Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-11

tients; as soldier, fights his countrys
battles; as a legislator, enacts laws
which theimale executive enforces; he
is the merchantmen, who sells the
goods; he is the foundryman, VINO
manufactures the steel rails. Man,
man, everywhere is man the bread
winner. We find that man tills the
fields, and man rules the money mar
kets, and man sits upon the judiciai
bench and the professional chairs Is
that fact, my brother? IT'S true
man ia the visible breadwinner But
when you are looking for the driving
force which produces results in society
do not make the mistake Of supposing
that there is no power but what you
see.
The power behind the throne Is some
times greater than the throne itself.
II this be not true, how can you ac-
count for the wonderful results when
come into many mems lives at the
marriage altar and end with the deaths
of or the separations from their female
silent partners. Who was Napoleon
Bonaparte? The greatest military
strategist of the ages? Yes. But aft
or all YOU can find his wonderful sue
cess fianked by two incidents IN MS
life They started with his marriage
TO Josephine They ended with MS
divorce. Had Josephine's partnership
nothing to do with Napoleon's success
Who was William Il. Gladstone? That
statesman whose energy and COM
mandlng genius were the wonder OF
his countrymen, acknowledged that
the reverence and trust Of his devoted
| wife had been source OF Inspiration
and stimulus to him all through MS
LONG coreer and that to have her SIT
fling by him on the political rostrum or
looking down at him from the gallery
of the house of commons qulckeneu
all his powers. Who was John Bright
the great commoner? He also was the
husband of a woman his equal In per-
sonality. On the day of their mar
riooe she turned and said to him,
"John. attend to thy business and tiny
nublic affairs, and l will provide LOT
the home and relieve thee from all
cares at home" And so great Is the
value OF a true wife in relation to her
husbands success that nearly all great
men are ready to testify to TINS TACT
and declare that they can never repay
the obligations which their wives nave
placed upon them.
was taught the obligation which a
true husband owes to true wire some
years ago by an eastern minister "noin
7 ooneider one of the greatest pulpit
geniuses Of his age. / was about to De
married. and was talking with hiil'
when he gave to me this characteristic
advice: always love your wite' bu.
more than that, always learn to respec'
and follow her Judgment, because sue
can be your best adviser. When was
a voung man l started out with some
succeas | knew / could speak, ana
could also write. And often wnen
,vos,,Ia write something thought very
, fine would take 1t down 10 my WIZ
and read II. Sometimes she would looh
nm from her sewing and say, 'Johh
= don't say that With that woule
throw down my manuscript ana stan
, I'm and down the room In disgust
why do you say thatr l wouid ash
cDo Won know how to preachf Are yo'
better Judge Of preaching than my
: selfP Haven't l spent four years IL
college and three years in the semi
nary? What business have you 10 tei
me what to do? You are nothing out
woman anyway But after long eA
nerience | found that my wifes Judg
. ment could always be depended upon
When followed her Judgment al
!, WAYS came out right, and when l iol
:, lowed my own against hers | AWAY
, came out wrong. And, though al
now an old man and one or much eA
- perience, yet whenever | am III douu
about ANYTHING | have ever written
:. always go to her. And when she say
.John. don't say that | take my pc
and scratch out the whole page. NJ
success is due in great measure
- my wife's judgment and not to III
W own"
Susan Taimnge's influence.
know that the world honors III
~ fathers memory. But personally
&c know T. De Witt Talmage's succe'
- - was due TO great extent to Susa
" Talmaee. who was his wife and N
~ mother. What most of us can say
reference to our fathers successes "
=" can say in reference to our own. IL
TO the good advice, the loving intuitlo
y the sound judgment Of the wife, VINO
ne we have taken as partner, that v
" owe in great measure all that we ma
Io gained in life.
Men. husbands, friends, how are '
going to repay our wives for all u
sacrifices they have made for u
-. "Oh.n some husband says, Il 90 d
full duty to my wife. | provide I
her a good home | give her all |
VIC money she needs" You do? On, III
VI is very kind. AS far as can ma
o. o. out you give your wife nothing put
" own property. She earns her suppo
n lust as you do, and she has a right
~ at least one-half Of your income.
~. N from a mere cold blooded standpol
~ YOU had to hire housekeeper to
'a the work she does, you would have
1 ns pay far more for her wages than yo
,n a wife ever spends for clothes and
- - tertainment. "Then If that be
y" case. and 1t Is the case" some m
,ot says, chow am l to pay my wire
q less I pay her in money" Why g
Of her the same rewards the apostle b
nor commanded in the words of my te
on Did Paul ever speak of money in r.
me erence to the husbands duty to
Of wife? No, he takes that for grant'
on. He says, Husbands, love your wive
rft.nes