The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-06
NAGGING WOMEN.
What Petruchio, Solomon and Rip
Van Wrinkle Have Borne.

Even though, young women are so
unfortunate as to possess Il shrcwish
tempcr, they take carc not to display
it too publicly, Knowing full we'll il
would Brighten away any admirers
who may be attracted by their beau
ity and accomplishments, for it is a
lrare thing to find a man with the
courage Of Petruchio to attempt the
cure Of this evil habit. Nor is it
likely that a bride will fall into the
habit Of nag2in" directly after ner
marriage, since brides usually. make
themselves as agreeable as possible,
at least until the sentiment and ro-
nance CT the honeymoon have given
place to the cares Of life and the
reality Of a commonplace existence.
In fact, it is somewhat difficult to
say just how the habit of scolding
does begin. At first it is seldom il
earnest, OF if it be il is soon repcntad
of and forgiven as being only one of
those "little tiffs' which, like a sum-
mcr shower, occasionally cloud for a
moment the sunshine Of married bliss.
These small fallings ont are so pro-
verbal a part Of the first year Of
marriage before the newly we'd coup
lie have become Intimately acquainted
with each others character and dis
position, that the famous "Flitch
of Dunmow' was instituted as a re-
ward to be given to the fortunate
couple who could swcar-knceling on
the steps Of Dunmow church-that
during the first year they had never
had Il disagreement. Although this
prize WAS instituted il the twelfth
century, it is asserted that frequently
years pass without any claimants APP
pcarin%, and when in last December
at the annual distribution three cou-
pies appeared to claim their fitch it
was looked upon as so unusual and
surprising that the people Of the par
lSh expressed the opinion that the
millennium must be about to begin.
Married people often confess that
th" first year was the least happy. of
their united life. SO many peculiari-
ties that are not much in evidence
during cou"tship gradually show them
selves, and only by mutual forbcar-
aHcc and "entlcncss can these things
de overcome. Once these have been
adjusted the chances are that the
young people settle down to IA peace
full existence in which if sorrows or
trials come, they are borne bravely
and serve but to draw them more
closely together. But, unfortunately,
there are some m who never
learn ~forbcarancc and every fresh
discovery that their husband is less
Ipcrfcct than they fancied him to be
is regarded by them as a crime and
made the occasion of long and bitter
accusations. One scene like this is
sure to lead to another. and soon not
day passes that the unhappy wife
does no bcratc her husband about
something or other. That the most
ardent affection soon dies under such
storms Of temper is little wonder and
that men a put up with it and not
find elf1ctual mean to silence the I'M
ruly tongue is a marvel to everybody
not similarity afflicted.
NFNom the feeling way in which
King Solomon a]ludas several times
ito "eontentious' or nagging women,
comparing them to a "%continual
dropping OIL a very rainy day." it is
|plainly to be seen that in some Of his
numerous matrimonial ventures he
had had The misfortune to cncoun-
ter that worst Of earthly evils, a nag
ging wifc-~or perhaps several Of
them--poor man! That the subject
was often in his thoughts is evident,