The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-03-12
RULING THE HUSBAND.
A Mobile Girl Gets Prize For Her Ad-
vice on This Subject.


CHOW 10 Rule a Husband" Miss
L. b. Robertson, of Mobile, his
won the second prize, a set of
Charles Cevei's works, by her con-
tr buttons as follows:
No husband il invul erahle TO
love, tact and common sense. He
will yield rs rely (, such ~
ter as the needle d0rs to the pole.
Let whOSoeyer Will test the follow
/ in rules:
FIRST, love him. Not with senti-
meatul gnsh, bur with that frank
trust that knows no suspicion
even if you find the letters of
ano hers fair hand in the pocket
you are mending. 1t is likely an
appe Il for charity or some indigo II
widow begging u position Tor her
son. Nothing makes mau's
heart as oDdurate as q wile's DIS
trust.
Do not indulge in prying into
his aft lirs. If he does fool you a
little, are you the happier for de.
tecting iii
II he still clingS to bachelor
daY'S habits Of lingering out late
1T night, do noG indulge in tears
ano upbraidings.
| Brstir Yourself If the tting
roou's upholstery Is too fine for
him to lol upon, move it out.
Pl zee on he ceLtre table soft,
/ glowing hghf. Lay his fav ,rite
ptpers on the corner, and especial
/ ly never lear up his "latestn Ser
a comfortable, easy chair, stripped d
of al furbellows, close by. Put
slippers aud dressing gown in easy
reacn.
Applrelei in a dainty, hecom-
ing gown, await his coming ~ yon
use to 10 as HIS sweetheart. Greet
him winSomeIy, however late the
hour. Honey entices bees vine
gar, never. Such home comfort
W II so permeate him through and
through that thereafter he will
stride by all Of the allurements Ia
town to get to it and 20 you. Then
be comp teionable. If he likes
politics, metaphysics, the turf or
chess, and you do nor, approprI-
ate some OF that spare time devoted
to novels in posting yourself.
Study like you used to do yonr
latin Co avoid bring kept IN" II
you desire TO "kerp him in" Just
chat upon his "hobby'' with him,
and you Will have no trouble at
all.
If you wish him to spend his
evenings at home with you, do
not save all of your grares and
smiles for outsiders and deluge
him, like Il shower bath, with com.
i,laIuts and hons hold tribulations
as soon as lie comes ia from the
days business cares. You will
sooD be spending them ''alone,"
for he will remain out late hoping
to fad your tongue stIlled in slum-
Oel on his return.
If he is a huntsmln, do not plant
the entire back yard III flo ogcrs and
then sly there is no place for
dog. Hnnor his tads of fishing
and bird hunting if you want to
keep HIM from hunting worse
amusemeuts,
To prevent his eyes from ever
turning to seek beauty and Craze
ia nther women, make yourself a.
sweet aud attractive booking AT
home as lies within your power.
Remember how much care and
thou ht you used TO spend TO win
his heart; now exercise some of it
to keep that heart.
Live within his income however
SIN II, AMI you c IN always readily
get money out of him. Never
make bills that he cannot pay, and
he will always be agreeable, genial
and loving.
Do not become extremely affec-
fionate when yon want something
lie will son learn the tri k. ASK
frankly. The shy tremor in your
voice will never meet refusal.
When he comes in with brow
stern and lowering, do not imagine
that he does not love you, AMI
seek solitude to cry about it. Some
thing is the matter. Maybe it is
q .sperate crisis. Adruitly dscoy
him into conversation upon a pleas
ant topic. He will do so to hide
the conflict within. Then, when
3 i'll r.ss creeps over the house ansi
you are alone, lay your hand ten
derry upon his shoulder, Look
trUstIngly into his lace and ask
"What is the matter to nigni
Isn't pmething troubling you ~
the worli couid not keep him nom
telling you, viii e all the tears and
upbraidings in Christendom could
not have extracted it from hum.
Possibly Aour timely sympathy
saved him from sinking beneath it.
Never allow him to become in-
dependent of your society. Do
nor leave him alone and foIloru To
swelt r through Summers hear t.,
MAXI money, while you are off
spending il ia ssco9ler cliines" Ii
he has 70 stay, you stay, too, aud