Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-10

Cheapest COAL AND LUABER
DEALERS, $1,000 in gold for the
best receipt Tor keeping husbands at
home at night. She recommends tie
following:
How 10 Keep Eaunbands nj Home
This subject. although apparently an
easy one. is engaging the attention of
some of the brightest m,nis Of today.
1t is one of the most important sub
iects which can Claim the elteniion Of
any wife. | shall cndeavor 10 give you
M best thoughts on the sabicct.
a wite's duty is not that OF leader,
but minister. She should be the guide,
the adviser, The power behind the
throne" Ii she is a trnc woman, she
will epdeayor 70 supply her husbands
needs in the best m@uacr pnssible. II
is from her that be shouid get love.
synpathy uad encouragement IN the
great battle ofiije
While special cases require special
treatment, yet wc wliI take a general
view OF this subject, which IS ell we
can do in this space.
We find that maa possesses com
plcatcd natcre IA physical, intellect
uGl, moral and religious nature. In
the yory m;arc Of the case he will be
comparatively happy ii these wants
arc supplied.
Ne first. thea, must base cur cou-
ciusions on these first principles. We
must go farther than the mere lrickery
O! pleasing dress, e!c. These must be
regarded rather rs effects than causes.
First, wc should minister to our hus-
bands phYSirul necessities. Ofcourse.
this Includes everything which relates
to his temporal well being lie must
have chcsrfu} happy home. No
Reasonable request should be denied.
Comrcrt, AKA even Injuries. as far as
possible, should he supplied Books.
music, flowers. pictures, with 9 happy
wife and children, are great powers IN
the home.
But TITS is net all lie must have
intellectual componionship and the
true wife must furnish 1t. She must be
up with the tines, and take an interest
in al the things he likes. She AUST
study his tastes and preferences, and
she must take ar active interest in his
business affairs and lieIp him plan and
devise. If she has Tact she Wi! wisely
direct him ia'o the proper chGn1el OF
Thought without his ever inspecting IL.
We must be wise as serpenLs aud
harmless as doves. She must prove
herself wise aud true compnuion and
tonfidantc.
Thirdly. She must De moral STAFF
and guide Men a:e not as de.irale in
their moral perceptions rs women, aud
1t is here that she can wicid her great
est influence. She must take 4 stand
I-tnr the right, come what may. She
must have tie courage to die in pow
erty rather than 1--we upon The proceeds
of lli-gotten gains She must pfunc OFF
all immoral twies in her husbands
character by her own precepls and
example.
Fol.thly. Mans spiritual nature
needs cultivation. and it is she who
must do it. There is nothing so at
traclive as a wc!l-rounded Christian
character II You possess this jewel
on have power over your husband
almost Irresistible. Your exercise of
patience, kindness. poiiteness, sweet
ness, cannot fill in influence After
all, ChrisliAn love is the essence Of ali
true happiness.
Love stoops 10 earth in service sweet.
And foremost trends The golden street"
The religion of Jesus Christ will
make YOU loya@Ie. and your husband.
seeing your good works, will @lorify
your Father, which is il heaven"
l believe these to be the fundamental
principles vAch will enable US 10 keep
lur husbands al home, and il they fail
there is nothing we can do but pray for
them and nlurmur not, knowing that
il due season we shailreap if We faint
uot.n N. /. I.