The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-13

Bat Twashtri rebukcd him sternly,
and commanded him 10 go away.
And the man cried, But ] cannot
live with her." Neither can you
live without her. Twashtri replied
and the man was sorrOwful, mur.
muring, Woe Is me, can livd
neither with nor without her." Hero
was the primcval victory of the
eternal feminine Here is indisputa
bic proof that without woman there
can b. no happiness or unhappiness.
And our dear husbands they need US
though according to the Hindu le-
gend. We obtained the victory. we
need them particularly on the first
OF the m nth We need them-but
Of course We would trust them any
whcrc--our faith In theme Is full
| It's satisfied We'd trust our hus-
I bands anywhere unless Woman
I happened to be there. II is said that
matrimOny Is great deal like as
tronomy. Ones knowledge Is gained
by observation rather than expert.
encc. Perhaps it might be- added that
Those who have the greatest admi-
ration for /, are the ones who keep
out Of II. There are great many
kinds Of husbands Variety Is what
makes life worth while. If all our
husbands were alike ii would not
be In accord with the scheme of
things. BESIDES. they might get
mixed up with other women's hus-
bands, and be blamed for their
! p verty, other faults. etc. There are
so many cases of mistaken identity.
| Husbands are not like babies. No
! woman could be mistaken in her
| own baby. no matter how you mix
| them. but husband-wcll. you see,
he is full grown when you get him.
/ and when he is new We are not
! thoroughly acquainted with all his
! marks ana brands-too much of a
sam"ncss among husbands would
/ lead. / am afraid. 10 much worry
and trouble Il Is a wise woman
who knows ncr ewn husband. and
knows how 10 keep him. And, really
and truly. dear wives. he Is we'll
worth his keep for no age can show
such oasy-tomanagc men, as our own
twentieth century yanQuishcd ones
and when We think Cf such Blue
boards as Henry the Eighth ant
Richard the Third. do YOU not fee
like eNclaiming with Sidney Smith
For olden times let other prate
deem it lucky | was born so late.
OF course, our husbands may no
In any way come up to the spin
ster's ideh eL what a husband shoul,
be--np mere man could, you know
but whatever the spinster's criticism
Of him might be. We would be abl,
to silence her with that unanswer
q able line OF Shakespeare's "A poo
thing. but mine own" Speaking q
spmsters reminds me of good lii
tie story heard the other day:
spinsteI aunt said To her nice
of eighteen, Il hope your opinion
p support the dignity of our sex. Ma
mie, and that you believe ever
woman should have vote" Mami
replied, well, | don't quite go 81
far as that, Auntie, but | do be
lieNe that every woman should hav,
"A voter" our voters, Joking aside
are truly wonderful, for there is II,
role on Garth that demands such ar
and science combined as the role o
the competent bread winner, IN
good father and the devoted hus
band. He may live an unbrilliant life
he may be the apostle of the Obvious
the cNemplar OF the commonplace
that is from one point of vicw-bu
he remains the leading man in tn
drama OF lifc. Does the married ma
live longer than the single Cne? !
seems longer, the wit replied II /
longer. for he lives longest who live
best. and he lives best whose lif
J., most necessary 10 others. SO here
to -uc husbands, and may none q
the Ladies of the Leaf ever b
without one