The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12

furniture and -torerooms, &c, noting and
carefully supplying any detail that may he
needed And then only after the estah-
lishment in perfectly equipped and IN iaIlt-
less running order. even to cut no"eT- IA
the vases. does he permit his VIE 10 come
and approve Of his labor-
in fact as Il rule he persuades the dear
thing TO take little tIip 10 the Virginia
Hot Springs TO brace up her health or
run TO FloridG until the rough edges are
taken of the moving You understand Her
overwrought nerves are apt 10 gave way
with a crash under responsibility or lrflta-
ton. and that hawk-eyed Wall Street oper-
ntor who hoists the black flag OF piracy
in business, is an abject slave to the WE
of his bosom. He plans surprise ght- 70
win her smiles takes an absorbing interest
IN her clothes and doings swenrs 10y her
beauty, and poor devil, gets precious little
in return.
Nor Is her ingratitude surprising. With
such enervating indulgence the woman
naturally becomes capricious and hard TO
please Tho American man IS more con-
slstently considerable Of and generous TO
women than any fellow on earth and in no
country does he get sharper snubbing Tor
his pains.
remember one very oulghtening eX-
perience that gave mo a look In upon the
cool calculating way in which ladies IN tho
States manage their lords. was at coun-
try house one morning, when the hostess
treated us 10 a deplorable scene Of alternate
temper and tears because a iradesmnn
failed to deliver a saddle she fancied.
As a matter Of course the husband was
accused OF both negligence and cruelty.
He had done all mortal man could TO gratify
her whim but because some one Numbered
there we're reproaches, even threat OF
hysteria Naturally. our riding party was
dished and my fingers fairly itched TO take
that spoiled piece OF baggage by the
shoulders and while shaking her soundly,
deal out a few stimulating truths
Would you believe 1t, the man who should
have put the lady in her place was reduced.
10 a state Of agitation and despair by his
wife's antics With his arm about her
shoulders he led her away, and have no
/ doubt in my own mind promised jewels
by the peck to restore her good humor
| Now the most remarkable part Of the
story ia that after dinner the same even
ing my hostess calmly referred 70 the
undignifed incident and remarked that
+ Gilbert had long teen in need of sound
/ pulling up.
4 knew Il must come sooner or later
sho observed with placid shrewdness
Gilbert has been getting very much out
of hand lately, and once let n man think
he can DO careless about ones wisiiJ and
there Is an end TO It, A woman. you see
grows older and less attractive every year
and the one way to tighten up the matri-
monlal machine is to put the screws on. l
don't fuss or cry often, hut when do Gil
lie IL ant TO remember it. | was awfully
sorry YOU came in for the row this morning
but it suddenly struck me how he would
hate 70 have an Englishman see me i'll used
and / simply could not afford to let the
chance spl"
The handling Of husbands by wives in
America amounts to an art, profession,
almost science Based on the theory
that tho more one has 10 do the more one
can accomplish. ladies who have hard
working. enterprsing epouses simply re-
tiro from active life. II he manages his
office and business satisfactorily, Why
not take over the house and the servants;
What ia known az a good husband, in
the States. il a first class non-tring money
making machine who gives everything.
asks nothing and brags ceaseles-ly Of his
wife- PROJECTIONS Should he presume
TO crticise a charred chop, or fiat soufil6,
or complain at the size Of the Diapers
bills he IL set down as brute and the wife
IL pited as a first class martyr
For such sins az the above two men OF
my acquaintance were forced 10 live in
hotels year AT time They had com
mitted the crime Of finding fault with the
impeccable sex, and were reduced 10 sub
lection by having their homes taken from
them. For my part, 7 think the Brtons way
is beat Az ENGLIsHMAN.