Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-12-10

Uittee Of married meu- can think Of
10 claim | have to be considered N
authority IN these matters except whar
might arise from the fact Of nv nav-
ing resided In early life in the same
peighborhOod with Brigham Young,
who has since gained some reputation
SIS q thorough and practical ladies'
man lGreat laughterl lam not con-
scious. however. Of having imbibed
any such wisdom al the feet Of this
matrimonial Gsmsliei as should Justly
entitis NE to De heard among the
elders
SO l am inevitably forced TO the
trust each others discretion. The Sc
crets Of the prison house are too in
portsnt to be trusted to one of the
prisoners So ignorance OF the matter
10 hand has come to be held an soso-
lutte prerequisite when any one Is to be
sacrificed to the sIigencies Of this
toast
y really do not see why this should
be 50. IL Is useless for husbands TO
attempt to keep this thin veneering Of
. semblaoce OF authority. The sym
bols Of government they still retain de-
ceiye nobody. They may comfort them
fort themselves with the assura nee Of
some vague. Invisible supremacy. Ike
that Of the spiritual mikado or the
grand llama, but the true tycoon IS the
wife. A witty and profound observer
the other day said Every husband
doubtless knows be Is master In bis
own house, but be also knows his
neighbor's wife Is master in hers
daughter and eheers.l
why should not you, husbands Of
America. admit this great truth and
give up the barren scepter? Things
would 60 much easier II you ceased
the struggle to keep up appea RANGES.
The ladies' will not be hard on you.
They will recognize the fact that. after
all, you are their fellow creatures, and
you can be very useful to them in
many little ways They will doubtless
allow you TO pay their bills, take care
Of their children and carry their votes
You had better come down grace
fully. and. above all. let DO feeling Of
discovered inferiority betray you into
evil spes king Of the domestic powers.
There have been recent instances Of
distinguished gentlemen. no doubt In
srgsted by rebellious husbands, who
have recklessly accused these guard
ian angels Of your dreside Of being
exusvagant and frivolous These
things are meter uttered with impuni-
ty. would not Insure the life of one
who Hbels the ladies' for less than cent
/ per cent
"Discits iustitlum month ct non tenn
mere Diyas. which, as you may not IN
/ derstand the backwoods pronunciation
/ Of the classic warning, | will translate
/ with a freedom betting the day We
| celebrate:
Now. all you happy husbands.
I Beware the rebels fate!
/ Live In obedience all your lives,
Give up your latchkeys 10 your wives
And never stay out late"
! daughter and cheers. From John
I Bigeiow's "Retrospections Of an Active
Life" In Metropolitan Magazine
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