The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

wife. patting his coat sleeve. And it
will do you good to have a little change.
~ hate to leave you, he said resretfuly.
II don't want to go to see the stupid
fight at all. don't know what made me
say I would go.
He came back to kiss her twice. and
at last she had to push him outside.
laIghins!y, and shut the door. She re-
turned to her chair in the parlor: it did
lctk q little lonely without the big. dear
fellow. Two little tears made their way
to the surface. but she brushed them off
rssoluteiy. '.FIe shall never look upon me
as a jajlor.' she said to herself. And
With miscfievous twinkle. 81 am afraid
lie won't enjoy himself very much"
Twenty minutes elapsed. and she was
startled to hear a ia,chkey turn In the
lock-. Why, George. is anything the mat
te:.? Don't you feel well?'' George flung
Off his overcoat with a contented laugh.
30. little woman. I'm all right. But the
fac. is, the further downtown I got the
ioensonler l was. And ! coursed myself
iy little home and coming out to see an
old fight that really don't care anything
about. SO ! got out ard took the first car
home Are You glad TO see me?
he Very words marriage bond con-
vess the idea of sIlaclzles at which the
natural man chafes; we must see to It
that the letters are Of love.
s Very common error of wives is the
rese1ring Of the pretty clothes for the
coed enough for the husband. y logical
question would be: DO you love yot.r
husband any less than the chance visitor,
chat YOU should rather try 70 please MIN?
HIVE YOU a less desire to attract your
fi.sband now than you had when he was
cotirting .ou2 Do you wish aim to think
tor less beautiful now than you were
theu2 Is anyone's admiration worth SO
InGci TO YOU as your husband's?''
Miny wives fnd the speech of their
Husbands; CRATE Upon them occasioraIIy:
men live q rough life and swear word
now and then pops ont. a Very good
yastHcd TO pursue III this case is to repe.at
tie word used on the first possible occa-
sion It Will sound to him SO horrible
from the lips OF the woman he loves that
re viii probably break himself OF the
ll{hit. OF course. he viii demonstrate.
and tell you that a word that is all right
fur him is not at ali suitable &c q lady.
But if you maintain your ground and de-
clare that any word that is good enough
tar your husband is good enough for
yea. he will be obliged TO compromise.
Take care OF the little things. II he
ii,es to ind the hall gas lightet when he
comes in from business. have it ligitted.
S9ppose it is quite light enough without
i. and all unnecessary expense to start
the gas going. what are few cents
worth Of gas compared with the pleasure
Of gratifying little wili-n of the man
vic has spent his day working for you?
There is a pttfaIl in the opposite di-
rection that IS we'll worth to @void- y
husband can be rendere selfish BY being
exclusively considered y way to avoid
this ana keep the conjusal life well-eal-
anceil and beautiful Is the continuance
and announcement OF the little atten-
tons that We're a matter of course cur
ing courtship. 1t is a temptation to say
20. can shut tie door. dear. don't you
mind or to stoop and pick up the
dropped article when he starts to DO 1t
for YOU. But it is very bad plan Go
on giving him and yourself the pleasure
of his continuing the little attentions and
# will influence the entire home life.
Do not demand them. expect them. re-
ward them with a sweet srlile OF franks
and thay Will always BE Willingly So
corded. The first year Of married Life
makes or mars q husband; patieoce- wis
dem, gent1eness. they are al needed,