Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-17
BY w, II. L

that their husbands spend so many
of their evenings from home have
ever seriously examined their
own conduct to see if the fault may
not. perhaps, be with themselves, and
the remedy in their own hands.
In the first place, man, after work
ing hard all day, naturally desires
rest. peace and recreation III the even
ing, and if he cannot find them IN hls
home he will seek them elsewhere.
For example, a man comes home IN
the. evening, worn out in nina ana
hody. longing for rest and peace, and
is met by a wife untidy in dress, long
in face. and who, almost Immediately.
heoins dissertation on the woes OF
tho day. the trouble she has had with
the household affairs, the naughtl-
ness of the children, and the endless
del;nouencies of the servants. lie Is
entertained in this way all during
the evening meal. and should he
of last lose his temper, aad
in words more forcibe than ele
can't. tell her to shut up, she is !Ee
most injured woman i'll the whole VIDE
world. and her martyr-hke silence ana
face are even harder 10 endure imam
her ouerulous complaints. Is 1t any
wonder that the man should flee from
such home and sucA WIFE
lust for experiment, let the vile
adopt the following course:
When the time draws near for her
husbands return. go and array her-
self as attractively as he knows how.
For woman can make no greater
mistake land, unfortunately, II Is
most common one(, than TO become
indifferent as to how she appears pc
fore her husband; that Is, II she
wishes to retain his love. 1t is last
as important to appear attractive III
the ewes Of the husband as in the eyes
of the lover, and many man has
wondered. m ,serably, if the sl"venly,
untidv wife can really be the sweet,
tastefully- dressed girl who won us
heart, and the first falling OIL iii many
a husbands affection may be traced
to this very cause. =,
Then she should meet him with a
smiling face and cheerful, affection
ate greeting. No matter what may
have been the worries OF the day let
her put them out of sight, remem,
berins that her smiling face, ana
cheerful, affectionate words OF greet
inc may 90 long way towards lit. ng
the burden of the far heavier trials he
has borne, perhaps. during the day,
and let her also remember that qnefn-
lous complaints and cherries nome
have driven many man ALREADY Dur
dened with anxiety, not only ou' OF
the house but TO desperately drown
his sorrows in the wine cup: IL nay
require a little selfcontrol on 1he
wife's part to appear happy and
cheerful when she is worn oat !r2ln
the worries of the day, but she VIII De
amply rewarded and Will also liu
that those worries will not appear
half so bad than if she had spent me
evening brooding over and lament ny
them.
Then she should consult her hus-
bands taste in the preparation OF me
evening meal, for there is no surer
way to a mans heart than through ms
stomach, and though it may be
wash day he does not want to sit down
to an unappetizinS meal, and, II ne is
forced to do so, it is more than likely
he will want to run down to the club
for a little snack later. AND tlien
have his own especial sanctum bright,
coy and tidy, his papers ana
pipe close to his hand, and
his slippers in CONSPICUOUS
place. Nothing irritates man more
than to have his little Injuries dis
placed, and then to be tod, mat ' IL,
room was SO filthy it had to be
cleaned, and that Sarah had burnt
the papers, and put his pipe ana
slippers somewhere out OF sight lor
that old pipe was disgrace 10 cne
mantel and slippers looked SO untldy
under the table, He will under such
circumstances, probably, consign
Sarah to an unmentionable place, and
take himself off to the club to read
the papers in peace.
Then the children should be so
trained that they be a comfort ana
pleasure to the father when he Is AT
home and not a bore and nuisance.
Many a man gets out OF the house 10
escape from noisy, troublesome.un ruiy
children.
Then let her bring her sewing and
sit with him, tell him the little DTS OF
news and all the pleasant things that
have happened during the day, or
listen with interest, feigned or other
wise, to the political news from the
paper, and his views upon them, LOT
there are few men who are not fond OF
airing their views, and though they
may like to argue, they also like a
smiling, admiring acquiescence to all
they may choose to PROFOUND.
Let wife follow, perseyerlngly, the
above directions, and if they fail It is
a hopeless case and nothing will keep
that man at home in the evenings.
DY VIRTUE of deed of trust ex-