The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-11
W00!NG HER HUSBAND
By J. S. coYNE.

NC ohAil hdNG SuCA d uGItRHltNl chat about old times-b''' where is your husband? I'm dying to see him. Why q you not bring him with yoa?
 Mrs. Featherley-Oh, he was en- gaged--he generally is engaged
 Mrs. S.-Come, sit down. Tell me, what is he like-is he good looking, kind, affectionate, domestic-does he, in short, resemble the fancy portrait you used to draw of the man whom you would select as your life partner? I remember how you painted this i'm aginary paragon of yours-youthfel az love-handsome as Adonis-brave as lion-gay as summer bird-witty, without malice, and learned, without display-kind and affable to all, but tender, loving and constant only to you.
 Mrs. F. (sighs)-Ah, that was schoolgirls idea; reality paints with very different colors.
 Mrs. S.-Ah, then you have discov- cred the delusions we practice on our selves and fancy that the idol you fancied was pure gold has proved to be an image of common clay
 Mrs. F.-'Tis too true. We have only been married twelve months and already my husband treats me with a coldness that his politeness cannot conceal
 Mrs. S.-Impossible, my dear Flu genia. impossible! if he ever loved you
 Mrs. Fife did love me-oh, most devotedly!
 Mrs. S.-And how have you let his heart escape?
 Mrs. F.-I know not-T am sure, to please him, have neglected the world his interests have engrossed all my thoughts; the hours which 8 woman of my age usually spends at her toilet, l have given to regulating his house hold.
 Mrs. Silent Interests-house- holld-go on, my dear.
 Mrs. F.-No wife ever attended more closely to her domestic duties-to de vote myself to them I have given up my music, drawing and accomplish ments-as for my economy, have car ried it even to my own dress, which you see is of the plainest description.
 Mrs. S.-Plain indeed-and men, un- fortunately, are too apt to confound a woman with her dress. Mir. Feather ley is doubtless a man of taste.
 Mrs F.-Exquisite And you think, then
 Mrs. S-I think you have neglected the very means by which you could have retained his affections. Instead of worrying him with details of house keeping and monotonous lectures on domestic economy you should endeav- or to charm him as you used to do, by your wit, your gayety and your ac- complishments-sin to him, play to him, dance with him, if he will; fas. cinate him by your graces-even piQue him by your coquetry, for these are the cages in which we keep mems hearts our prisoners.
 Mrs F.-How, Julia, do you recon mend me to employ such frivolous arts with a sensible man?
 Mrs S.-Ah, my dear, the most sen sible men are fools where our. sex is concerned As to those arts you cal Frivolous. they are the only weapons nature has given us; and if We em rioy them to gain a victory why should We neglect them to secure 2 ccn0uest2
 Mrs F-Perhaps you are right; 1u E wifa5 truth. her affection hu virtue. to 90 for nothing?
 Nrs S-Cb, no, hey win a commend the respect and esteem a 3 husband but if you want to fX love you must employ a little artif.a 8 little delicate management re yourself the center of those pleasures which attract him; surround yourself with all that he admires, all that can please him. and never neglect those accomplishments which first charmed him in you
 Mrs F.-Aud then?
 Mrs S.--Then. my dear, the neglect cd wife will become the enthroncd mistress of his heart
 Mrs. F.-But if Featherley. as dread, mas IOrIneu an alldcnmeuL eiSG- where?
 Mrs. S-Ah, that would be serious Still, I see no occasion to despair cf bringing back the wanderer l will lay my life that your rival if you have one, cannot boast the graees CT mind and person which you possess but want confidence to you.
 
 Artists Love at First Sight.
 The great Gainsborough. the painter of the celebrated Stolen Duchess