Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-18
MonFI. HUSBANDS.


model husband, and we should be sor-
Try to say anything that might be the
means Of despelling the delusion. We
feel sure no two women weight man
kind in exactly the same scales. What
lone woman may regard as virtues
another may regard as faults.
A model husband in our opinion is
not man who alone brings wealth to
This home; nor one who endows his
iwife with fine social position; but
one who gives to his wife the best Of
himself; who appreciates her virtues
and pardons her faults.
A model husband is one who will
share every hardship or sorrow life
may bring to his wife, and sweetens
suffering from his words Of love and
sympathy and when age and intirma-
ties rob her Of her personal charms
and wrinkles take the place Of dim
pies, his love is like the holly that
blossoms in the winter of adversely.
/ A model husband does not allow his
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the blessings which come with well
kept home, and permit his faithful
1wife to bear all the burdens; he does
not fret and fume if sick child dis
turbs his peaceful slumbers, declaring
urgent business duties on the morrow
will demand his attention and he cam
not lose sleep, yet can spend several
nights at the club or lodge each week
and never complain of heavy eyelids.
A model husband prefers the so
ciety of his wife and children to that
of club, opera or dance, and when his
wife shares in these recreations they
are pleasure to him. when she is abb
sent they cease to amuse.
A model husband is not only tender
c and kind, he is manly and brave. 1t
e is pitiful sight to see a strong, we'll
n balanced woman yoked to a pigmy Of
y a man who never had an inspiration
higher than his stomach; who whines
v when he is hungry and grunts when
he is fed.
A model husband must be an hon
est man; not only honest with his fell
low men, thus keeping his CONNER
: cial reputation above reproach, but
y honest in paying his obligations to
= his family. When he allows vice and
\ dissipation to rob him of his manhood
and self respect he cheats his wife out
Of her legal rights.
Model husbands as rule are moi
: the outcome of circumstances, but
y they are natural products. A kind
= loving son will become, after mar
\ rage, model husband. A selfish
arrogant son will grow into tyran
meal, unreasonable husband because
he loves himself better than anyon,
else, and his wife will always occup.
= second place in his affections; whel
their opinions clash, and the happi
ness Of either party is in the balanc
it will be surrendered, or there vii
\ be a friction in the household.
- A model husband delights to brinj
happiness to the heart of the one h
y calls wife and never forgets to cher
ish and protect the atom of humanit
u the law made his own. His marriag
= vows are not made on Thanksgivin
: to be broken on Christmas.
- a model husband is not necessariI
one Of the kissing kind, who neve
y enters his house or leaves it withou
kissing his wife, and then amuses hi
1 associates by saying his wife woul
II rather have kiss than a dollar, an
as kiss has less commercial yalu
; it suits both parties.
r The radiant face, the noble form
the lady-like courtesy, the helping
hand are jewels of rarer worth tha
diamonds.
The average housewife finds NOR
use for tack-hammer and stove
lplate litter than algebra and geom
3 letry.
= Let home stand before all othe
things. No matter how high you
ambition may transcend it's duties, N
matter how far your talents or you
y influence may reach beyond its doors
before everything else build a tru
\ home Then from it's walls shall
= come forth the true woman and tn
true man, who shall together rule an,
bless the land. Is this an over
wrought picture? We think not
= What honor can be greater than t
= found such home? What dignit,
u higher than to reign its undispute,
y mistress? What is the ability t
speak from public platform to large
intelligent audiences, or the wisdom