The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-01
Tragedy Of Dizziness
Beatrice Fairfax Says AatrimOny Should
Not Bind Oae to Domestic Tyranny.

MY Dear Miss Fairfax;
II am a young woman married to a
very good husband. loyal. ambitious and
true. But he does not agree with me on
one point. which I will explain to you.
asking your advice on the matter: ] am
the mother Of two children. I am kept
very busy all day long with the care of
my children and other home duties. I
very seldom. go out. except for an early
morning walk for the benefit of my chill
dren. i feel very lonesome and was used
TO city life before I was married. Al
though I do not wish to go 10 parties or
theatres, y at least. would like 70 go
nee or twice year TO the nearest city.
.fich complete fare would be 81 to buy
Aings for the children and for my house.
and the other evening 1 was asking my
husband. who seems to think the world
OF me. If he could not give me money TO
80 and buy these things, as long as he
could not go himself just now. being very
anxious TO get my sewing done, and doing
the whole OF IL by hand ] was rather
anxious 20 get Ii done. To this ny hus-
band and TO me in a very sever tone,
that + did not know the city well enough
40 90 alone there to purchase. and to wait
"a month and he himself would go. l did
not reply. but my eyes were fun OF tears.
Don't YOU think this was a little selfish
7 made up my mind then would save on
81 a day. which amount be gives me 20
live with and would go some day next
week without telling him of IT. know OF
an old lady who vFoulu come and take
care of the children But before going
want TO get your advice l1 N T he H III Ta
You poor. patient. drudging little moth
err My heart is more touched by. woe
like yours than by some Of the so-calleo
grievances which form the burden OF
many Of my correspondents letters.
There is nothing to compare with the
OF course vol want the natural femi.
nine pleasure Of doing your own stopping
And YOU deserve TO have II. You arr
starved FEY the sight os bargain coun
ter for "a little harmless tour of tn,
ShODe for the zest of sample matching
You are quite right in refusing to give nj
your day IN tue city. Dut would sug
-estFfnat YOU go about planning for !
in "a little different way. Instead OF re
naming silent when your husband put
his embargo on your trip. tell MIN frankl,
but pleasantly that you don't agree will
him. that YOU need the little diversion ant
that Il is necessary for you to 90 you
sensible ans kind husband you say, n
can be made to Look at the thing reason
ably.
an innocent pleasure. and II your nus
band were made to see how much yo'
would enjoy IL cannot DeneNe Ihat n
would put anything in The way OF you
This view OF It IS. OF course. entirel
outside the practical one that a man ha
no more right to refuse his wife tn
pleasure and prerOgative OF doing shOT
ping for her house and her children tina
She would have to insist upon purcha sin
the supplies of his business for him.
BY all meats arrange with the obligin
old lady 10 look after the b',bies and saw
your dollar day II you must. but don
70 town lie. your husband know tha
you intend tc go this time AID at an
other when IL IS meet ssary. an0t settle th
matter then and there.
Marriage doesn't bind one to any for
BE as sweet aud devoted a wife as 70
can be- but don't let him think that yo
'''~ Ia BEATRICE FAIRFAx.