The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
TO be continued.)
Isit Tninanl, &?

Is it unmanly for man TO lend some Of
his surplus strength to help his wife,
whose strength il sadly deficient? Some
people seem to think so: but don't,
1t is unmanIy though for him to sit
around reading the newspapers. or smoke
on IL dry goods box, while she carries
water, washes his clothes and then gets
his dinner for him.
The kind, thoughtful, helpful boy at
home, who is proud to help mother, is
the one who will grow up and develop
in Ga kind husband.
1t seems to me mothers ought to keep
this llusnt in mind all through tue train
ing days; they are molding some of the
husbands and fathers of the future, de-
termining the happiness or misery of in
nocent confding girls and pronouncing
veal or woe on individuals yet unborn.
If at home boys were taught to be care.
full and tidy, taught to pick up
after themselves; taught that mother and
sister are not servants whose especial
mission tits to wait on them; taught
courtesy to these same women; taught
that God intends the stronger to protect
the weaker; taught that the man dignifies
the labor, not the labor demeans the man,
there would be fewer unhappy homes and
faded women who are ready to declare
marriage failure.
Boys should be taught house work too, it
is knowledge liable to come In handy
any time and almost sure to be badly
wanted sometime.
Help is hard to fnd in almost every
locality. even if one has plenty of money
TO pay for it; and many a young wife 5
health is wrecked because she Is obliged
to work when utterly unable; or oftimes
the housewife rises too quickly from a
bed OF sickness because the need Is so
great, overdoes, there is Il relapse and a
funeral.
In all such cases as these if the husband
had been taught to DO housework and
how to do it, the sequel might be SO diff
ferent
Again. men from improper home train
ing, very often add to their wives burdens
instead of detracting from them. They
were waited on at home and it mas become
second nature TO them; they unwlttlngly y
demand it,
No, boys, it is never unmanly to do a
manly thing; and true courtesy and help
fulness toward woman is always manly.
And this brings me to another thought.
Don't think it is only necessary to be
courteous TO women outside the house.
OF course it is the thing for boy to early
learn TO touch his hat when he meets a
female friend; to politely open doors and
gates, to pick up gloves, handkerchiefs,
etc, that have accidentally fallen from
fair hand and practice mumbe-less other
little acts OF courtesy. but take no stock
In the boy or man who keeps such man
ners FOR out in the world. Now | confess
| to having seen young men who could not
lie polite enough &c. a rosy. checked damsel,
but who could sit 10y with perfect indlf-
fernce while their poor old mother carried
in wood, drew water and fed the pigs;
but of course such courtesy was nothing
but veneering, and would soon wear
through. | have seen other youths who
gloriied themselves and their mother 10y
| their manly attentions to her.
believe it has became trulsnl, that "A
| good son makes a good husband, and | am
sure that manly boy will make the
same kind of man.