The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-03-06
The Model Husband.

am aware that every happily
married woman is ready to assert her
claim to this wOrld-renOwned char
acter which the ''HERALD" has just
ly termed the "ModeI Husband"
Hence to describe him, and espe-
cially in competition with those more
favored in intellect and of better de-
scriptive powers, is to undertake a
task quite beyond an unsOphisticated
country woman like myself, naturally
timid, and painfully conscious of the
fact that my sisters justly rival me in
cultivated expression of thought, ana
polished and refined figures of senti-
meut; yet, am one of the favored
few who realize that there is more
real happiness in possession than
pursuit" and when the call is made
for every woman to stand up in proof
of the assertion, that she knows the
hOnOre parsonage that prefAces this
letter, intuitively rise before L think
how many critics may pronounce it
unpopular, or how many others may
estimate the value of their treasure far
in advance of mine.
The reaction then is embarrassing
and almost paralizeS what epithets |
thought [ might with impunity heap
upon this. exalted character; but
truth loves simplicity, and speaking
of the "Model Husband" / must re-
sign all poetic descriptions and de-
spOrtings of the fancy, and confine
myself to humble prose, which, if +
does not steal SO softly upon the i'm
agination of our readers, may at once
commend itself to their better Judge
ment, clothed in the chaste and sim
pie garb of truth.
In the first place, | would acknOWl-
edge one lamentable fact, that all
4, n ~ fNn . NJ Inlu
tern, and close IN the wake of this
follows another equally lamentable,
that the wife is too often unsuited to
such an ideal of courtIy manhood,
and he sees were he to prove a
thorough "MOd0I" he would depart
from the divine Injunction BE not
therefore unequally yoked with Qn-
believ, rs" Every woman who has
not a "Model" husband, is to a great |
degree responsible for the colse-
quenees. Now ! hope / will not |
shock public sentiment by this asser- |
ton, for it is to me very humili- |
tating confession, but there is some |
consolation in the lowest depths of
affiiction, and any woman afflicted |
with husband far below the stan
dard, must elevate him. This she |
can do il he is a man with heart in |
him, if not, then it shows q want of |
discretion, a serious lack of judgment |
on her part to commence with. Per- |
haps she has enthrOned flattery in |
loves seat and proved false to every |
foundation principle of true heart. |
If anything can palsy the life of u |
good woman in the eyes of her hus-
band, and thus cast odium over her |
history, covering her with sack-cloth |
and ashes, her mission is no longer a |
source of pride and elevation to him,
and with q sad sick heart he turns
away feeling that every correctional |
idea and sympathy is destroyed. |
While the lady of a lofty aud endur-
ing character has a "MOdel' husband |
who is continually saying TO her, 81
will never know the measure of my
Indebtedness to your heroic work in |
my benalf. Your pathos and zeal
give an impetus to the whole ma
0hinery of my nature that delights
aud astonishes me. / catch the in=
vigorating touch of your pure heart,
sWeetly sanctitied by love and grace,
and electrified with heavenly inspi-
ration.
The "Model Husband" is a treasure
in the household. He is also model
OF piety aud sacred wisdom. He
never gives answers to business calls
as pauacea for the noise of the
live in all the time. Not he. But he
stays in with her nights" and |
nurses the sick baby.
He never talks about a divorce Just |
because his wife wants to spend the |
Summer at Saratoga, nor does he |
growl if dinner happens to De two |
hours late. He IS especially pleasant
when he calls for his clothes, aud |
would feel broad smile play over
l., he, ,1I,x Il tol.l
were not quite ready, but he could |
have them tomorrow, or next week |
He always compliments his wife on
her good taste at housekeeping, and |
never tells her how his mother made |
coffee. He never fails to introduce |
his wife to his most distinguished |
friends, nor does he fail to give her |
all the money she may need for
shopping or visiting.
He never sits grum over the morning
paper, bat smiles at the childish |
sports of his little offspring, or con-
verses sweetly with his wife. He |
sees that she has good seat in the
car. and a comfortable pew in church.
He refuses to sell her faVorite COW
and is sure not to part with her own
mag"
He never directs a whitening smile |
at his wife, who less Informed than |
himself, happens to tell the children |
in the presence of his most noted |
guests, that Washington discovered
America or Christ was born on the,
fourth of July,
He ia not harsh and oontending, |
but is just simply bundle Of tender |
ness, exquisitely delightful and pre-
cious. Always in a good humer, and |
pr ives a ray of sunshine wherever
he goes.
With such husband as this, life |
acquires new zest and happiness |
reigns supreme. By his generous
contributions to his WIfeis pleasure,
he shows desire to be ami8ble, and |
leaves substantial tokens of the |
upon him. His woeds blaze with |
thought and glow with eafnestness. |
He hears the command Husband, |