The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-09
WIFE'SADVICEGIVEN
OTHERS MANAGING
HUSBANDS


when those pc sons come home in the
evening weary and depressed; implore
them not &c ask whether the day has
been good or rad one from financial
standpoint, fos these are questions
which make it man peevish inside
whether he shows Il outside or not"
My wife"-began the man. and then
assailed by some latent sense OF loyalty
perhaps. he paused in his speech, said
''goOd-by'' and bolted.
Now, 1 am perfectly willing 20 follow
advice pr0ffered ~ wise men like the
one quoted. but in ny opinion no hard
and fast rules car be laid down as 70
what husbands Ike their wives 20 talk
10 them about. den are always making
laws for women which plunge those
docile creatures into trouble when they
sly TO follow them.
Take Magazines Advice.
was stopping with a married eoupIs
OF whom am very fond some months
ago. The wife Is a particular friend OF
mine, despite the fact that she spends
her days reading journals published ex-
pressiy for the detection OF women,
and tries. futilely. Of course, to follow
the somewhat confusing directions given
there for keeping that delicate fiower-a
husbands love.
One long and very impressive article
which she had read until she was ther-
oughly familiar with the text had 20 do
with this very matter Of showing in
terest IN the husbands business. only It
advised its readers very strongly to evil
dence their concern by asking questions.
II was always. therefore, a very IN
pleasant moment for me when az the
dinner table Angelina. with a pretty lit
tie air Of eagerness. used 70 put her
queries.
Had the day gone well? HAD he made
much money? Did the stenographer
come on time. ard did she spell all the
words correctly "a the letters she h.d
written? Was the bookkeeper in a
good TEN per? Had The senior partner
come back from his vacation?
Peevish Under catechism.
AS the Catechism went on Edwin's
eyebrows knitted ominOusly. but the
garrulous Ang eIina never noticed These
signs OF stress ana storm. but kept I'D
her prattle untl / was nearly crazy
a,Sd Edwin, IS ny visitor nad so well
EXPRESSED II, wag peevlsh.
Tbs next cay ard the next this went
on, and tiIs- tae walls OF wrath broke.
Il was again az the dinner table that
Edwin. obvic usly nervous and frritated
by the heat, spoke 10 his wife IN as
milo a tons Is he could assume.
angelina he said, viii you mind
4 ask you 10 let me eat my dinner IN
pace. hsG enough OF the Office while
ives there Now I want 10 forget
everything connected with the days
work left my cares behind me when
I locked the door. and I don't want
me in the evening I had rather talk
70 you about the servants than about
my affairs.
Now. Angelina is a game little wonn-
an, 50 she bit her hp 20 keep back the
tears and answered readily that she
would converse on any subject Edwin
suggested: thaT she had not meant u
offend. and would not do 50 again.
To me she said that she haC taken
this way Of showing her interest in her
husbands affairs as she felt good
wife should. but that really and truly
she didn't care a hang about the Office.
During the remainder Of my stay
business was never mentioned by etthe-
OF my friends and / supposed that all
was quiet along the Potomac.
Later, passing through the city again.
I stayed with Edwin and Angelina.
and was a witness 10 another dare-up
on the part OF Edwin Again We were
at the dinner table, and Angelina and
/ were talking away happily when I
noticed that the husband was observing
his wife with a Teproachful glare.
What's the matter. dear2' asked An
gelina. noticing also.
Matter enoughr' cried Edwin in a
fine frenzy. You don't think enough
about my business or my interests even
to ask If that deal which is OF so much
consequence 10 me came on today; you
know the stenographer has been i'll. YET
N4saHkH "a
turned 10 work. you knew We were eS-
pecting 10 rent an adjoining office, yet
you don't ask whether we have signed
the lease. Are my afIairs OF no impoF-
tance to you whatever other mems
wives take an interest in their work
you take absolutely none in mine"'
To the everlasting credit or Angelina
be II said that she kept her temper. She
asked sweetly after the matters Edwin
had mentioned. complimented him upon
the successful contamination Of the
deal sent a message TO the stenogTapher
and sale she would come downtown tbs
next day and select a rug for the new
office.
To me later she said: cit only goes to
show that rules do not teach one what
a husband likes. You can't believe what
you see in the magazines for women"
Watch Your Own Brute
Apparently you can't even believe
what The gentleman himself says on the
matter" 1 returned bitterly. The only
course 10 pursue. apparently, Is to
watch the moods OF your own psrticu-
lar brute and talk about the thing
which at that moment he wishes you
u discuss. He is the ringmaster and
you the little acrobat. and when he
says jump through. why, jump. but
isn't worth it." / cried, shaking my
head savagely. cit isn't worth It 70 a
woman Of any mentality 10 have TO be
one thing one moment and something
else the next day, as her lord Wills.
: would not stand it. No feminine per-
son is called on to stand it."
'Boshl Wait until you are mari led. -
said Angelina, which was not argument,
but put an end to the conversation Just
the same.
LEONORE CALVERT.