The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-07-31
The Model Wife.

The Model Wife.
Editor of the COLUMBIA HERALD:
"The world was sad, the garden was a
wild
And man, the hermit, sighed till wO-
man smiled"
cit is not good that the man should
be alone, thus by the fiat of the
Almighty, came "the model GVife."
"GrRce la all hI steps, heaven in her
eye, In every gesture, dignity and
love-" True, "nO angel, but a dearer
being, all dipped in angel instincts"
! tower of strength. ga thing OF beau
ty, and Joy forever" To the Crea-
tor, q browning work, and glory.
"Auld nature swears the lovely dears
| Her noblest work she classes, o;
Her prentice ham she tried on man
| And then she mad the lasses, o."
In gentleness, grace and spirit, che
stands peerless and alOne-a perfect
embed ment
"Of all that the blooming earth can send
! forth fair,
All, that tho gaudy heavens, can drop
down glorious"
a crowned queen OF all the virtues;
As Lucretia, chaste; Desdemona,
for consistency; in courage and IOrCl-
tude, the Spartan mother; i'll matron-
~ pride and affection, Il Roman Cor
ueiia; Mary Magdalene, for Chris
tiau devotion, thus challenging our
admiration, she proves herself in
deed Gods last, best gift to man. iFas-
tidiOu5 in her taste, yet constant in
her love at the altar Of Hymen she
commits no perjury-hers, the meek
and full surrender-hencetOrt her
Lords.
"What thou bidst
Unargued L obey; so God 0rdains
God is thy law! Thou mine; to know no
more
Is woman's ha1piest knowledge and
her praise.
His every aspiration hers, anticipa-
ting his slightest Understanding
her sweetest sympathies-a sharer
alike of his joys and sOrrOws-in
prosperity the charming companion
in adversely the ninistering angel,
ever hearkening and readily resPOn-
eive to the call of duty. DUTY, that
stern daughter OF the voice oil God ;"
This model wife needs neither the APP
pliances OF wealth, nor the dover OF
beauty-Oftener found in the cottage
of the peasant, than the palace of q
, King, adapting herself to whatever
sphere OF usefulness the fates decree.
"Bring not here an idle maiden,
: Brine not here a useless woman,
, HanGs unskilful, feet unwilling.
Bring a wife with nimble fingers,
Heart and hand that move together,
Feet that run on willing :errands"
Like the good Samaritan pen suing
1.-The even tenor of her way" with
an eye for pity, And hand open as
day for melting charity" the fra
: GRANGE of her spirit is eXhaled in du-
teous deeds and holy ministries, while
the gratitude of those whose hard
, ships she has lightened, and whose
wounds she has helped to heal, as
cend TO heaven in a beautiful bene-
diction-a halo of happiness like the
seven-h ued bow of promise, illu-
Amaranthine flowers to the fair and
fadeless realms of Immortality.
Mark you, / claim for this model
woman merely an approximation to
perfection, for with all her high and
holy aims and purposes, the clay will
clog-mortality, will predominant
there will yet remain the trail OF the
3 serpent" evidenced when she wants a
, new dress, or "a duck of q bonnet
visible in the style she puts on, when
in one OF her "tantrums;3 heard
from, whe4 the thermometer Of her
temper gets up into 1.-The nineties; )"
when her eye "in fine frenzy roll
ing" every fibre OF her being culver
ing with emotion, the familiar words
t are heard, John! you're "a BEAST" ga
, brute" "a-dude."
y Let her alone, study her we'll, for
l she's miracle and a mystery like
: the ghost of BanquO she will not
3 down at your bidding;" she's merely
in the tOrrid zone of passion, land tits
y but the sun of her affections crossing
the equinOctial line of her Rmiabili-
ties. You may look out for squall
I perchance, q storm, or for Aught l
Il know, a double and twisted cyclone
; steady slow, cast anchor and reef the
a sails, t'even this will pass away" tbs
but q matrimonial gale that will soon
r blow over; the "clOuds float in beauty
}, afar to the west" the glare of the
r lurid lightning vanish, the deep
: toned thunder dies in the distance
o while the beautiful bow of promise
9 will again shine through the tears
j and from the glorious eyes of the
y model wife, to you q brighter than
o gliding the FURNISHED heavens (the
& waters Of the flood subsiding,
spanned redeemed world, and shOne
n in supernal splendor, ravishlng with
it's beauty the gaze, and rejoicing the
!, hearts of the worlds gray fathers.
. go woman! in our hours of ease,
i Uncertain, coy and hard to please,
: When pain or anguish wiring the brow
d \ ministering angel thou"
Come right to my arms, my dear
: old duck of woman-my peerless
= Lizer Jane the storm is over, thu
e clouds have vanished, sunlight is
!. again in the house-'tis the spring
e time of the year and 1.-The voice of the
v turtle is heard in the land" So pu
o on your bonnet and let's take n stroll
: in the garden, breathe its balmy air
r hearken to the hum of the bee as h
5 FATHERS in his sweets, listen to TIT
u language of the wanton west wind a
II it dallies with the rOse-stoops to TN
o lily or whispers its love to the modes
e violet. that responds to his kisses
II smile of welcome. Darling! on
l. honeymoon will never wane, will it
II OF course you shall have the new
n dress, and I'll buy the bonnet, anC
q next week We'll hitch Dobbin to tn
spring wagon, and you aud |, and al
II the children, will go to the big'circus
l, wont we? l don't care q cuss wha
l. l, it costs; do l darling? Now, Civ
q pappy a kiss, "that's q dear" anl
z let's 90 back to the house. o! how
u pity that miserable critter-the ok
IS bachelor!
= With no wife to scold, and no baby t.
~ squat,
He's but "f0ssil remains" in his lonely
q old hall.
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