Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
GIRLS ABOUT TO MARRY.
Advice That In Sound anH Practieal-I
to Male Home Happy.

Advice That In sound anS Practically
to Maize Home Happy.
Allow me Just word or two in
ears Of many OF the bright girls
are about to marry.
Do not marry, my dear, until
and Jack have a small bank accOu
| take it you have had TO work
your own living. therefore you are
more independent and, TO use Hib
nianism, What ID yours il I'D
own"
The land teens with saving funds
hope you have book in one of the
with good balance in your favor
necessary draw out some OF this
your house furnishing, but not
leave reserve for the rainy day viii
may come in the shape of ill-health
we know not what form. Let yd
furnishing be simple but tasty, do d
devote the greater part to swell "a
pet for your parlor or "a %alnut su
for your bedroom. Paint your ROOT
around the edge for about two FED
and have tasty ingram carpet rugs, a
remember there is much light wOI
furniture which is inexpensive a
really charming.
This suggestion. il followed, will ri
you excellent effects. less work a
more health in your family. Buy you
self good and durable clothes. and
sutiiciency to last for some time.
place OF an imitation seal sacque and
hat surmounted by a cockatoo as b|
as young turkey, select fine clOt
coat and, at least, two wooden gov
and plenty Of durable underwear.
A young girl of my acquaintance,
very moderate circumstances, was 81
tremely particular to have a black 81 |
dress in her wedding outfit, which WI
much coveted by her less pretentio{
friends, but doubt il she would haJ
been considered such an object of en-
had they seen her as | did, six weeH
after the wedding, when she ente|
tanned me in much worn '.MOth(
Hubbard" wrapper, and with slipshd
feet which disclosed all too plainly I'll
holes in her stockings; her face wOre|
lugubrious air of discomfort; she ha
not found marriage the holiday
promised to be. AS / looked at Ind
front door. already covered with fingd
marks, | sighed to think what n littl
industry, combined with soap and WI
ter, would effect, and what a miserabl
future awaited her companion
,ryh ~ hn Lot 20.
had drawn such a blank. / will Civ
but one more illustration out OF pOss
bly, a hundred. | knew young W.
man who moved out Of a tasty lit
| home because, as she told me, sh
would rather have a handsome bet
room suite and a real Brussels carp
than whole house to herself" / ma
say that she lived TO miss her husban
as well as her house, for he, having n
longer home of his own, began
look around him. and meeting plent
Of idle people like himself, he 500
found more congenial company than h
| lazy wife. Remember how much yO
| have in your own power; unless yC
have married an exceptionally ba
man, you can make or mar him. L
not be persuaded to marry unless yO
can see your way clear before yo'
Then, having joined hands. throw a
your heart, courage and determinatiO
into your work.
1t is for life Make then, | beseec
you, an earnest effort TO secure YOU
happiness and his. Give him a lOvin
! welcome, an attractive home and n we
cooked meal, and, above all, let hil
find you fair to look upon. Let you
eyes be as two jewels for depth an
brilliancy, and your soft hair shade
brow whereon sweet content shall res
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