The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-12

How . Wife Can Help Her Husband
Whether marriage shall make OIL
mar man undoubtedly depends on
the woman he marrieA and lucky In
deed Is the man whose wife recog-
nizes this Important fact. There are
many people. however. who uphold
Shakespeare assertion that "A young
man married II = man that's marred. !"
owing to the fact that 70 few wives
understand how they can influence
their husbands lives and help them
To realize their smbltious- For uu-
less a wife affords her husband every
help In her power. and decides that
his failure shall be through no short
oomings on her part. he Is apt to md
the struggle too much for him and
relinquish his youthful aspirations.
1t Is somewhat pltiful to see man
striving TO reach the goal OF his am
billions while hampered with an I'M
sympathetic and disinterested wife.
who either cannot or will not concern
herself with her husbands Ideas and
dolngs- She may love him truly and
sincerely. and be pattern wife from
domestic point OF view. but the am
bilious man who Is to be successful
wants more than that He must have
4 wife who viii take an interest In his
talk and work. even II she does not
thoroughly understand his ideas: who
will praise him In his triumphs. ex.
tend encouraging sympathy In his fall
ures and tender helpful advice when
ever she Is able to give IT,
Wives too often fall into the error
of thinking that when they have Mt |
tended TO the domestic Affairs OF the !
home and the creature comforts OF 4
their husbands they have done all that
S required OF them.
They argue with themselves that i
hey cannot understand their hus-
bands work and business sufficiently
we'll to help in any practical manner.
md consequently It Is no use troubling
o talk matters over with them.
In such cases marriage Will. In nine
asses out of ten. mar 4 mans chances
4 real success He becomes dlscour-
ged when even the one who processes
o love him refuses to recognize the
nerits Of his work. and share his hopes
nd fears. The fact that his wife
caves him unaided In his dificulties
auses him to sink under them
wife may not be able to assist her
usband In any practical manner: but
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ct him to confide his troubles In her.
hen, for instance. he returns home
'om the office or workshop with a
orried and anxious mind. and the
ere fact Of him being able to talk
alters over with some one who Is
ady to sympathIze with him. even IL
lie cannot advise. Is often a great
'mfort and help to man. Her con
I'm about his business troubles, and
II belief that he will find a way out
them. acts as spur and arouses
e energies which he was allowing to
dormant
A wife must not allow her husband
sink into that monotonous grind for
lily bread which destroys mans
ergy and makes him forget his
uthful ambitions. or put them aside
unattainabIe because he has 9th
! depending upon him She must
forget for one moment those am
ions. or fall to remind her husband
them at favorable times. II her
sband Is an artist and II 'pot-boil- =
: must be painted. the great picture nr
ich is to make her husbands name an
st be discussed and pondered over. re
n while Its actual beginning seems IN
wife can aid her husband In
usand ways-socially. II he Is a ne
fessional man. as well as with her
y brain and fingers-but his surest -.
r Is her belief in him and his sm-
ons. belief which never doubts,
is frankly. constantly and low io'
y representations Monthly.