New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23
TIE OBEDIENCE' or 4 WIFE.
The Rev. f. J. Hardy, IN The London Queen.

The Rev f. J. Hardy. IN The London Queen.
Much is said. both wise and otherwise. IN refer,
cvaded the word "obcy" and substituted go gay
her wedding a lady % this kind remarked 10 the
Rev +. D. Maurice who had performed the cere-
iRat entertain en- no Intention Of obeng Maurice
answered with his sad, sweet smile: An. madam
What do those who now so opposed 20 wifey
obedience say TO the following true incident Sir
unattended. the summit % range OF hills IN
India The sun had just set. the path"ay was
other by a. deep precpicc. Tuning to his wife
ns d. ~. 9a on az a spea SG o the
village and send some people back 70 the SPOT
She obcyed In silence. Yet II was no slight trial
Of hsT a as cn % ae bs s 81 hfh
pers, but she rode boldly and rapidly forward
The party whom She then dispatched and accom-
panied met Sir Charles. who then explained he
had seen, as he and his wife slowly waked thclr
horses first par q fiery Eyes seam at 'hrm
He sure II they both rode on that the terrible
& ~ knew fS e rsa perm ne that shy
might be so STARTED as 10 be- unable TO make
and eT oma io ha oHsh he had only pair
OF pistols confronting and controlling the tiger
win u inf as aho sans a gi low grow the
beast turned back into the jungle ~
that Il is a wifc's duty to obey when her husband
wishes her to contrary to the dictates Of
conscience AS little Is she expected 10 conform
TO Il standard Of obedience and service such as
tween two children who were playing on the sands
together Small boy TO lite girl: DO you Wish
to be my WIFE Little girl, after reflection: Yes
Small boy Then pull of my boots.
the pecuniary other interests Of the family. the
husband vii. usually be he wiser and may most
properly treated the senior partner In the frm
woman may Ike TO have her own way, bnt she
h3s
her in everything The ideal wife claims the ib-
erty OF being herself and MANAGING her house, but
she never refuses loyalty to an affection which sup
ports and protects her. Dcspotism and obedience
a. indeed tcrms TINT have meaning In a
matrimonial alliance Of the hight sort.
The word obey" had not as great terrors for our
Queen when she was going to be married az u has
for the new woman" among her subjects When
arranging about the service the Archbishop Of
Canterbury asked Her Majesty whether II would be
desirable omit the word obey. ana she an
swered. II wish to be married as n woman. not az
a Queen" Some OF Her Majesty's subjects are not
ss subject as she was in this respect. They do
desire TO exercise sovereignty over their husbands.
and do not prefer to reign through service. At
negro wedding. when the clergyman read the words.
read 1t once mo-. SOS De lady kin katch de full
soemnity Of de meaning Use been married
three or four times dt does not matter which. ex.
cept TO HIMSELF said: MY first wife cured me OF
romance. my second taught me humility and my
third made me philosopher" None OF these wives
could have eaush, the inli soiemnly OF the vows
The vexed question Of conjugal obedience was
settled by Spurgeon in characteristic way. In
an address at the marriage OF the daughter OF q
lord: Let him be the head. and do you be the
neck and turn him which way you please"