The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-10-08
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. s. 1897
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.


a woman, but he ought to give her to
once in awhile without asking her per-
mission"
"That's right" said the 'lush." II
this book agent friend of ours had gone
out and got drunk the night he married
the old girl and then came home and
chased her around the house with a
Ratchet she'd have had some respect
for him. KNEW a man once who chased
his wife with Ratchet at least once
q month. He loved her all right, and
wouldn't have harmed her for anything
in the world, but he claimed that he
had to make this Ratchet demonstration
at least once month in order to main.
tain his rights. After every outbreak
she'd be pleasant and attentive for sew
eral weeks. Then her respect for his
rights would begin to weaken and he
would have to get out his Ratchet
again."
Seriously speaking, don't believe
woman has much regard for man
who allows himself to be tied to her
apron strings" said the dentist.
"Why, of course not!" exclaimed the
freckled boy, with an Indifferent ges-
ture, to show that he was an expert.
'I'll win out In ten minutes where one
Of those easy, polite guys wouldn't
make a shown in an hour. You've
got to make woman think that you're
the real stuff and know what she wants
better than'she knows it herself"
Gentlemen" began doc" Horne,
gazing critically at his cigar as he
rolled it between his thumb and Sec
ond finger. Gentlemen. went into
store in Ohio one day and listened
for an hour while three men discussed
the fine points of navigation. They
had beautiful themes as to the handling
of vessels and some new ideas in ship
building. / learned afterward that not
one of the three had ever been within
500 miles of salt water, or had ever
seen boat more than 20 feet long. Your
learned opinions regarding matrimony
and the management of wives reminds
me of that talk on navigation"
THAT is what is called an upper-cut,"
said the "lush."
doc, I don't see any medals on you
for getting married." remarked the
freckled boy. with a wink at the dem
fist.
sand you have not heard me telling
of the rights and privileges of hus-
band, either" said "Doc," turning on
the freckled boy and speaking with
unusual earnestness. "Why, gentle
men, it amuses me to hear you young
gentlemen sit here and talk about wom-
en- and matrimony as if you had studied
them for years. Don't you know that
woman has been the puzzle of all ages
because there were never two women
alike? How can you pass judgment
on husband when you know nothing
of the conditions surrounding a mar
ried man? It's very easy to sit here
and tell what you would do or you
would not do If you were husband
/ You seem to forget that millions Of
I young men have talked in the same
manner, only to learn later that the
cries count for little when applied to
actual experience. Some of you may
learn, some day, that the wise hus
band simply gets along with as little
friction as possible, preferring com
promise to open battles. You have
spoken, half seriously, of the propriety
of husband tanning and managing 6
wife as he would domestic animal
Don't you know it is the brutal husband
rather than the complaining wife, who
makes married life hell in so many
houses? Furthermore, you young mel
who are accustomed to the skylarkine
and irregular life of hotel seem tx
think it is unreasonable that woman
should attempt to interfere with a hus
bands going or coming. or complain
If he arrives home at all hours of thu
night. Here you sit and consider tn,
case of married man from the stand
point of bachelor. You're like 81
many raw colts not yet broken to rid
and drive. You can tell how you will
kick up and smash things if they eve
saddle or bride you and dare to toucl
you with the whip, but all of you viii
become good old family nags in tim,
If the right trainers get hold of you"
Where can get copy of the lee
ture, Doc asked the freckled boy.
And what you need" continued
doc" sis large woman with mine
of her own, who will keep you at worl
six days week and collect your pa,
nSaturday. I'd like to meet you, youn,
man, about two years after your mar
riage and find out if there has beef
any change in your views. "-Chicag,
Record