Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-04
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DEALERS, $1,000 in gold for the
best receipt for keeping husbands at
home at night. She recommends the
following:
HOW to Keep II Husband nj Er0nc
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 sub
jects which can claim the attention Of
any wife. l shall eudeayor 10 give You
my best thoughts on the subject.
A wife's duty is not that OF leader,
but minister. She should be the guide,
the adviser, the power behind the
throne.' If she is a true woman, she
will endenyor to supply her husbands
needs in The best manner possible. II
is from her that lie should get love.
sympathy and encouragement in the
great battle OF life
While special cases require specia!
treatment, yet we VII take general
view of this subject which is all we
can do in this space.
We find that man possesses 2 CON-
plicated nature--a physical, intellect
ual, moral and religious nature. In
the very nature OF the case he vii! be
comparatively happy il theae wants
are supplied.
We first, then. must base oar con-
illusions on these first principles. We
must 90 farther than The mere tt!ckery
OF pleasing dress, etc. These must be
regarded rather as effects then causes.
First. we should minister 20 our hrs-
bands physical necessities. OF course,
this Includes everything which relates
to his temporal well being lie must
have cheerful, HAPPY home. No
reasonable request should be denied
Comfort. ard even IuXuric-, as tar az
possible. should he supplied. Books,
music, flowers. pictures. with a happy
wife and children, are great powers in
the home.
Bat this is not all. He must have
intellectual companioaship. and the
true wife must furnish 1t. She must be
up with the times. and take 81 interest
in all the things he likes. She must
study his tastes and preferences. and
she must take an active interest IN tis
business ailairs and help him plan aud
devise. If she has tact, she Will wisely
direct him into the proper ch0nlel oi
thought without lis ever suspactins it.
We must be wise rs serpents and
harmless as doves" She must prove
herself wise and true companion and
couGdantc.
Thirdly. she must be mora! staff
and guide. Men a:e not q delicate IL
their moral perceptions IS women. aud
it is here that she can WELD her great
est influence. She must take stand
for the right, come what may. She
must have Tie courage to die in pow
erty rather than live upon the proceeds
of ill-gotten gaius. She must prune off
all immoral twigs in her husbands
character hy her own prccep's and
example.
Oull lllN. H.du : Sl'44itH ''''''1-
needs cultivation. and Is is size who
must DO it. There is nothing so at
tractive as a well-rouudod Christian
character If you possess this jewel
you have a power ever Your husband
almost irresistible. Your exercise o!
patience, kindness, poilepess, sweet
uess. canno. fell in influence. After
all. Christian love is the essence Of all
true happiness.
Love stoops to earth in service sweet.
And foremost treads the golden street. "
The religion of Jesus Christ will
make you lovaole, and yonr husband.
..seeing your good works, will 2lofiiy
your Father, which is in heaven
Ibelieve these to be the Fundamental
principles which will enable US 10 keep
our husbands at home, and if they fail
there is nothing we can do but pray Tor
them and nlurmur not, knowing that
in due season we shall reap if We faint
not" NJ l. 7.