Ten Rules for Brides

Illinois, 1915

Here are ten rules for brides, prepared by Mrs. Melville Thomson at the time of her marriage and after a session spent in the Court of Domestic Relations:

1—Let your husband control the home. When you lose respect for his ability you are losing your love for him.

2—Be a good cook. If you can not cook, make it your business to hire a good cook, and see that the meals are served on time.

3—Keep your home attractive and cozy. If you are a musician play and sing for him in the evening.

4—Study his disposition and act accordingly.

5—Do not blame all of the troubles on the man. Many times the woman is to blame. I learned this in Judge Uhlir's court.

6—Learn to trust your husband. Accept his explanation of why he was out late. If you could not trust him you should not have married him.

7—Do not nag. Most men have troubles of their own.

8—Take an interest in his business affairs. If he is a lawyer, talk law to him. If he is in politics, talk that to him.

9—Exercise your right to vote, and he'll be proud of you.

10—Show him little affectionate attentions. Make love to him. Men like that rather than being expected to make all the advances in the show of affection.

—The Pointer, Riverdale, IL, Dec. 17, 1915, page 1.

Why Married Men Live Long

1916

The reason a married man lives longer than a single man is because the single man leads a selfish existence. A married man can double his pleasures. Any time he has a streak of good luck it tickles him all over, but it makes him feel twice as good when he tells his wife about it. And she is so pleased and proud that he feels like a two-year-old. There isn't a chance in the world of a man's arteries hardening or his heart weakening when he can get a million dollars' worth of pleasure out of making his wife happy. — Cincinnati Enquirer.


Too Thorough

"Why don't you try to make your constituents understand problems of government?"
"That's what I have done," replied Senator Sorghum. "I have been too thorough about it. A lot of them now think that they can give advice instead of taking it." — Washington Star.

—Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, July 29, 1916, page 3.