The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-16
IN. Too Good wife.

Every now and then q world weary
and folly weary man marries an inno-
cent unworldly and good woman.
He wants the sweet home life he has
not found IN the paths Of pleasure. lie
wants the unmercenBTy devotion OF a
loving IL is the Inevitable
goal OF every worth while man. The
woman feels that she is nlling WON
ans highest mission in reclalining q
lost sheep. But how few such women
know the wise middle course 10 Walk
with such a a
IL is all very well 20 listen and be
lieye when be tells you be is happier
than be has ever been IN bis life be-
fore aud that his home IL dearer 10
him than any club on earth. But II is
far from very well II you fall upon
his neck and weep the nrst time he
lntimates that he would like 20 dnop
IN Al the club and talk with the old
shums for an hour. This is the poor
est method you could adopt 20 convince
him Of the greater joys OF home. The
Fact that he should want 10 visit the
old scene 10Y and then Is no; an indl-
cation that be is sick OF home or that
he is wandering from the fold sgain-
II you have married n man who hal
been overload Of the fair sex, and II he
IL kind aud true and loving. DO not De
forever upon the alert lest he stray
from you. Constant surveillance never
YET kept q man true. IL has made
many a man unfaitbful
Although your husband may have
told you over and over again that you
are ienfold more pleasing 10 him than
any woman he ever knew before be
met you. that does not signify that he
might not ike 10 sit by some other AT
a dinner party. II does not signify
that be would not enjoy talking with
others whom be regards less highly
than you. In the association with the
women he does not love a man often
most appreciates the woman be does
love. should be fske a seat by some
other woman and onrers with her In
your presence. do not act suiky. dis
trsit or injured. That only makes you
ridiculous and ENJOYABLE.
Although your innocence and IN
worldliness won your husband from
the paths OF folly. those qualities viii
not keep him az your side unless you
ommon sense and tao; with
them. IL is easy for many women to
be brilliant. and II is easy for others
90 be good But IL seems the most
thing IN the world for a WON
10 be sensible.
BE satisfied II your husband gives
up the liberties which the world al
a bachelor. but do not ask him
20 rclinQuish the courtesies and recre-
which are every mans privi-
Drive suspicion from your door.
and install confidence IN its place. Gull
self esteem and self confidence.
and think. act talk and live 10 sweeuy
md lovingly that rivalry is impossi
bic.
The best OF bis devotion and the
portion Of his leisure should be
her voluntarily. But TO make
him a willing captive should be wom-
ms art no; TO make him a life prison
n. and the home a reformatory. and
he wife a suspicious warden always
imagining that the prisoner Is plan
ling escape. The good wife must pos
.css other qualities besides goodness
make her marriage with a mere
nan successful
Common sense and tact must be two
OF the rope to make IL strong
TO act as an anchor for the do
nestle ship. The too good wife relies
Wholly upon one strand and the ship
nnchor.-Ella Wheeler Wilcox
q Spokane spokesman-Rcview. (.