The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-25
SOME ADVICE FOR MEN
TELLS A HUSBAND HOW TO BE
>. POPULAR WITH HIS WIFE
oointers About Wife's Extravaganza
and How Man Should Assert Him
self in the Home CireIe-Wo omen Are
a Necessary Evil.

. Now, today we are going to vary
our usual talk to women and write a
few rules for their husbands; for, as
promised in the beginning, this page
is not intended solely for the fair sex.
Don't you hate to be called the TAR
SEX girls ?-and men shall come III lor
some advice.
In the first place they must never
forget that this world was made Tor
them and that women are a necessary
evil to be endured and put up with.
There was a time when they were be-
lieved not to have souls at all; but now
they are supposed to have some sort
of life beyond the grave. without
doubt if some of these Soulless women
had been consulted they would have
declared themselves sufficiently amused
in this life.
Men should be careful not to allow
women to encroach too much upon
rights that are exclusively masculine.
This makes us think Of a party once
given to some tourists in Chinese
restaurant in Chinatown, San Fran
cisco, during which they observed
dinner of some Chinese merchants at
which the wonderful innovation was
made of allowing their wives to be
present. The Chinese women sat on
little stools just back of their lords
and masters, and whenever one hap
pened to think of them, he would throw
back a morsel of food for his wife. If
they caught the bit, well and good; If
not, so much the worse for them. This
is mentioned here merely because it is
an example of the delicacy and gener-
,Osity of man at his beSt-that is when
dining.
! When you find grounds in the coffee
you should Immediately proclaim in
loud voice for fear your wife may
E;1G xr-it II
If you think your wife is dressed in
a particularly unbecoming costume,
say so at once. 1t puts her at ease.
ALSO, if there is anything about the
running of the household that you do
not admire, tell your wife Of it, even If
the room be filled with her friends.
Never wait until you are alone with
her; it would spoil her.
If you give her dollar to spend in
riotous extravaganza, be sure to ask
for an itemized account of it-and the
change This fosters business habits
in her.
When your wife takes your arm, let
it hang Imply by your side. Only weak
men are polite to their wives, and you
don't want to appear fool.
When your wife asks you for week
ly allowance equal to what you spend
for cigars, pay not attention to her.
She forgets you are a man.
Assert yourself and go to the club
whenever you want to. but by no
means allow your wife to have COM
pany in your absence.
And when sitting at home one or two
evenings a week, do not talk to your
wife. Read the papers all the time. 1t
is not well to encourage women to COS
sip-unless they have heard some
news.
When your wife drops her handker-
chief on the floor, don't pick it up I'M
less you have company.
If you are invited out to dinner and
don't want to go, tell your wife so
fifty times while you are dressing and
then she will be sure to know it.
When your wife spends the whole of
one day packing away your winter
clothes in the spring, ask for one the
coats the next day. This will cure her
of putting things away.
When she is reading the paper talk
all the time, but when you are reading
frown upon conversation.
And, lastly. when your wife has
spent months and nearly put out her
eyes embroidering you q smoke
Jacket, without moments hesitation
tell her it would be out of the question
for you to wear it. Don't break 1t to
her gently; it's not good for her
These are a few suggestions from
Your truly.