The Washington times., 1919-06-25
An AppreCiatiVe Husband
He Writes a Eulogy of His Wife In His Will

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Man falls in love with woman woman falls in love with
man They marry.
Each finds that he has not married what he had
THOUGHT he was marrying. Each married an IDEAL and
inds himself welded to person.
That is the usual course Of events.
Women make it their business to study Before
they are married they have pretty good idea Of what
their husbands to be.
Men try to study women through silly analytical
method and get themselves badly muddled Finally they
give up, saying:
Women are queer creatures No one can understand
them"
Women are less disillusoned after marriage than men,
because they have sized up hubby long before the ceremony
Usually the man finds a lot of things about his wife
that he had thought Of he resen this The woman
finds out lot Of things too but she doesn't mention them
She pretty of them before she married him.
Women loyal to their husbands through trial and
tbuation because they prepared for trouble before
hand Men seldom appreciate this is refreshing to find
in the will of Major Charles G.. Baird killed in France
tribute to his wife He writes:
At this time want to say to the world that
my wife, in my estimation, is the most perfect
woman saw, heard, or knew Of. She is en-
dowed with marvellous courage, very strong viii,
and an intensely big ideal of honor.
Her love has never at any time diminished but
has grown always, until feel that it has reached
point that can be reasonably considered the acme
of perfect love- I am the richest of men, in that
am Sblessed with the truest, most honorable, and
loving wife in the world.
Major Baird also said in his will that he had never
broken any pledge promise his wife, had he
deceived her or told her alsehood except
say please and surprise her. in the purchase Of gifts
Undoubtedly Major Baird was blessed with wonder
full wife.
But-Mrs Baird was blessed with wonderful husband
person who expresses his appreciation in this way in
death must also have expressed it in life
How many men appreciate their wives? How many of
them take it as matter of that dinner will be served
at such time, and that their slippers will be in such
place. and that their socks will always be mended and their
shirts have buttons on them?
Appreciation is next to genius. The person who first
recognizes beautiful piece Of work. in art or literature
mechanics anything else in ie is second only to the
person who created it.
When husband does a little favor for his wife she
talks about 1t for long time and gives him the pleasure
of her appreciation.
When he receives an unusual favor from her. he often
forgets that her joy in his appreciation and directly in
proportion to the measure of his delight
Man does not appreciate his wife until she goes the
country.
When she leaves, he shouts, "Hooray" according to
the song and lays his plans to stay out late nights and
to Baltimore
But after week he's glad to have her back, and if
she's gone weeks he thinks he's being maltreated
Here is friendly advice to all unappreciated
Let your husband shift for himself for a while. &c
home mother and don't back until he asks you to-
When you get back he II appreciate you
good, safe plan is for married couples to be Sepa
rated by week every year.
Life goes like a song for while after that.
And here's tip to husbands
Don't wait until you dead to eulogize your wife.
Praise her whenever you Make every day appre-
ciative remark two.
If you selfish and want to get returns for every
thing you do you will find that PAYS appreciate your
wife. Try it.