The Globe-republican., 1902-03-06
The MODEL HUSBAND.

MAJOR VIII Cum back 5 lecture in the
opera house, Monday night, was listened
to by a large number of people The
lecturer is a citizen of National repute,
having occupied many responsible public
| trusts, and his well known character gives
him prominence wherever he goes Ma
jor CtImback Is in iatIiabi work, and
his lectures are designed to aid society
Especially under the auspices of the
Reading Room or literary department of
the Santa Fe his lectures reach a large
number of people. The Majors lecture
! vas heartily enjoyed. The audience was
! kept In eohvulsi*e laughter, and while
the humorous side of life was largely
dominant. there was enough seriousness
| in the lecture to lead to thoughtful CON
sideration There is wonderful fund
of influence in the ridiculous side of a
a question. The bnrlesque side of life
lead us to better realization of duty in
life. But the married life was the
theme discussed. and the lecturer said
there can be no peaceful and contented
marriage without the model standard of
propriety being kept on both sides of the
married life. The model wife and the
model husband can truly live happily to-
gether-~
Even ridicule is not a mean shaft
to hurl at society. We can endure
an enumeration of our faults if they are
presented humorously.
The matrimonial tie is too loosely made.
There is not enough deliberation in
the choosing of wife or husband. Di-
worse is too lax or too easily obtained,
and were there more rigid laws on this
matter there might be better matrim onial
alliances made.
Major Cumback said the model is the
who oil ri.Is
There was no credit to be model hus-
band when there is model wife in the
home.
Many of the evils of life-tramps and
criIne-are the result of unhappy mar
riages.
Major Cumbac< tolG story about an
indignant wife referring the husband to
the harmony in cat and dog lying near
the home hearth; the husband, fruitful in
resource, said yes. But you tie them to-
gether and you will see the fur f1y.
The more we worry over the trials of
life the worst state of affairs come. Love
Cannot dwell where there is no content-
ment. Man is said to be the cause of al!
worry, but this is gross injustice If
there were more model wives there would
be more model husbands. A model hus-
band will give his wife all the money she
wants and will not ask her what she did
with the 81 so he gave her the week be-
fore. He will speak of his wife-s good
points to his friends. He Will tell his
wife all the good stories he hears. Will
never tell her town gossip. He will tell
stories that have a point or moral.
In Justice of his place, Major Cumback
said the lecture platform should attack
the evils of society. If he were going TO
speak politically he would defend his par
ty. The lecturer is independent and
speaks the truth. He spoke of the good
of society. Today there are more happy
homes and a better type of people, upon
which rests Christian institutions.
The educational force is in the lecture.
He always tried to better society condi-
tions.
jor Cumbacl1 spoke of the Santa Fe
Library commendable to the great
corporation Much good can be done by
lectures aud reading rooms, for the bet
terment of the society of the railroad peo-
pie and other citizens.
A. b. Reeves introduced Major Cum
back. Both old Indiana neIghbors.
They recalled many old pleasant home
memories.
For the COmDIexiOn.