The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-12-25
A COMPROMISE.
RESOLUTIONS and How They Were
Finally Disposed of.

JOnn denry. sdlu MIs. DuSSihs, u
Gay or two before New Years, 'have
you made your good resolutions yet
for the coming year?"
mo. Have you?" responded her |
husband, bearing down with consid-
cradle emphasis on the final word.
Have 1? Why, no; l thought it
was only the men who needed to make
good resolutions"
''And the women are perfect to be-
gin with, Ell? Well, Mrs. Buggins, that
may be your view of the matter, but
YOU will find, when you come to discuss
the question with an intelligent male
citizen-especially if he happens to be
married-that there is radical diff
ference of opinion on the subject.
Speaking for myself, l think there is
Just as much, or even more, need OF
the women making good resolutions
at this time of the year than there is
for the men to do so. Now, just for
a change, suppose we each draw up
a set of say seven good resolutions
for the other to sign for the coming
year, and see how they look. Is 1T a
bargain?"
agreed" said Mrs. Buggins, and
they set to work. At the end OF half
an hour they exchanged papers, and
these are the "Good Resolutions that
Mrs. Buggins found staring her in the
face, writes Will S. Gidley, in the Wom-
ans Home Companion:
81. Resolved, that l will keep my
temper on all occasions and not talk
back to my husband, no matter how
great the provocation may be. 'Ihe
least said the soonest mended.'
SO. That | will refrain from finding
fault or showing him that l am an
| moved when he is late to dinner or is
away from home evenings oftener or
later than seems really necessary.
SO. That will not attend every bar
gain-sale' l hear of, nor buy new
dress or hat every time l see some
other woman wearing one that like.
~. That | will look after my hus-
bands clothing more carefully, and
see that in the future he does not go
with half the buttons either hanging
by one thread or off entirely.
'.5. That l will give up running
around the neighborhood and gossip
ing, and attend strictly to my own
affairs and my home duties.
Sc. That l will remember that SIC
bills are like angels visits, somewhat
scarce, and that will not pout and sulk
for half a Gay every time l ask my
husband for one and fail to get it.
81. That my husband, being wiser
than /. l will defer to his judgment
and allow him to have his own way
in all things, as a good wife shoult
do"
The good resolutions which Mrs
Buggins had drawn up for Mr.. Bug
gins guidance were much briefer, bu
they were right to the point. The.
were as follows:
81 Resolved, that 1 will give III
!, smoking.
So That will resign from the clul
and stay home evenings with my fam
lily.
$50. That 1 will keep out of polite
and spend no more money trying t
; get into office or to keep on the RICH
side of the boys
"a. That l will cheerfully furnisl
such sums of money as my wife in he
Judgment may deem necessary TO
: household and personal expenses.
SIS. That I will not growl becaus
my wife spends more time than l thin
= she really ought to in calling or i
entertaining company.
So That / will receive my wife
mother with open arms and a gla
smile. no matter how often she ma
4 visit us nor how long she stays.
so. That 1 will be guided wholly b
nv wife's sound judgment in all quei
: tions affecting my personal habits c
:, home-life."
"a "Well?" said Mrs. Buggins, inqui
ingly, after they had finished readin
:. the two sets of resolutions.
L s'I'll never sign 'em! I'd rather
a mummy in gilded sarcophagr
), than attach my signature to such
set of resolutions!" declared Mr.. Blu!
gins, stoutly
= "And I'll never sign the horrid s.
= YOU drew up;. never!" exclaimed Mr.
Buggins, with very red face.
"Tell you what we'd better do" sa
r Buggins, somewhat more midi
= Lets work the problem out by ca
~ collation.. I'll cancel my seven 'go'
= resolutions against your seven, al
I. we'll let things slide along as befoi
~ though we will both probably be t
- better in some respects for havll
= drawn out each others side on t
= subject What do you say. Amanda
= "I'm willing if you are" said MI
= Buggins, softly, and in this sensit
- fashion the threatening war-cloud W
:. dispersed.
NEW YEARS ASPIRATIONS.