Sharp County record., 1903-01-09
A COMPROMISE.
NJ or5 Mrs. nuegIns' New Years
Resolutions and How They Were
Finally Disposed Of

dav or two before New Years, have
YOU made your good resolutions yet
for the coming year."
"No. Have you?" responded her
husband, bearing down with consid-
cradle emphasis on the final word.
"IIave /? Why, no; | thought it
was only the men who needed to make
good resolutions"
And the women are perfect to be-
gin with. Ell? Well, Mrs. Buggins, that
may be your view of the matter, but
you will find, when you come tOdiscuss
the question with an intelligent male
citizen-especially if he happens to be
married-that there is a radical diff
ference Of opinion on the subject.
Speaking for myself, l think there is
Just as much, or even more, need Of
the women making good resolutions
at this time of the year than there is
for the men TO do so. Now, just for
change, suppose we each draw up
a set of say seven good resolutions
for the other to sign for the coming
year, and see how they look. Is it
bargain?"
Agreed" said Mrs. Buggins, and
they set to work. At the end Of half
an hour they exchanged papers, and
these are the "Gocd Resolutions" that
Mrs. Buggins found staring her in the
face, writes Will S. Gidley, in the Wom-
ans Home Companion:
"1. Resolved, that | will keep my
temper on all occasions and not talk
back to my hus band, no matter how
great the provocation may be. The
least said the soonest mended.'
''2. That | will refrain from finding
fault or showing him that | am an
noyed when he is late to dinner or is
away from home evenings oftener or
later than seems really necessary.
49, That will not attend every bar
gain-sale' | hear Of, nor buy new
dress or hat every time | see some
other woman wearing one that like.
a. That l will look after my hus-
bands clothing more carefully, and
see that in the future he does not go
with half the buttons either hanging
by one thread or off entirely.
"5, That | will give up running
around the neighborhood and gossip
ing, and attend strictly to my own
affairs and my home duties,
''6. That l will remember that $50
bills are like angels visits, somewhat
scarce, and that will not pout and sulk
for half Gay every time / ask my
husband for one and fail to get il,
~. That my husband, being wiser
than !, I will defer to his judgment
and allow him to have his own way
in all things, as good wife should
| do"
| The good resolutions which Mrs.
Buggins had drawn up for Mr. Bug
gins guidance were much briefer, but
they were right to the poihS. 4hey
were as follows:
q. Resolved, that will give up
smoking.
"2. That I will resign from the club
and stay home evenings with my fam
lily.
"3. That ! will keep out of politics
and spend no more money trying to
/ get into Office or to keep on the right
side Of the boys
a. That l will cheerfully furnish
such sums Of money as my wife in her
judgment may deem necessary for
household and personal expenses.
IS. That l will not growl because
my wife spends more time than think
she really ought to in calling or in
entertaining company.
'6. That l will receive my wife's
mother with open arms and a glad
smile, no matter how often she may
visit us nor how long she stays.
~. That l will be guided wholly by
my wife's sound judgment i'll all ques-
tions affecting my personal habits or
home-lfe"
"Well?" said Mrs, Buggins, inquif-
1uBlN, dlleT lutN IStu iilISHeN iSouAhS
the two sets of resolutions.
'I'll never sign 'en! I'd rather be
a mummy in gilded sarcophagus
than attach my signature to such a
set of reaolutions!" declared Mr.. Bug
gins, stoutly
"And I'll never sign the horrid set
you drew up; never!" exclaimed Mrs.
Buggins. with very red face.
Tell you what we'd better do" said
Buggins, somewhat more mildly.
Lets work the problem out by can
cellation. I'll cancel, my seven good
resolutions against your seven, and
We'll let things slide along af before,
though we will both probably be the
better in some respects fori> having
drawn out each others side on the
subject What do you say, Amanda"
"I'm willing If you are" said Mrs.
Buggins, softly, and in this sensible
fashion the threatening war-cloud was
dispersed.