The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-07-31
What a Young Bachelor Thinks.

Editor of the COLUMBIA HERALD:
Therefore shall a man leave his father and
his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife:
and they shall be one flesh" Gen. 2;A.
A model wife is one that shares
The burden of her husbands cares.
And twines with Loves sweet wreaths
of flowers
The twain of hearts in saddened hours.
A model wife is one whose smiles
Like rays of spirit light beguiles
The tired ana Wearled souI 10 resi- A..
When evening comes, and cares that
The day have ceased.
Though have not the liberty to
speak of a "Model Husband" it Is
necessary for us TO imagine, if we can,
that the spirit of the husband is con-
genial with, or it is rather to be de-
sired that he be easily flexible to
every Just desire of the wife.
AS to the color of her hair, ana
eyes and her complexion, it does not
properly belong to the disposition OF
q model wife, and canOnly be left to
the fancy of different persons TO de-
eide respectively.
The spirit, manner, attractiveness
of the cOuntenance, sOciability, kind
ness, Christian forgiveness, CONVEX
satiOnal ability, &c. are in great de-
gree decisive of the color OF hair,
eyes, &C W DO uCblAOOs
But q model wife must have bright,
intelligent eyes with q kind, gentle
spark OF determination visible. They
must be eyes that can laugh With the
gentle spirit of innocence as they look
deep into your very soul and seem TO
mingle their congenial spirit with
your own; they must be eyes that can
look long and lingeringly and loving
Iy into yours with q spirit OF un-
onH rnlinnRn
thew must be eyes that can weep with
the innocence of childhood and with
the sincerity of kind, brave and noble
soul
She must be rather tall and some
what slender and graceful, and must
walk erect and with q slight touch oil
pride; she must wear but little jew
eIry, must wear q neat dress OF me-
dunn costliness, and must make nc
Ostensible display of dress or social
prominence, though she must be
fAvOrite with all who know her, both
rich and poor, and must pay some at
tention u style of dress and fashion
but must strictly avoid the ridicu
lous ultra fashionable modes.
She must be a member of some
church, must strictly practice hel
prO:essed religion, must be at al
times ready to assist in any churcl
work to which she may be called ol
appointed, but must be retiring dlgnl
fled and ready to yield preeminence u
others in the church.
She must not say slightly Things
about people, must never pass
more unfortunate person than hersel
without showing them kind sympa
thetic but somewhat pleasant ant
iOvial recognition. She must pa.
her husband every attention possible
must study his nature and DISPOSE
ton, and must always have smll
for him. If her husband speaks un
kindly to her, she must not reply II
anger, but must give him saddeneu
longing fearful look of in ured love
and must gently lay her arms aroun,
his neck and drop a tear on his cheel
as she gives him an aflectlOnate kls
and a pleasant word, and IL he Is no
"A brute, he will never speak thusly u
her again. Every word, thought an
action of hers must be calculated
strengthen her husbands love ana AL
miFatiOn for her, aud To inspire with
in him a confidence that cannot D
shaken. She must be eXtremel
Jealous of her husbands love, Du
must never imagine for mDnen
that he loves any other being but hel
Her aims must be to lead him t
the highest pinnacle of q Christian
life, and prepare him to walk hand
finland with her, Gin the shade c
the trees" when they shall hsV
crossed over the river.
With such wife, a husband ha
only to do his duty, and the kingdoI
of heaven will have come to hill
already. y YOUNG BACHELOR.