The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-06-05

Marriage is business contract, in
addition to being good deal else. To
the girl just entering upon its respon-
sihilit,cs the business part of it should
not be ignored. by the neglect Of this
duty the greatest number of unhappy
unions are caused. am well aware
that tho happy young bride of to-day
feels in her Utmost soul scorn for
worldly matters, but let her listen to tho
teachings Of one who has been through
the vicissitudes of married life.
The manner in which You begin your
new life will give color to al! the re-
suits. Let your plans and mode OF
living be all arranged Systematically.
If, as in the large majority of eases,
you are commencing with little, there
il all the more need of care and system.
And in order to do this successfully it
is necessary that you be the undisputcd
mistress of your own home. Have that
strictly understood from the very first.
Let no false scnsitiycness prevent you
from insisting that the money for house
hold expenses be placed i'll your hands.
lou cannot nc. iItclligentlv else. You
may have some difficulty in establish
ing this state Of affairs, but let no diff
culties daunt you. Remember it is
right. You cannot be q true wife and
housekeeper if you have to run to your
husband for % cents every time the
occasion arises. Have certain sum,
then, given YOU each month for house
hold expenses and ont Of this save
what You can. Do not fall into the
bad habit Of accounting to your hus-
band for every copper. He does not,
nor would it lie secmly for him to re-
port TO you all his business expendi-
lures, and no moro should you. Learn
early to act quite Independently. And
when your husband comes home of an
evening let no domestic affair enter in
to your conversation. Let your days
cares he as a sealed book. This will
seem little hard at first, particularly
if you are settled far from mother"
but you will soon accnstom yourself to
it, and the familiarity that breeds
contempt" will he kept farther away.
Another thing of great Importance,
which in the hey,lay Of youth and hap
p;ness is apt to be overlooked, is your
health. So much depends upon WON
ans health that ! wonder the young
do not consider it more. Let your
| physical well-bcing be chief consid-
alton. On the early days of welded
| life hang SO many important chances Of
keeping or losing your health. Let
nothing deter you from taking youl
daily walk Have plenty of sunshine
admitted into your house. Spend as
much time as possible i'll the open air
While generally speaking early rising
is healthful, yet if yon feel that you
cannot get mp at the regular hour, dt
rot do 80. Nature never makes mis-
takes, and If she demands another houl
of siumbcring. you will ba the gainel
in the end b. yielding. Have YOU
meals at proper times. If your hus
land il deta ned at his office or shol
beyond the regular dinner hour, let M
Sentimental consideration induce yot
10 wait for him beyond fifteen minutes
by adhering to this you will develop il
him remarkable punetaality. Aboy'
all things keep cheerful. DO not lie
tribes rutlle your serenity. nm salts
fed that cheerfulness does more t
promote health than all other efforts.
Ii you belong to the average commu
nifty, You will do well TO begin your do
mesiic affairs without servant lol
will get better insight Of matters al,
things, hitherto only theories to you
ly attending to them personally, for
time at least, aud the longer the better
You will do good many funny things
but each reverse i step toward ulti
mate success if you are III earnest. A
the very first it is better to buy you
bread AMI rolls, until YOU have mas