Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-03-17
Uncle Toms
Chat.

VIC Nitllouu oCllouoly HoullS uile
points, and it was written for the
express purpose of helping the
very women she points out as hav-
ing such a serious hard time with
their no-count, drunken, gamb-
ling husbands. | am aware that
we have many wretched homes
and neglected wives-this being
so, what method or plan would
Pardner propose to WOO back hap
piness in such homes, and upon
which side of the controversy
would she recommend the adj
vancement to be made. Do we
not all agree that woman is of
finer nature than man and that
man is susceptible to her charms?
Then is it not reasonable to sup
pose that she can exercise these
gifts to her own advantage if she
so wills? You need not tell me a
woman, though physically weak
err than a man, is left defenseless
and at a mans mercy. Her
strength lies in her weakness, her
influence is above that of mans
in the human family and man
courts her favor and friendship
yea, Graves her love, the very
thing | pointed out and said if
they become vain and flippant
and will not, by gentle love, rule
in their homes, they only are to
blame. Woman certainly has a
fiber more of love in their heart
than man: his very nature is
coarser, and we must reach him
through the finer and gentler if
we would win him back from his
vices. know of no earthly be-
ing better calculated to do this
than pure, gentle, loving wo-
man. Women suffer and become
miserable and heart broken be-
cause of their own ignorance in
reference to themselves. They
do not realize their own power
and influence over their more ro-
bust companion. They do not
WELD that powerful weapon God
gave them, but seek to subdue
their husbands by spit-fre meth
DDS. Hard indeed would be the
heart of any man who would neg
lect a gentle, loving wife. All
men crave the love of their wives,
they never tire or grow weary of
a faithful spouse, and the sooner
all women learn this fact, the
sooner divorces will cease. God
gave women beauty and many
other traits that men do no pos
sess, and if she fails to exercise
those charms and fascinating
traits to keep her husband by her
side, she has failed to do for her
self what no one else could do.
Pardner, by way of experiment.,
suppose you go to all these heart
broken women you spoke of and
tell them that Uncle Tom says to
be extra loving, gentle and kind
for the short space of two months
giving their husbands to under
stand that their happiness in life
is above every other considera-
ton and don't try to stop them
in any of their enjoyments what
ever, and then watch the result,
it will surprise you. The veriest
rake unhung will yield to a wo-
mans, influence and | think a
society of women for the purpose
of managing unruly husbands
would prove blessing. If they
would teach each other that love
is the scepter to sway and obedi-
ence the next, there would be
fewer rag-time, unhappy homes,
for the only way to rule a man is
by love. You women are to
blame for much that you suffer.
You started out by taking a scamp
for mate and when you found
out his evil habits you unwisely
suffered your temper to spoil
your influence over him and
hence the road is dreary and
dark, You won him once to your
side, win him back by extra love
and kindness you can if you will.
Well, the subject is of interest
but Mrs. Grundy says halt now.
Partner, give me your idea how
to manage husband, as you seem
to disagree with Uncle Tom and
his ideas. | say love.
UNCLE Tom.
Notice.