The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-08
Hints for the Wife.

DO not think that the necessity for
making yourself look attractive ends
| with the termination of counting days.
Your husband takes just as great an
interest in your good looks as when he
was lover. so you should strive to
please him rs of yore. Remember that
your husband is a mun--a human being
! and not an angel without wings: there
| fore, do not expect to find every good
quality in him and no defects. Appreci-
ate all the good points he possesses, and
| lie thankful that his defects arc not
greater and more numerous than they
are. Because your husband loves the
children, and takes Il delight in fonlling
them up to greet him with their tired
cries when he comes home weary from
business. a man can have too much
of everything, and the pleasure on Sat-
nrday and Sunday will be enhanced ten
fold if the noisy little cherubs are sleep
ing in peace before the breadWinner re-
turns each night.
Try to take Il little interest in your
husbands concerns, even though the eff
fort should not prove very successful
Your kindly motives will serve to make
YOU even more dear in his eyes, and he
will probably endeavor to take IL keener
interest i'll your concerns. even to the
extent of advising on the suitability of a
new hat or dress. Try to find Just ten
minutes each day to give your husband
those small attentions that you bestowed
upon him for hours at q time before
marriage. Of course, you are now very
busy. household matters and the chill
drcn 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 study your husbands appc-
tlte, and your cWn as well. \ busy
man should be tempted to eat, or his
health will fail in the long run, and
duty to your husband and children de-
mands constant attention to your own
health and strength. Therefore, eat
we'll and wisely, and see that your hus-
band does the same.
1t is not expedient to tire a husband
with daily reports on domestic troubles.
If Jane will be a lazy creature, or Der-
sists in skimping her work. do not tell
him too frequently. because he has quite
enough troubles of his own. Try to let
his entrance of an evening be the sun to
d!ssipatc your worries. then Your cheer
full face will make him forget his office
cares, in which case outside attractions
will not he sought for that purpose
Never lose sight of one important fact
and have no concern whatever with 9TH
er persons: therefore, do not let your
tongue cause them to leave the sacred
precincts. Gossip is always distasteful,
but when home affairs are the topic it
cannot be too strongly deprecated. Bear
in mind that there is no disgrace in do
ing housework-in fact, no wife can
properly ulrect servants unless she has
had experience in every branch Of it,
ana the time may come when stern ne
cessity will compel you to do the work
yourself. Servants cannot be expected
to respect u mistress who is unable to
tell whether the homework is or is not
being properly done.
Endeavor to entertain perpetually
those two animals. fierce in name but
home is an absolute necessity for peace
and happiness-viz., bear and forbear-
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