The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-26

his character 10 his associates, but he
comes into his home with a cheerful
face that inspires his wife with new
courage after day Of perplexing duties
which women alone have to meet, and
in their monotony become distasteful
to the most patient OF them.
4 model husband does not hang up
his fiddle at the door, to be taken up as
he goes out to entertain outsiders, and
come into his home as devoid OF any
suggestion Of music as is the face OF a
monk.
A model husband is one who Will
share every hardship sorrow life may
bling to his wife, and sweetens suiier-
ing with his words Of love and sympa-
thy: and when age and inhrmaties rob
her other personal charms and wrink-
les take the place Of dimples' his love
is like the holly that blossoms in the
winter Of adversely.
The model husband does not allow
his selfish nature TO accord to himself
all the blessings which come with
well kept home, aud permit his faithful
wife TO bear all the burdens; he does
not fret and fume il sick child dis
turbs his peaceful slumber, declaring
urgent business duties on the morrow
will demand his attention and he can't
lose sleep, yet can spend several nights
at the club or lodge each week and
never complain of heavy eyelids.
A model husband prefers the society
of his wife aud children to that Of club
opera or dance, and when his wife
shares in these recreations they are
pleasure to him, when she is absent
they cease TO amuse.
A model husband is not only tender
and kind, he is manly and brave. 1t
is a pitiful sight to see strong, we'll
balanced woman yoked to a pigmy OF a
man who never had an aspiration
higher than his stomach; who whines
when he is hungry and grunts when
he is fed.
4 model husband must be a honest
man not only honest with his fellow
men, thus keeping his commercial rep
utation above reproach, but honest III
paying his obligations to his family
When he allows vice and dissipation
to rob him OF his manhood and selfre-
spect he cheats his wife out other legal
rights.
Model husbands as a rule are not the
outcome Of circumstances, but they are
natural products. A kind, loving son
will become, after marriage, model
husband. a selfish, arrogant son VIII
grow into a tyranical, unreasonable
husband because he loves himself better
than any one else, aud his wife will al
ways occupy a second place in his alice
tons; when their opinions clash and
the happiness Of either party is in the
balance it will be surrended, or there
will be friction in the household.
A model husband delights to brint
happiness to the heart Of the one h
calls wife and never forgets to cherish
and protect the atom OF humanity the
law made his own. His marriage VOW
are not made on Thanksgiving to b'
broken on Christmas.
4 model husband is not necessarlallS
one of the kissing kind, who never EN-
tiers his house or leaves it without kiss
ing his wife, and then amuses his as
sociates by saying his wife would rathe
have kiss than a dollar, and as kis
has less commercial value il suits botl
parties.
We belive in the existence Of mode
husbands: in truth we have know
treat noble, selfsacrficing men VII
would scorn to impose on any creatur
dependent upon them for care and pre-
lection. Yet we are skeptical OF IN
abundance Of such men, and we 10
often find a vast gulf between the res
and the ideal which cannot be bridge
by human prayer or human tear
such men may run we'll for a season
then drop their mask at intervals; late
these are laid aside revealing the tru
character Of the man.
Then the beautiful bubble bursts an
the rainbow tints vanish in mid al
leaving wiser and sadder women
mourn over their shattered idols.
Herbert Spencer, who IS the be-
authority on biological truths thlnf
that the eventual mixture Of the varl
ties of the race will produce in Amerl'
a finer type OF man than has heret
fore existed in our world, more plastI
more adaptable, more capable Of unde
y going the modification needful Il
. complete social life, and hatters Il
coming women with Reinsurance tn
America will produce men grand
than the world has yet known, so
this be true those not already mat
NAV find little difficulty in securll
model husbands. When a wom'
! does possess a model husband s.
: should crown him with earth's brigi
est and most precious diadem, "
= mans love.
Notice to Farmers.
IS The Planters Protective Associate
i of Prince Edward Go. will meet
Farmville Saturday April y, at
o'clock. Jno' - haniie''i De0