Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-18
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best receipt for keeping husbands at
homo at night. Sha recommends the
following
How to Keep Nuabnnds ut Home
This subject. although apparently an
easy one. is engaging the attention Of
some of the brightest minds OF today.
1t is one Of the Most important SUD
itcts which can clain. III. attention Of
any wife | shall onGenvnr to give you
my best thoughts on The subject. =
A wiie's duty is not that OF leader,
but minister. She should be the guide,
the adviser, tho power behind the
thrOue." Ii she ia a true woman, she
will endeayor to supply her husbands
needs IN the best manner possible. 1t
is from her that he should get love.
sympathy and encouragement in the
great battle Of life
While special cases require special
treatment, yet we will take q genera!
view of this subject, which is all ne
Can do in this space.
We find that man possesses com
plicaled na,ure---a physical, intellect
ual, moral aud religious nature. In
The very nature of The case he will be
comparatively haPpy i these waits
are supplied.
We first, then. must b.se cur con
cIusions on these first principles. We
must 20 farther Than the mere trlckery
OF pleasing dress. etc. These must be
regarded rather MS effects than causes.
First. we should minister IT, ouf hus-
bands physical necessities. OF course.
this includes everything which relates
10 HIS temporal well being. lie must
lave cheerful. happy home. \"
rra,o q hle request should be denied
Comfort aud even luXnrlcs. Us lar as
possible. should he supplied Books.
mu-ic, nrwer-. pictures. with happy
wife and children. are great powers III
the home.
But is il not all He must have
intel eclual companiorship. and The
true wifi. mu.t furnish IT, She must br
~ with the times, and lake an interest
III all the things he likes. She NUS I
study his tastes aud preferences, ana
she must take an active interest in his
business affairs and help him plan and
devise. If she has tact. she Will wisely
direct him into the proper chanle OF
thought without his ever suspecting II.
We must be wise az serpents and
harmless as doves" She must prove
herself vie aud true companiou and
conlidante.
Thirdly. She must be moral s:afl
aud guide Men arc ret as delicate in
their moral perceptions as women, aud
1t is here that she can WELD her great
est influence. She must take stabd
Tor the right, come what may. She
must have the courage to die in pow
rrty rather than i've upon the proceeds
Of lll-gotten gains. She must prune of
all immoral twi:.s in her husbaad'-
character by her own precep!s and
example.
-Four thly. Mans spiritual nature
needs cultivation. and it is she who
must do 1t. There is nothing so at
traclvc as wel-rounded Christian
character II you possess this jewel
GU have power over YOUR husband
almost irresistible. Your exercise OF
patience. Kindness. politeness, sweet
uess. cannot fell in influence Alter
all. Chrislian love is The essence of all
true happiness.
Love stoops 10 earth in service sweet
And foremost trcads the golden street"
The religion of Jesus Christ will
make you lovablc, and your husband
seeing your good works, will alorlty
your Father. which is in heaven"
Ibelieve these to be the fundamental
principles which will enable Us 10 keep
ur husbands at home. and if they fail
lhcle is nothing we can do but pray Tor
them and nIurmur not, knowing that
"a ..due season We shall reap if We faint
not.n III. l.. L.