THE HUSBAND'S COMMANDMENTS.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2917, 21 June 1878, Page 2

THE HUSBAND'S COMMANDMENTS.

1.1 am thy husband; thoa shalthaTe no other husband but me, whom thou didst tow to lore, honor, and obey; for I saved thee from old maidism and rescued the© from the terror of single blessedness. 11. Thou shalt not look upon any other man to love or to admire him; for I thy husband am a jealous- husband,'who will risit the sins of the wife upon her fol lowers; therefore keep thou faithfully to thy marriage tow. 111. Thou shall not backbite thy hus* band, nor speak lightly of him; neither shalt thou expose his faults to thy neigh* bour, lest he hear of it, and" punish thy peifidy by a deprivation of sundry items, such as bonnets, dresses. &c. IV. Eemember the seventh day to keep it free from all unnecessary labour; for there are six days in which to do thy work. Thou shalt have thy house clean and tidy by four o'clock on Saturday afternoon; and there shall be no washing of children or baking, after that hour. Thou shalt do thy marketing alone, lest in the company of, other women thou buyest ribbons , for thyself, instead of cigars for thy husband. ; . ;., V. Honour thy husband's father and mother; and let not thy thoughts wander selfishly towards their cupboard and pockets while so doing. s - a VI. Thou shalt not box thy children*' ears, nor thump them for plundering the sugar-pot, or running away with the pastry jam; for a hungry stomach knows no law save cut and run. y. ,

VII. Thou shalt.. not listen to flattery, nor accept gifts nor trinkets from any man save thy husband, who esteemeth womaa's purity her greatest ornament. VIII. Thou shalt not rifle thy husband's pockets for coppers when he is asleep; neither shalt thou read any letters thou mayest fiod therein ; for it is his business to look after his own affairs, and. thy business to let his alone—ask no questions, but believe.

IX. Thou shalt conceal nothing from thy husband; always speak the truth, and make no false representation of the state of thy pantry and purse, for thy husband abhorreth petty larceny in the domestic departments; which shall bo punished by closing the exchequer till such financial frauds are abolished.

X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house; thou s'lalt not covet thy neigh* hour's furniture, nor her dress, nor her caps, nor aaything that is hers; and when thou goest out with thy husband, thoa si ait wear no crinoline, or any other dangerous machine, likely to come in contact with his shins.

XI. Look for no jewellery from thy husband on thy at-uiversary of. thy wedding, for it is written, " Blessed are they which expect .nothing, for they shall \ not be disappointed."—Northern Advo^ cate.