece of wisdom on the part
OF a wife is the cultivation of helplessness-
Sue must DO able to lift nothing heavier than
a box of candy. know nothing about the
management of an umbrella, a window, u
knot or q bundle, and just i'll proportion as
ness. just so large will her influence over him
be. Men like to be looked up at, depended
OIL. quoted and referred to. That's the
reason why a little woman marries three
times to the one wedding of the tall, heroic
lady
An ugly temper is a trial that few women
are able to stand. The only cure is silence.
You mustn't talk back. No, sentiment is
just as injurious, you can't kiss u furious
man. it only makes him worse. The thing
to do is to keep still, let him cool. and let tho
matter drop. He will respect your sense and
come to terms on his own accord. TIC keep q
husband an eager hunter, live in a little
mystery. Don't make a sacrifice Of yourself
have ideas of your own, and secrets, too, il
you like. 1t is well not to be too tamo. Mel
DO not care much for hunting barn yart
fowls and domestic animals. They nevcl
waste their powder on a meaner bit of gam,
than a fox, Il model just inferior to the neat
trim, capricious little quail. To make the
chase interesting be u little uncertain ant
allow yourself to be caught occasionally.
This thing Of trying to rule a husband i
all bunoombe, it amt be done. You cal
Coax most men. bride some and govern
very few, but that vulgar rubbing of the flu
the right way wins every time. -Vernon
Jarbeau in St Louis Republican Interview.