The Portland daily press., 1893-11-13
THE HOME.
The Wife in Business.

see Gne Merchants Review take up such
topic as "The Wife in Business" Surely
1t treats the subject fairly, even gen.
erously and it comes to the very sensible,
and, in fact only possibl conclusion that
a mans success insthe business world
may depend very largely upon the ex-
tent to which he takes his wife into his
confidence, and consults with her upon
all matters of serious Importance. Two
heads are better than one almost every
time, and if the husband would only &C.
knowledge that there are few things
about which his wife knows more than
he can possibly know, he would in many
cases be the gamer. Nothing is SO tire
some as this know-it-all-air which many
husbands assume before their wives. In
keeping his counsels to himself he vio-
lates sacred trust, for he took her as
his life's helpmate, and he has no right
to degrade the dignity of her office. He
does not lower himself by seeking her
advice, or, when the facts of the case
warrant it, by admitting her superiority
in her own sphere of knowledge and use
fitness.
Many cash accounts would diminish
with less rapidity if husbands would only
allow their better halves to drive some
OF the bargains, and would not assume
Tor granted her ignorance of business
affairs. The judgment of the average
woman regarding the disbursement of
money" says the writer in the Merchants
review, is often better than that of the
average man, particularly when it comes
TO spending money for domestic purposes.
1t takes shrewd tradesman to get over
the average sensible woman, while the
tradesman finds it easy to work off stale
goods on the average man; and the most
conceited man might as well acknowl-
edge frankly that his wife can attend to
most of the affairs of her own household
better than he can attend to them for
her. Women very often have the most
acute perception regarding business
affairs. 1t men would only talk bust
ness with their wives, instead of taking
it for granted that women don't under
stand anything about business, there
would probably be fewer failures. Many
successful business man owes his sue
cess to the keenness of judgment of a
partner whose name does not appear in
the firm or over the shop window, and
who is not supposed to have any connec-
ton with the business-and that part
ner is his wife, in whom he is wise
enough to confide.n No words can be
more true. And although the same
writer says that it never increases a
wife's respect for her husband to know
that he is inferior to- her in anything,
and advises him to affect great deal of
wisdom of his own, even though he
knows he has none, it would be much
better for him to confide to her openly,
to counsel with her generously, and to
acknowledge her superiority whenever
hot owl rps4 Sr,,o v4I T., L. e
the. above statement this will not forfeit
his wife's respect, but if she is true
helper she will repay the confidence by
unfinching support and trustful affec-
tion.-Boston Budget.
Fluids With Meals.
The arguments presented by many
writers seem to prove that,,the moderate
taking of fluids with the food at meals
is not without benefit. But. the impor-
lance of the thorough. mastication of
food before it. is presented to tie stomach
must never be overlooked. If this is in
terfered with in any way by the use OF
liquids we must promptly prohibit their
indulgence.
Fluids may be taken ad libitum dur
ing meals by those whose digestive row.
ers will allow it; but such persons
should keep in mind that the strongest
stomach may be abused too far, while
those whose stomachs are already I'M
equal to severe strain should be espec-
ally careful as to the quantity of fluid
i'm bibed with the food.
The saliva is the best lubricator for
the food while it is in the mouth, both
because of it's starch-digesting powers,
and because its alkalinity serves to stimu-
late copious flow of the acid secretion
of the stomach.
Any habit, therefore, which permits
the entrance of food into the stomach
before it is thoroughly incorporated with
saliva must be pronounced penicious in
the extreme.
If we cannot afford the time necessary
for masticating our food properly and
Incorporating it thoroughly with saliva,
it would be better to take nothing but
broths and similar foods. The use of
water and other liquids as lubricators
is not to be tolerated.
On the other hand, if we bear in mind
the whole mechanism of digestion, it
will readily be seen that, IN cases of
weakness or want of tone on the part of
the muscles of the stomach, when every
part OF the food cannot be properly pre-
sented to the action of the digestive
juices, the introduction into the stomach
of q moderate amount of water may be
no slight benefit. The mass of food will
become more pliable, and so more easily
operated upon by the weakened muscles
Youths Companion.
Dress Reform
According to a writer in Godey's Maya
zine, cit were brave woman indeed
who would voluntarily conceal her shapli-
ness beneath a loose blouse and bloom
ers;" while it has never yet been con-
clusively proved that these redoubtable
garments are more conducive to health
and comfort than the more graceful ones
which comprise the present regulation
feminine costume. AS matter Of fact.
divided skirts are not only hideously
ugly, but intensely uncomfortable. given
to entwining themselves arounds the
limbs of the wearer with disagreed bic
pertinac ity; while their much-Vaunted
hygienlc properties exist chiefly in the
Imagination and on paper.
Hints to Housekeepers
Corks warmed in oil make excellent
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