SAYING OF MRS. SOLOMON.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2449, 13 March 1909, Page 12 (Supplement)

SAYING OF MRS. SOLOMON.

BEING the confessions of THE SEVEN HUNDHEDTH WIFE. (Translated by Helen Rowland.) Behold, ray daughter, with what rentleness a man treateth a woman; /ea, with'what patience ho regarcLetJi ler whims. Even as one who shnlicth i rattle in front of a babe, ihe bring■th her a box of candy when he hath ione anything particularly unforgiyib’.e and offereth her cut liowers m dace of an explanation. With what nobility he condoneth her wrath and l’orgiveth her unkind ,vords when he comoth in.'at 2a. in. vith his shoes in his hand; with what :mruffled temper he greeteth her re■riminations mid biddeth her be calm :/licn the rent hath fallen duo and .here is naught wherewith to pay it, realise a certain horse hath lost. Yea lie telleth her fairy tales at dght ’and offereth her weird excuses in. the morning. And if one excuse [deaseth her not he hath always mother prepared. .. . Tie pattoth her on the head and uniletli at her opinions on politics. He angheth when she raileth at the trusts and. telleth her that her dimple

■Jioweth prettily. . “Yea,” he saith patron ism gly, •‘would it put its cute little vote into die ballot box wis -all ze naughty men around? Nay, it shall not! Its husband shall vote for it,, so ho shall. And she- smilctli while -she grindeth uer teeth. He is as one that offereth a child a new dolly and a bag of -sugar plums when it sobbetli because of a .sore linger; yea, -as one that jiggleth a string before a kitten ho xlistractcth her attention from her woes -and tickloth her that she may cease to weep. And in a,ll the days of thy married life thou shalt receive no answer to thy questions. For a man considereth a little kiss better than much -argument and believeth that a small cheque worketh wonders where good excuse falleth fiat 1 Selah !