The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-04-10
A Curtain Lecture.

Editor of the COLUMBIA HERALD:
This is a subject Of vital i'm
portance, and wish to express my
ideas in as few words as possible. l
do not propose to write as interesting
a letter perhaps as some; but this will
be submitted to the judgment of the
committee more competent to judge
than myself; but think have suf-
ficient experience in the married life,
to express my views on such an inn
portant subject. The Bible says:
Husbands love your wives, and be
not bitter against them. AS Christ
loved the church and gave himself
for it, so ought the husband to love
his wife," Thus you see no man can
be q model husband unless he is
fashioned after the Divine model; as
enumerated in the word Of God. Yes
he will arise on the first day Of the
week and make all necessary arrange
ments for himself and help his beloved
wife to prepare their little bright-eyed
children for Sunday-schOol; and goeh
in him. elf a d thereby sets good
example before those precious jewels
which God has given them. He also
remembers his promise when he goes
to town, and says, dear wife I'll be
back early; and does not keep his
poor tired wife anXiously awaiting
his return, and when he does come
in, his breath smells more like
whisky barrel, than like the pleasant
odor of a refined gentleman. Instead
of spending his money for intoxicat-
ing drinks, he brings home to his
wife some nice unexpected present,
perhaps she can keep in after years,
in sweet remembrance Of her hOnored
husband. His children gladly well
comes him. He meets them with
smile and perhaps kiss. And when
his wife wishes to visit relatives and
friends he does not say, you are al
ways gone; where next? But fur
nishes her with some suitable con-
veyance, and if convenient accompa-
MES her. And when he comes in to
dinner after labOring to sustain his
wife and children, he does not come
in with a frOwn and scold because his
wife fails to have everything suited
to his taste. He therefore remembers
to always eat what is set before
him and ask no question, when he is
we'll assured his faithful wife does
the best she can. He never tires
waiting on his wife; as he used to do
In her cir. hoo days; he still tries to
make her as pleasant a. he did then.
If he due: this he cam 1t fail to be
model husba Id. Yes we want man
10 love Us auu CueTlSn us us H0 uOcS
his own flesh, and one that we will
always love; and one that every one
else loves, aud one that God loves,
and always will.
A noble hearted, pious husband;
one that loves his children and re-
members to provoke them not to
anger lest they be discouraged.
A man with a noble generous heart,
And his wife's burdens bears part,
Together as they climb life's rugged hill,
One that loves her now and always will.
Then dear Editor of the HERALD
l think it now my time
To write on the model husband
And write it part i'll rhyme.
The wives then must be faithful
And always bear in mind.
That to have a loving husband
She must be ever true and kind.
The wives then must be cheerful
And not meet him with pout
And have her husband troubled so
lie doesn't know what he's about.
The husband mu'snt be jealous
| But must help getting mad If he can
When he sees his wife talking
! With another man.
His gait's he must always put up
His fence Gin repair
That when he turns his horses out
| They can't go every, where.
ELNoRA.