The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22
Who Should Marry,

In the March number of the Herald of
Health" Mrs. E, Cakes Smith has an arti-'
Gle on Choosing Wife,"
1t is not wise to marry woman of dit
ferent religious faith, nor one far removed
from your own social rank; nor an igno-
rant woman. .i.ta
Do not marry q woman with thick lips
and a glib tongue. ~ lad IS
10 Do not marry sentimental woman, who
Is sure to run into the lackadaisieal one;
let her love sentiment, high, noble senti-
ment, but beware Of the. sentimental, Il
Do not marry one with the delicate die
sway woman, who are sure to degenerate
into invalids, and take o pride in their
feebleness 3Q' Z .s2l u1i'e# SEE t.
Only handsome men and women ought
to marry. Those having mems sana in
cppore sano. Let others look the matter
iasquarely in the. face. and admit that their
imbecilities. their diseases, their unhand-
some looks, their discordant minds, onght
not to be perpetuated; and let them 60 to
work manfully to make the best Of them.
selves by eschewing marriage let them
j be honest, hearty old maids and bachelors,
B earning money for the good Of Others,
teaching, and farming, and helping. on
good and wholesome ideas. .h@ s' y ID
The good, true. and handsome men and
women adapted to marriage ought TO be
treated with distinguished honor in the
world, as benefactors Of the race, as fore
shadowing that beautiful future when we
shall be hardly lower than the angels and
covered with glory and honor, -
One reason why it is well to marry a
pretty woman in preference to plain one,
Is that the former is more free from jeal-
ousy and discomfort than the latter. Be-
ing better satisfied with herself, she is
more likely to be pleased with others, q
1t is better to marry q. full sized woman
. than little one, for the meanness of stat.
& ure is apt to go through the; character
also. A certain roundness ofcontonr; a
composure and selfpoise, devoid Of heavi'
ness or sluggishness; an elastic buoyancy
bright uppish look, more Of pride than
vanity; q clear, open eye, and pure, child
like smile hands and feet well proportion.
ed, not too small, are outlines easily dis
criminated and constitute safe, reliable
character. A cheerful. woman, one wh6
will not make mountains Of mole hills
who can find something bright and bean
tiful everywhere; who has pretty feminin,
resources, and knows how to devise way,
and means to make others happy and con
tent about her, is jewel of inestimabl,
worth. .i,a3tm lgsfjis9 f2
The voice (not for singing) is great in
dicator of character. swedenborg says th.
angels know the state Of q man bylhi
voice. Beware Of those high, sharp tone
E ofvoice, as we'll as the too low and hesita
ting; the first belongsto shrew, and thu
last to deceit and imbecility.
Cheerfnlness of temper; candor that re
ieets every species of falsehood, aud owns
to the truth at any peril; tenderness, to bt
detected by foIdness for and faithful
care Of pets, rather than by outward ex
pressions; purity instinct in thought and
action; intelligence to appreciate all that
is noble and good; and health. sound and
elastic, are traits to insnreduty as a wife
and happiness in household.