Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
WIVES SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR PERSONAL APPEARANC

DO not think that the necessity for mak- ing yourself look attractive ends with the termination of your courting days. Your husband takes just as great an in- terest in your good looks as when he was a lovep so you should strive to please him as of yore. Remember that your husband is a mana human being and not an angel without wings; there fore, do net expect to find every good quality in him and no defects. Appre- preciate all the good points he possesses and be thankful that his defects are not greater and more numerous than they are. Because your husband loves the children and takes a delight in fond ling them, do not be so indiscreet as to keep them up to greet him with their tired cries when he comes home weary from business. man can have too much of everything, and the pleasure on Saturday and Sunday will be enhanced tenfold if the noisy little cherubs are sleeping in peace before the bread-win- ner returns each night.
 Try to take little interest in your hus- bands concerns. even though the effort should not prove very successful Your kindly motives will serve to make you even more dear in his eyes and he will probably endeayor to take a keener in- terest in your concerns. Try to find just ten minutes each day to give your hus- band those small attentions that you be- slowed upon him for hours at time be- fore marriage. Of course, you are now very busy, household meters and the children taking up much Of your time each day, but ten minutes ought easily to be found if an effort is really made. Be-careful to sturdy your husand's appe- tite and your own as we'll. busy man should be tempted to eat, or his health will fail in the long run, and duty to vour husband and children demands constant attention to your own health and strength. Therefore, eat well and wisely, ana see that your husband does the same.
 It is not expedient to tire husband with daily reports on domestic troubles. ifsJane will be lazy creature or persists in skirnping her work, do not tell him too frequently, because he has quite enough troubles of his own. Try to let his en- trance to an evening be the sun to dissi- pate your worries. then your cheerful face will make him forget his office cares, in which case outside attractions will moi be sought for that purpose Never lose sight of one important faet--home mat ters belong absolutely to home and have no concern whatever with other persons; therefore, do not let your tongue cause them to leave the sacred precincts Cos sip is always distasteful. but when home affairs are the tepid it can not be too strongly depreciated. Bear in mind that there is no disgrace in doing housework: in fact, no wife can properly direct ser wants unless she has had experience in every branch of it, and the time may come when stern necessity will compel you to do the work yourself Servants cannot be expected to respect mistress who is unable to tell whether the house. work Is or is not being properly done.
 Endeavor to entertain perpetually those two animals fierce in name but docile in nature-whose presence in a home is an atsdute necessity for peace and happi- ness viz, bear and forbear-New York Trib..ne