West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-12-26
How The Husband Can Make The
Wife's Burdens Lighter.

! The following is a paper read by. Mrs.
! Jennie Wolf on the above subject, at the
] farmers Institute at Rccdsvillc
am glad this subject does rot only
/ reach the farmers. but all classes. Tor il
matters not where YOU are placed. OF how
taNorably situated. trials. cares. and &c.
sponslbil,ticS alike come My experience
is only on one side OF this question. hay.
ing fortunately never been placed where
every help possible was not rendered. aud
that because II was pleasure tn 40 To
say Just VIII 4 this burden lighter would be
Is impossible, for IL is not the big things
that burden our lives as wives. but the
hundred aud one little things. that daily.
yes some things hourly occur: aud often
VIII n least expected aud must bc done,
aud often when we are just wishing Tor
another pair OF hands. some one comes
along and kindly fills the water pail re.
pleniShes the IRE, speaks pleasant word
ct greeting 10 the company that has lust
dropp d In, aud remarks. don't hurry |
viii help you all can; thus relieving the
mind as well as the hands; and Of the two
the minds is always the tircdcr
la speaking briefly upon this subject
we hope you will not entertain the idea of
our maintaining that the husband should
be the burden bearer alone God never
intended that this world should be the
abode OF purely happy beings No one is
exempt from has share OF his burdens
incident to existence here in this life.
The best of people will now aud then
meet with diSapointmcnts for they arc
Inherited 10y mortality. Hut there Is a
picture bright aud beautiful. but never
less true, where hearts ate united for
mutual happiness aud mutual improve.
ment where "A kind word cheers the wife
IN her busy day of vcNing routinc--and
where the shade OF anxiety is chased from
the husbands brow. as he enters his home:
where sickness is soothcd by watchful
love, and hope aud faith burn brightly.
when
we snare our mutual woes. our mutual
burdens bear Aud often Tor each other
hows The sympathizinc tear"
Bnt our attention Is directed more par.
iculatly TO the wife's burdens and how
the husband may tighten them Now il Is
the testimony OF rcvalation-u is the
opinion of the wise aud good OF an ages
that love lightucs labor A look of love
" word OF pitJ or sympathy is better than
medicine "llcvlatcs corroding care and
renders duty pleasure, 1t is dimcult to
Imagine what blessing sweet words of
kindness may confer nor how "A wlfe's
burdens may be mitigatod low them a
husband should let his wifc's laudiblc
pride be INDUCED by showing that ne
thinks her an object OF the greatest Inn
poriancc and preferable TO other women.
The most trivial word, OF act Of attention
aud love from hun satisfies her feelings.
ana man never appears TO more adyan
tagr than In proving 20 the world his
affection aud preference Tor his wife.
Again apart from the husbands nG,blc
manner towards his wife there are other
ways by which her daily burdens may be
htht ned First, conycnicnces that econ
omi1r her labor such - q well ARRANGED
dwelling, with pantry. sink well and etc
with goodly supply OF dry kndIing on
hdnd that the Licrc Lord may encounter
no d'ihcuiy 'n starting she fires OF cold
"i"ie'y mornings Again another very
potent ouAilay 90 mitigating a wilc's
burdens IS thc unfolding and sharing Of
''l business affair, and trausacrious..
SO man ever p,ospcrcd in the world
without the consent and cooperation Of his
wife lut II she unite in mutual cndc,vors
with whit confidence viii hc resort To lds
merchandise or farm. perform the most
"houous work. sail upon the sea. meet
every dimcultD aud encounter every
'ial and face every danger for
hc knows that his Dor will be- rewarded
oy ihc sweets Of home Bnt some good
husbands are so thoughtful of their wives
that with view to tightening their burdens
never tax them with the weight of th,ir
pocket books, not even iitt'c sum sacred
as their own they do all the sboppipg
debating and act as gcncralssimo of the
domicilc; such wife should feel very
fortunate indeed But best OF wives would
oii'n bee willing To bear just little more
OF This burden for no women with a spark
OF independence rclishcs being % lie
licensed bcggar. Any deserving wife
should share in the finances as well as the
labor that most needs be dolc In eycry
successful home But the idea that
wish torcibiy 10 impress is that apprccis
ton and kindness accomplish more
toward alienation OF our burdens than all
other 'uNiiliarics aud husband who 40.
prcci'tcs his wife and her efforts Will see
't every hand something 10 d to help her
boo every day real lifc. The right thought
then IS iic ono most is accord with love
and joy and peace Pcrmcatc the being
with &c. and burdens will grow lighter.
struggles less severe. aud success along
chosen paths most assured