Vulcan Rider, what is the source of the piece?
It looks like a tongue in cheek piece and I would have to question whether it really was written in 1894 as I don't believe proper wives of pastors at the time would even use the word 'sex' in print, not to mention the half-descriptions of other things.
Just a general note to everyone, when you quote something like this please indicate where you found it and the author if known.