Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-06-01

what they owe their wives women
would be more appreciated. and you
have known wives whose unselfish de-
votion and never failing aid are de
serving of the greatest praise. and
many times they are satisfied to sacri
fee themselves absolutely for the sat
isfaction of knowing that their efforts
have helped men accomplish some
thing. the real appreciation and eX-
preston of qualification from the men
themselves being sadly lacking.
have known women Of this faithful
class to spend years building up Il hus
band to reap as a reward only neg
lect and sometimes-Separation. | have
seen old men. men with the SHOWS OF
years at their temples. seeking advice
from their lawyers as to the easiest
and quickest methods to be rid of
wives who no longer appealed TO their
fancy-the same wives who have Civ
Ell up everything that is glad and hap
by in life to he matrimonial slaves.
Years ago in certain village where
by chance was more or less rerma
nent fixture there lived the sweetest
gentleSt little maid have met in many
years She was one of those demure
creatures with the pool Of her Thoughts
ever tranquil on the surface. but Ca
pable of bubbiing depths.
One day there came to the village a
young lawyer. He was daShing
debonair disciple Of Blackstone. a hale
fellow we'll met. and. despite these
characteristics. n natural student. He
met the maid in the course of II few
weeks and seemed strangely attracted
to her In Il year they were married
Of the woman became visions In which
he figured Her own longings We're
lost in her desire to see him succeed.
She economical and planned having
ever In mind that n certain amount of
show In this world is necessary for
mans success. Therefore she re
nounced everything that did not in
some manner have n hearing uron his
future achievements She took per
sonal care Of his wardrobe and dress
ed him much better than she did her
self Night after night she sat up for
him when important cases keTt him at
his office. and the amount of thought
she expended in helping him win the
iudgeShip he now occupies will never
be understood by any one not thor
oughly conversnnt with the facts. As
for the man himself. he has been too
busy all these years to understand.
Yesterday in home paper | saw
a local item limiting there was some
thing amiSS in the marital relations of
the judge and his wife. called M
a boyhond friend. for | have been in
tcrcsted in watching this woman'S
wifely career. and asked him what he
knew about the matter. He had been
back yonder" recently
"Oh. he's tired Of her they say. and
is infatuated with -" naming the
richest widow in n nearby town.
That was all And it was enough.
This woman made this man what hp
Is. and now he wearieS Of her She Is
not fashionable enough for him. per
haps. but in the end. when st Peter
Itrikes the balance. surely this man
s.il be made to understand the great
ness of his sin. or while still on this
earth there may come to him a time
when through bitter tears he will see
a great light.
This isn't remarkable case as the
world goes There are many others nj
least similar She made him. and he
deserted her Almost any issue OF II
great newspaper will tell you the story.
varied bit. colored differently And
yet in the face Of these regrettabie in
stances. women still are sacrificing
themselves for their husbands, and the
only happy thought comes with the
realization that not all husbands are
unappreciative, not all are duty klind.