Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-08
HOW to keep Muabnnds "a, l!ome

HOW to keep Iiuabnnds al i!ome
This subject. although apparently az
easy one. is engaging the attention Of
some of the brightest minds Of today.
1t is one of the most important sub
iscts which can claim the attention Of
any wife. l shall eudeayor TO give loN
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 u true woman, she
will endeayor 20 supply her husbands
needs in the best manner possible. 1t
is from her that he should Gel love.
sympathy and encouragement in the
great battle Of life
While special cases require special
treatment, yet we VIII take a general
view Of this subject. which IS all we
can do ia this space.
We find that mar possesses 4 com
plicated nature--a physical, intellect
ual, moral and religious nature. In
the very nature Of the case he will be
comparatively happy il these warts
are supplied.
We first, then. must base cur con-
clusions on these first principles. We
must 60 farther than the mere trickery
Of pleasing dress, etc. These must be
regarded rather rs effects than causes.
First, we should minister to our hus-
bands physical necessities. OF course,
this includes everything which relates
to his temporal well being. he must
have cheerful, happy home. No
reasonable request should be denied.
Comfort, ard even iuxuries, as far as
possible, should he supplied. Books,
music, flowers. pictures, with happy
wife and children. are great powers N
the home.
But this is not ALL lie must have
intellectual companionship. and the
true wife must furnish IT, She must be
up with the times. and take al interest
in all the things he likes. She must
study his tastes aud preferences, and
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 chanlcl OF
thought without his ever suspecting it.
We must be siwise as serpents aud
harmless as doves She mast prove
herself wise and true companion and
confidante.
Thirdly. She must be Il moral staff
and guide. Men a-e not as delicate in
their moral perceptions as women, aud
it is here that she can WELD her great
est influence. She must take q stand
Tor the right, come what may. She
must have the courage to die in pow
erty rather than live upon the proceeds
Of ilI-gotten gains. She must prune off
all immoral twigs in her husbands
character by her own precepis aud
example.
Fourthly. Mans spiritual nature
needs cultivation, and it is. size who
must do it. There is nothing so at
tractive as a well-rounded Christian
character. you possess this jewel
you have a power over your husband
almost irresistible. Your exercise Of
| patience, kindness, poiteness, sweet
ness. cannot fail in influence Alter
all, Christian love is the essence Of all
true happiness.
Love stoops To earth in service sweet,
And foremost treaLs the golden street"
The religion Of Jesus Christ will
make you loyable, and your husband,
seeing your good works, will glority
your Father, which is in heaven.' -
IbelieYe these to be the fundamental
principles which will enable US TO keep
our husbands at home, and if they fail
there is nothing we can do but pray for
them and murmur not, knowing that
in ''due season we shall reap if we faint
not.'' NJ. Z. T,
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