There is also a great deal to be said against the way in which men look upon the marriage contract. Too few husbands regard ly as_a true partnership, in practice, however they may look upon it in theory. There still remains too much of this old idea of regarding the wife as incapable of appredating and sharing the hus: band's business worries and that it is useless to discuss industrial, commercial] and financial problems with her.
There is no greater mistake, for many a woman possesses a business acumen and the power ta grapple with the essentials of a. problem that would surprise her husband, did he only put her ce the test.
Many a man has found his wife's advice of the greatest service in his business affairs and not a few noted captains of industry have declared that following their wives' advice has largely contributed to the building up of their fortunes. Ca the other hand the husband ought to be ready to share his wife's domestic worries. Small as they may appear to him, they loom large on her horizon, and after all, a good deal of his personal comfort depends upon the smooth running of the household.
Hence any friendly and patient discussion on household affairs will do much to strengthen the partnership idea, will cheer up the wife en whose shoulders the burden lies, and will tend to the clearing up of those difficulties which in foreign: homes in China so often bring about a state of guerilla warfare between mistress and servants.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.