The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-19
TELLS WIVES HOW
TO RETAIN LOVE
OF HUSBANDS
Rev. John NJ Fulton Gives
a Large Congregation of
Matrons and Girls Some
Advice Regarding Treat
ment of Their Liege Lords
and the Care of Their
Homes.

more homes would be happier if the
wives in them had taken cooking les
sons instead of piano lessons"
Central Presbyterian church was
crowded last night to hear the address
given to wives by the Rev. Dr.. John
M. Fulton, the pastor Scarcely a seat
on the main floor or gallery was va
cant.
And most of the audience comprised
women. There were staid old grand
mothers, middle-aged matrOnS and
young brides. There were a multitude
OF girls, who glanced at the smooth
faced young men by their sides as if
they were their frances.
All paid close attention to the pas
tors address and occasionally a bald
headed man would be seen to nudge
his wife in the side to emphasize the
point made by the minister. |
1t was a night for the husbands. The
women had their night a, week ago.
when the pastor gave his advice to
men. Then the wives laughed. Last
night it was the turn Of the hus7
bands.
Tall, angular, with severe face, the
Rev. DR.. Fulton looks like an ascetic.
His sermon last night, I however,
showed that he knew something of the
ways of the world.
OPNdNS WIN =NkJCi lCItOCS
Give had fifteen years experience in
married life said he, "and L may know
something about it. I thought I knew
it all when I had been six months mar
ried. Now 1 find [ know less" f1>
The congregation smiled. DR.. Full
ton noticed the expansion Of the lips Of
his hearers.
Wait" he continued, 'you unmar-
rfed men, till Rachel, or Rose, or Mary
gets her hands upon you and then
you'll find that your education is far
from completed.
Pointers for Wives.
"The first advice to be given to wives
is to retain your husbands love. How
shall you do it? How did you gain his
love in the first place? Go back to
your wooing days. When he called up
on you in the evening you were al
ways neat and trim in appearance. You
may have been in bad temper, but you
never showed it. You probably had
faults, but you didn't exhibit them.
TRY the same tactics now. When
your husband comes home from his
days work greet him with smile
Don't look slovenly. Be neat in your
appearance. See that the dinner Il
well cooked and we'll served, even ii
you have to go into the kitchen to do
so.
Relieve him of his cares. Synpa.-
thize with him in the evening and en-
courage him. Don't tell of the trivial
mishaps of the day. but be an inspira-
ton to him. He viii appreciate this
kind of treatment" Z.
DR.. Fulton then went on to tell how
the wives of several noted historical
characters had been a help to- theft
husbands, and then he continued:
Co.,
Look well to the home duties. See
that the clothes are in their proper
place Saturday night. Nothing makes
man so mad as to find the buttons
off his pet shirt Sunday mornings wien
he has only twenty-five minutes in
which to dress, eat breakfast and get
to church.
''Tal1e good care Of the children. Pay
especial attention to the girls. +xFhe
boys will be taken care Of when the
time comes. Don't shield the girls
against dish water. Don't be afraiC
that they will get dust in their hair by
sweeping. Teach them housewifely du-
ties.
Learn the lesson of frugality. The
wife should take the initiative in this
She can do it better than the nus
band.
"And then be a Christian woman
First, for your. children's sake; second
for your husbands sake; third, fol
your own sake" -