Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-23
HOW TO KEEP A HUSBAND.

Many marriages are booked for
June and July and among the brides
to be one of them asks me. for some
inscrutable reason, how to keep hus-
band This may be a ghastly joke
the young woman desired to perpe-
trate, but proceeding upon the legal
plan that all are innocent until prov
en- guilty. / will reply in spirit of
sincerity.
Unfortunately for the fair inquirer
after priceless knowledge. every in
gredient in the recipe begins with
Don't" In the first place,
Don't get husband If your hap
piness depends on keeping him.
Don't allow yourself to become care
less in your personal appearance af-
ter marriage. This is the most an
cient ingredient known. presumably
handed down from Mother Eve when
she begun to don drapery, tucks and
frills If your husband takes no note
of this good point. still persevere in
its maintenance, and
Don't object when he tells you how
lONtlN anu WI ..
Jack Jones looks in her new Worth
gown. the while remaining oblivious
to your own artistically warmed-over
one. Smile angelicallv and agree with
him. II there he a difference of opin-
ion at any time.
Don't talk back but keep your
opinion to yourself Different opin-
4 81, of
withstanding the old theory that OPP
posites In disposition and taste make
ideal matrimonial mates.
Don't belong to club; It is extrav-
aeant to paw 81 90 per year dues in
woman's club and very inconsiderate
OF husbands rights. privileges and
pleasures for 1t takes s25.00 to Join
the Elks and much more to stay join
ed. and he will need all the surplus
for philanthropic purposes. and men
ms rule do not think much of WON
on's clubs. anyway You will note
there is a little self-denial necessary,
and the self-sacrifice incurred
TO render YOU a permanently married
women is likely to cause a develop
ment of wings where you had just
plain ordinary human arms, but re-
ward awaits YOU somewhere. some
time In eternity:
Don't expect 1t in this world. If
Won indulge In expectations. Won must
expect to have them fall to the
ground Concentration is the power
that achieves and II YOU have made
IT YOUR business to keep a husband" "
Don't indulge in the fantastical
dream that YOU can divide your at
tentions. and
vides his Remember. dear girl that
is mans prerogative You should be
love incarnate. and you know love is
always blind.
Don't expect your husband to be
blind. The optical sense Of man is
remarkably developed and as time
goes on. your husband is likely to see
things that never happen at all.
Don't converse with your friends
for your husband is likely to think
vou are gossipping, and men hate
gossip unless 1t is sweet morsel
thev are rolling themselves.
Don't "gad about" Your husband
provides a cage for you and expects
to find you In 1t at all times, and
Don't insist on knowing where he
spends his nights You should be
born with the wisdom to know that
a man has sick friend occasionally.
a business engagement or lodge
meeting. and II you wish to avoid a
scene don't inquire into such a deli
cate matter as his unseemly absence
from home at any tiTe.
Now these are only few of the in
gradients, | presume, to successful
recipe. | could tell you much more
about the negative side of the ques-
tion. but I hope this will be of service
to you. You may become deaf. dumb
and blind in endeavoring to follow
the rules here laid down. but always
keep in sight the prize at stake.
LILLIAN HARTMAN JOHNSON.