Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-06-09
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Advice to Young Wives.-By Mrs.
Arnold winkelried.-"If there is one
thing above another which should like
to impress upon young wife, 1t is to
be kind to her husband. 1t Is absolutely
astonishil sometimes how much may
be accomplished with young husband
by simple kindness. They appreciate
kindness much more than is generally
supposed. A man is, of course, only
man after all, but kindness and patience
will often work wonders with him. Let
me particularly impress this upon the
young wife; never strike your husband.
While he may not resent 1t at the time,
he is sure to remember it, especially if
any bones are broken, and will probably,
sooner or later, attempt to get revenge
in some way. Even if he does not, mild
err methods, are to be counselled. |
would not, on the other hand, recommend
weak or vacillating system of training.
A young husband is always quick to
take advantage of the first sign of weak
ness or INDIGESTION IN his wife and will
rapidly get beyond control if not care
fully held in check. In short, the watch
words of the wife in training and sub
DUNG young husband should be kind
ness and dignified firmness."
How to Write a Successful Play.-By
Throckmorton Biff, author of "Bull Run
and Other Runs. THAT a woman who
has herself or others to support should
turn to playwriting seems natural, since
no other form of literary eXertion pays so
WELL 1t is, too comparatively simple
work, and the directions which | shall
give Will be so plain that any person,
whether or not with previous experience,
can understand them. Here are three
things which [ desire to impress upon
the mind of the beginner as essential to
successful dramatic work: Always get
good and original plot; always make
your dialoguel. crisp and sparkling
always have the action Of your play
brisk and natural and your climaxes
strong. With these simple points kept
constantly IN mind and carefully follow
ed failure is impossible"
housekeeping Apopthegms. - By
Mrs. Simon Always tear up
every room in the house and set the furni-
ture outIon the lawn.
"if pressed for time, clocks and other
heavy articles may be hurled through the
window.
"A carpet is never beaten enough
When beaten out of existence the good
carpet-beater pounds the shudderine
atmosphere where it hung.
lacks will stand firmer, on the floor
points up.
I'm leaving pieces of soap on the
stairs see thatsthey are wet if possible.
"Shut the family cat and your nus
band down cellar in the night to ge
them out of the way.
"Cold beans make the best food during
housekeeping. They taste best eater
out of the bookcase"
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NO absolutely safe guide for the con
duct of girls, to which there are no eX
, ceptons, can be laid down, but | may
say this to them, and they may consider
it general rule: Anything you wan
to do is improper; anything you don
want to do is proper and ought to be
done. Let me warn you particularly
against the deadly young man. hav'
known many girl to encourage young
, man by talking and listening to him wh'
has found Iherself married to the brute
inside of six months
= Household Hints.-By Mrs. Spartacus
columbian Omelet: One cul
milk, one cup flour, one spoon soda, on
!, pint of baking powder, dash of nutmeg
+ pinch sage; set on hot stove and sti
constantly. Eggs to taste.-Rockinl
chair tidy Knit one, drop two, pull GU
three, tie up seven, Y, Y, 4, 6, over, B
3 h, c, turn, A, b, NJ, rip, H. F, slap bang
13, D, j, X, @, knot. Repeat"
Announcements" editor take
pleasure IN announcing the following a
among articles which will soon appea
in The Ladies' Fireside Guardian
) 'How to.Carry Cat in Basket, by tn
: Editor; How Mrs. Gladstone Picks VI
Chips when the Grand Old Man Chops
. by thes Duchess of Pentonville; =
CHEEKY Chat.with Rudyard Kipling,' b.
e Birdie, sTradefellow and Boyl
; Pott with eighteen detective Gamer
views of Mr.. Kipling in the act of cur;
: ing American intervlewers); THE Dan
. gers of Lemonade, by DR.. Cereal Tuber
! Family Living on $50 Year, by Mr.;
y Hope Hungerford; a List of 300 Thing
D Improper for Young Ladies to Do, b.
l Aunt Prudy; How to Write an Epi
POEM by the Editor What if My Hear
Should Burst, Should Burst" song lyri
/ by Miss Vicente Flutter; How to Mar
r oga a Uusband', by Mrs. William Tell