Year: 1877

get UnlS O6eI-SUeakE w nat ulu you
put so much butter on it fOr7 l will
break you of that, or l will break your
head Have you got my fine shirt done
upP Have you brushed my clothes and
blacked my boots am going to a ball
tonight, and L will give you just five
minutes to get everything readym Off
he goes in a rage because he thought
that there was too much starch in his
shirt. Little did he realize that his
wife had baked, ironed, done the cham
Der work, and that he had neglected to
get wood, sugar, flour, lard and the
spices, without which, the wife cannot
make the food palatable.


1t is evening, the little ones are all in
bed once more, and as the mother sits
mending their garments, she thinks of
her husband and of the fair promises
he made her when they were married,
and she can no longer crush back the
scalding tears as they come yelling up
from a sad, aching heart. If her hus-
band would only speak kindly, if he
would sometimes encourage, what a
comfort, what a solace But he doesn't
think, so l forgive him. If only knew
that my husband loves me, | could en-





turns, and finds his good wife mending
his stockings. "Well, wife, have had
good superiority one dollar for it..
| danced with some of the prettiest
girls in the place" He noticed his
wife's pale cOuntenance, but thought
but little about it, and cared still less.
He gave her free lecture on economy,
then ordered her to mend his pants
(Which he had ripped while dancing),
and then plunged into bed. In IA few
minutes he. was snoring, when he
dreamed that the devil was after him,
and he wildly shrieked and implored
his good wife to rescue him quick. He
then penitentIy asked his wife to fer
give him i; that dream so deeply i'm
pressed him, that afterward he became
better man. To those wives whose
husbands are desperately inclined to
find fault, l would suggest that the
wife visit a few weeks among her
friends and let the husband enjoy him
self by taking care of the children and
keeping house to his own fancy.
think that when the wife returns, he
will love and appreciate her services
better than ever before. If he does not
about us well let the devil take him
along. How many unhappy homes
would be happy ones, if the husband
loved the wife us he should How many
wives there are all over this broad
earth who are constantly paling and
pining away with bfghted hopes of flu
ture joys, who are daily filling untime-
ly graves, because their husbands have
plighted their VOWS and proved false
Oh, husbands! do you ever recall tC
mind those happy hours when you
were woOing the fair lady of yOul
choices Do you not remember how you
fondly pressed her to your heart an6
whispered i'll her ear those tender word:
of love, and what fair promises yOr
made, how you would love and care
for her if she would become your wife
Do YOU remember those solemn vows
you made when you held her trembling
hand in yours at the hymeneal alter
Husband, have those vows been kept
If not, why Why has that love Sc
soon ceased to glow in your counte
nance and in your words Have yOU
found that she had faults, that she wa
not an angel If she has faults, have
not you as many-ay, more? If she Il
not perfect, are you perfect Oh, hus
band once more overlook her fault
and forgive her as she does you; agaiI
place around her your strong arm o
love bring back the color to those ia
ded checks !; bring back her merr,
laugh, her bird-like song; bring bacl
the sparkle in her eye; let her feel tina
she is loved by you us in bygOne days
Let your hearts and lives be cemente'
by Gods holy love, that you may walk
hand in hand, over lite's rough journey
in happiness and peace. If you fee
that you are weak, then take hold O
Gods strong arm ; pray, and listen t
the voice behind the clouds.