Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-16
MAxIMs F0R.MARRIED PEOPLE.
Hints which May Possibly Make Some
Homes Happy.

;. Hints which May Possibly Make Som
Homes Happy.
. Max O'Ren in New York Journal.
= l say, let your wife show and prov
:. she loves you, but never let her tell i
? You. On the contrary, tell her all da.
long, If you choose she will never tir
of hearing you telling her.
1, II your wife loses her temper, keel
l cool as a cucumber and enjoy tn,
: scene. The effect will be marvelou
} and instantaneous.
4 II you are of jealous disposition
take all the precautions in the worli
that your wife may not see it. for il
/ will make her so proud that she may
!. give you serious reasons for indulginQ
J in it. II you are suspicious, be dip.
lomatist and hide 1t from her, for il
she does not deserve your suspicion
she will naturally resent it, and If she
does, it will only make hypocrite OF
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her. 4sA-- ----rs4-ssal
| Quarrel with your wife, but never
bore her. Never fidgst, never fuss,
and never sulk. II she is late keeping
an appointment, don't scold. don't
make yourself unpleasant. Tell her
it's much better to have her late than
not at all. Next time 60 without her.
The cure is infallible.
II she is late coming down, take it
for granted that she is trying to look
her best for you. Feel flattered and
show your gratitude. Remember that
the modern coming woman if the one
who says she will be ready in ten
minutes. Laugh at it, make fun OF it,
crack joke on it. but never let wom-
an suppose that in your manly grandeur
you can lose your temper, even your
equanimity, for such trifles.
Never appear to be idle in your house.
in the morning especially. Ifyou have
nothing to do. 60 to your study, your
library, or any other "growlery )" in
form your wife that you have to be
very busy all the morning and twill
she be kind enough to see that you are
not disturbed p'' Then lock the door,
light a cigar, and take paper or
book and be fearfully busy all the
time. Your wife, being busy herself
all the morning giving orders and pre-
pairing the programme of the day, will
be grateful to you for being out of the
way and think all the more of you for
being so busy.
Whenever you do your wife favor
make her present, &C., never remind |
her of it. Gratitude, like love, is not |
to be had for the asking. What a wo m
an admires most in man is generosity,
and to remind any one of a favor is not |
generous. 1t looks like asking to be
paid for service.
When you lend money to your wife
never ask for the return Of the loan.
She would think it shabby of you. If
she should return it There are some
extraor dinary w0men), give it back to
her in the shape Of jewel or any 9TH
er thing that may be fair representa-
tive of the value. She will say of you
my husband is gentleman, and this
will cost you nothing, as you had made
up your mind to the loss of that loan.
When your wife puts on a new grown,
a new hat. or any new garment, never
fail to notice it at once. She will ap-
preciate an act which proves to her
that your interest in her is keenly
alive.
Never do unto your wife what, as a
gentleman, you would never think of
doing to any lady of your acquaint-
ance, such as to enter room before
her, meet her in the street without
taking off your hat, sc.
If your wife should ever appear in
your presence with curriers' on, or in
any way she would sternly refuse to
appear before q stranger, do not re-
prove her, but shame her by the irre-
of your appearance.
Therefore treat her az you want her to
treat pou. If she is intelligent she
will take the hint at once. Never put
on slippers. a smoking cap, epectacles
and such remedies for love. Always
be freshly shaved and let your ''negli-
ge" at home be as carefully put on as
your best coat. Love feeds on even
such trifles as these in the case of
people of refined and artistic temper.
ament.
Never interfere with the liberty and
Independence of your wife, and never
allow her to interfere with yours. Let
her correspondence be sarced to you as
yours to her. Mutual confidence and
Liberty Hall" should be the motto of
There are some women who seem to
be perennially youthful. The grown
are companions as well a
children, and the color in the mothers
cheeks, the brightness in her eyes, the
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