SUGGESTIONS FOR WIVES

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XVI, 16 April 1898, Page 476

SUGGESTIONS FOR WIVES

The Boston Globe offers these suggestions for wives and some of the things they should remember:— That Adam was made first. That ‘he pays the freight.’ That ‘blessed are the meek.’ That nine men in ten detest gossip. That all angels are not of your sex. That confidence begets confidence. That men sometimes have ‘nerves.’ That there should be no place like home. That it takes two to prolong a family jar. That the least said is the soonest mended. That with all his faults you love him still. That you should have no secrets from him. That husbands have troubles ot their own. That he’s ‘all right’ when you know him . That woman’s best weapon is her weakness. That home is more than half what you make it. That he is just as anxious to get rich as you are. That wives are unusually favoured in this country. That his typewriter cannot help it if she is pretty.

That he likes to hear that the baby is his dead image. That six pairs of slippers are enough for any man. That a man likes neatness in your attire at all times. That candy in excess is worse than rum in moderation. That you should not run up bills without his knowledge. That a ‘baby in the house is a well-spring of pleasure.’ That she who puts on the gloves should know how to spar. That he is not in love with every woman he glances at. That it is policy to let him believe he is ‘lord and master.’