The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-20
SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON

By Helen Rowland

Behold, there was weeping and
wailing and gnashing of teeth in the
House of the Husbands.
And the eldest among them arose
and spake, saying:
"My sons, let US form the Union of
Husbands, that we may protest against
that which drove us hither-even the
Seven Deadly Domestic Virtues of
Woamn!
'FOr 10, many marriage, which
storms of temper have not shattered
nor shaken, hath sagged in the middle
and come apart under the weight of
these. And l have seen IT.
verify, verify, a ann may find it
in hi sheart to forgive a woman that
seeketh to purify his soul and remodel
his character; but she that cleaneth
his DESK and "tidieth up" his pri-
vate pagers, who can endure her? For
what man can find thing, which is
in the right place, after he hath been
accustomed, all the days of his bach
elorhood, to look for it in the wrong
place?
go to! An husband may bear pa
tiently with Ter, that ventureth to ex-
purgate his language, and to bring
his morals within the pure food laws;
but she that dareth to disinfect his
seasoned PlUE with hot water and
soapsuds shall be called PEST among
us forever
10, married man may cheerful
~ suffer hi, spouse to cut off his bach
elor FRIENDS, one by one, and to cast
out his favorite cronies; but she that
casteth away his treasures even the
cigarette coupons and broken pen
knives and defunct leadpencil stubs,
and the liter within his top bureau
drawer shall feel the might of his
wrath and be covered with reproach.
She sickeneth his soul.
Behold, dust upon the furniture
and cobwehs on the ceiling may be
supported il silence; but wife that
upheaveth the house and keepeth it |
going like unto a boiler factory, all
so that it may be neater and
more uncomfortable than an operat-
ing room, all evening, who can bean
her?
"A woman that scorneth her hus-
bands opinions and denieth him the
right of free speech may be borne
with; but she that denyeth him the
right to smok, within his own house,
and to cast his ashes upon the rugs
and put his FEET upon the furniture,
tormenteth his spirit.
"Likewise dinner of herbs and
delicatessen salad may be swallowed
without complaint, but a fancy table
cloth, whereon the dropping of ONE
spot causeth t,ars and vituperation,
turneth the feast bitter in the mouth.
Verify, an house that resembleth
a tumble shop is hard upon the eyes;
but an home that is naught but a
SHOWROOM for the exhibition of
antiques and period furniture wear.
eth the soul. And there is no REST
in it.
GO to, goto! When a woman po-
;esseth an house, and rejoiceth there
N, it is well But when an house po-
,esseth the WOMAN, so that her hus-
band is sacrificed upon the altar of
lomesticity, lis heart yearneth for
lis bachelor days, and the glad, wild
ways thereof.
"Verily, veril', sloppy housewife
S thorn in tie flesh; but an home
hat is Show Pace and a mausoleum
S an att1lctlon the spirit. And a
seeth tlerefrom as from
Prison and seeket the House of Hus-
is called THE Club
"Hence are we hire, my sons, that
We may STRIKE for husbands
lights" H
And when he had finished speak
ng, all of the Husbands clapped their Il
ands together and ;ried, Hear. II
earl II
And thereupon each o them arose, II
nd took his hat and dparted that
e might be at home in line for din II
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Selah II