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The bachelor st ffty i but . spoon,
youth Of twenty. As you have seea
him talk TO girls In their teens, whe,
he ought to have talked 70 them like
father. you almost Involuntary lonset
Ito remind him Of the quaint rebuke O
grand old John: Thou talkest lik'
one upon whose head the shell stick
eth TO this day." This is how it seems
He is old enough to have been full
iAedged before the girl he makes love
to VA born, and here he 10. trying ia
make her believe that he Is still in the
days Of his gosling-green. with the
shell sticking on his head to this day.
1t is given to man but once to be soft
and untried. gushing and superlative.
The man who avoids matrimony b.
IL of its cares, rivals the wiseacre
who secured himself against corns by
having his legs amputated. If low
ing is q painful thrill, not to love Il
moro painful still"
Hero Is q sort OF common Wit which
iconsists Of TESTING At the supposed
bondage OF tho married state. Some
,of the very best men have kissed the
'shackles which . wife imposes. aid
Ihsve either thought or said: If this
'be slavery. who'd be frees" Tho grand
est men the world ever saw were mar.
iriage-made men. Some people have IN
ingenuity of making themselves miser.
able in whatever state they are. and
make US SEQ the wisdom Of the sour
sage's remarks: whether you marry
or not. you will repent it." Fools turn
every blessing into . curse, like tho
man who said: This is . good rope.
I'll hang myself with it"
The wife is the little tug Of the ship,
directing the movements and supply
ing the motive power. When Lord
Eldon was told that he had received
the great seal at the hands Of the King.
when about to retire his Majesty said:
Give my remembrance to Lady Ell.
don" The Chancellor in acknowledge
ing the condescension intimated his
ignorance of Lady Eldon's claim TO
such . notice. YES. yes" the King
answered. Il know how much I owe
to Lady Eldon. l know that you would
have made yourself a country curate
and that she has made you my Lord
Chanoellot." Every school-boy knows
that q kite won't fly very high without
a string tying il down. It is just 90
in HE. The MAJ who IL tied down BY
e mother and a few blooming response
Utilities viii make a higher and steadier
flight than tho bachelor. who having
no&hing tied to him is always founder.
ing in the mud. Young gentlemen. il
Va want to ascend in tho world W
viii have to tie ourselves to somebody.
wen you're q married man. Sam.
ivel." says Mr.. Weller to his son Sam.
you'll understand good many things
- you don't understand now, but
vether it is worth while going through
30 much to learn SO little. q the boy
said ven he got to tho end Of the alpha
BET. - q matter of taste. I rsythor
It isn't" That . philosopher
like Mr.. Weller should % underesti.
mate matrimony a. q teacher 10 unac-
coun1pble. We have it on tho author.
ity Of Q thrice-married man that his
first vito cured his romance, tho second
taught him humility. and the third
made him ~sphilosopher. Bishop lay.
lor said: If you arc for p~leasure.
marry; II you prize rosy health. marry.
A good wife is Heavens last best gift
to . man; his angel Of mercy; minister
Of graces i~nnumerable; his gem Of
many virtues; his casket Of jewels; her
voice. his sweetest music; her smiles,
bis brightest day; her kiss. the guard.
ian Of innocence; her arms tho pale Of
his safety. tho balm Of his health. tho
Of his lie; her industry his
surest wealth; her economy his safest
steward; her lips his faithful counsel.
ors; her bosom the softest pllovs Of his
cares. and her prayers the ablest ID
Of blessings on his head
Madison c. Peters. in PHILADELPHIA
Press.