The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-24
wEDDED HAPPINESS.


Be Generous-Keep House.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
"Whoso findeth wife, findeth 4 good
thing and obtaineth favor from the Lord, ,"
one of the proverbs of Solomon, was the
Rev. J. Holiness text last night at the
Fulton street Methodist church, and his
subject, Happy marriages, and some
things that make them So" The handsome
new church was filed. DR.. Holmes began
by saying: This question of marriage is
at the basis of true happiness and of good
society" The reciprocal attraction of
man and . woman, singing out each other
from the million, was one Of Gods meth.
DDS for our happiness.
Toward q happy marriage an engage
ment on right principles was q requisite.
Why did so many engagements run so
long? One excuse was in the words,
and another reason was. they said, they
couldn't afford a prompt wedding. In
France woman's freedom began when she
married; here it seemed 70 end. The
American maiden could run around as
much rs she pleased. while the wife was
sort of recluse, almost battered to the
house There was no need of so great
change as often occurred, though, of
course, the welded pair had to make
mutual surrenders. the woman giving up
her fiirtations and gadding, and the hus-
band his bachelor bo0rishness and nomadic
life. his club room absorption and rowing
fancies. Single life was arithmetic, and
married life. algebra. The responsibility
of eating three meals was different from
cooking three, and the hymeneal altar was
place of sacrifice, the surrender of time.
liberty and preference.
DR.. Holmes thought both parties should
go to the same church. Tho girl that
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marriage would probably wait long time
afterward. No girl in her senses would
marry drinking man. Better marry
man who talked in his sleep or snored.
Charles could afford to marry the right
girl, because it would be a. cheap or
cheaper than single life. Tasteful, not ex-
pensive. attire made woman attractive.
The woman was to blame for extrayagance
If. indeed, economy was neglected. and, as
q matter of fact, man didn't know the
difference between s. shawl and one of
Queen Victoria 3 cashmeres. Every woman
knew that she was Is adorable to her hus-
band in q plain 10-cent calico as In 81
silk: whereas, in some fashionable circles.
it costs more to dress daughter for one
party than to send two soas TO college for .
year.
Don't let the married board, but keep
house. ever so simply, the speaker having
been As happy in two rooms on the Kesb-
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new parsonage, which was . credit to them
all. The woman who didn't keep house
lacked the opportunity for the cultivation
of all true home affections and graces.
In selecting companion, marry health,
marry appetite. don't marry on the sly.
Make the wedding day the happiest of
your life, day Of song, kindly greeting,
warm handshakes. and congratulations.
Ask Gods guidance In every step, making
marriage q veritabie sacrament. a. do the
Catholics. Except physically the welded
should be alike, Is in culture and tolls To
the married people present, and 70 all the
young people there who hoped to be mar
RED, Dr.. Holmes gave his congratulations
and invoked the divine blessing.