The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-04-10

ty, industrious farmer-up early anc
late, able 10 do his own work, and no
ashamed Of Il either whether bis "hob
by" is TO complain Of "hard timcs," in
stead Of struggling to brighten them
whether he knows how TO manage for
true IL he has one whether he work
six days in his profession. and on Sunds,
rests, and goes 10 church TO praise God
II they would take the trouble to finl
out these things, they would never hsv,
cause to regret their marraige-they
would always love and respect their
husbands, and, moreover, never lack .
we'll l-provided home.
But they don't take the trouble They
go on, as they will probably continue tc
do while the earth revolve upon its axi,
estimating young mans worth by
nicely Of the tsilor's ct, the length and
silkness Of his moustache, and his abili.
ty to talk opera and soft aonsense.
One fact, If generally known, is too
often forgotten, and that is that love and
confidence are the foundation stones Of
perfect domestic bliss; that without
these all is chaos and doubt and dispair,
happiness is myth lingering only in the
hearts Utopia.
There is a trite aphorism about love
flying ou, the window when poverty comes
in al the door. There is no truth in this
where the affection existing is genuine
and, indeed, there is never need for more
fortune than that which insures comfort.
Those persons who marry with moderate
means are generally the ones who taste
the enanthic ether Of life. No matter
which one brings the ''lucre" to the do
mestic treasury, so that the hearts are in
the right place. And certain il is that
such domestic bliss is founded upon a
rock. Happiness is another name for
love; for where love is there is happi.
ness also and with these there is con-
teniment too, for true love inspires for
bearance and gcntleness; and these do.
nestle qualities ever and always food a
home with eternal sunshine. bright and
visible, and blessed as the smile Of God
A young woman leaving the tender
arms Of the parents who have hitherto
cherished and guided her footsteps, to &c
safe aud honorable protection in the very
bosom Of love and honor, should lay
aside, at once and forever, the hauteur,
and passion, and decentralization, thu,
often stamps her character in girlhood,
and ever after have the merit Of her
husband in view with unalterablc rever,
ence and delight.
She should reflect that marriage to @
true man has 4 eucharistic meaning. She
should remember that marriage imposes
upon her the sum of obligation to him
Does he not confer upon her independ
ence, distinction, and. desrer than all
felicity, She should even moderate her
private expenses, and proportion her
general expenditures, not only to h
standard of his fortune. but his wishes,
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