The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-04

Advice That 4 sound aud Prscticai-How
10 Make Home Happy.

70 MAKE Home HAPPY.
Allow me just a word or two In the
ears of many OF the bright girls who
are about 10 marry.
DO not marry. my dear. until you
and Jack have "a small bank account
/ take IL YOU have had 10 work for
your own living. therefore you are the
more Independent and. 10 use a Hiber-
nianism. What Is yours is your
own"
The land teens with saving funds; I
hope you have "A book in one OF them.
with a good balance In your favor. II
necessary draw out some OF this for
your house furnishing. but not all;
leave a reserve for the rainy day which
may come In the shape of ill-health on
we know not what form. Let your
furnishing be simple, but tasty. do not
devote the greater part TO "a swell car-
pet for your parior or a walnut. suite
for your bedroom. Paint your rooms
around the edge for about two feet.
and have tasty ingram carpet rugs, and
remember there Is much light wood
furniture which is inexpensive and
really charming. !.
This suggestion. IL followed, viii give
you excellent effects less work and
more health in your family. Buy your
self good and durable clothes. and a
sufficiency TO last for some time. In
place OF an imitation seal sacque and a
hat surmounted by a oockatoo AS big
as a young turkey, select a fne cloth
coat and. at least. two wooden gowns
and plenty OF durable underwear.
A young girl OF my acquaintance, in
very moderate circumstances, was ex-
tremely particular to have n black silk
dress In her wedding outfit. which was
much coveted by her less pretentious
friends, but / doubt IL she would have
been considered such an object OF envy
had they seen her rs l did. six weeks
after the wedding. when she enter
tanned me In a much worn Mother
Hubbard" wrapper. and with slipshod
feet which disclosed all too plainly the
holes in her stockings; her face wore a
lugubrious air OF discomfort; she had
not found marriage the holiday IL
promised 10 be. As | looked ut her
front door. already covered with finger
marks. | sighed 10 think what "a little
industry, combined with soap and wa
ter. would effect and what "a miserable
future awaited her companion In
misery. who out OF the great lottery
had drawn such a blank. | will give
but one more illustration out OF posi-
bly, a hundred. | knew a young wo-
man who moved out OF "A tasty little
home because. ms she told me. She
would rather have n handsome bed
room suite and n roal Brussels carpet
than n whole house 10 herself" ! may
sayt that she lived TO miss her husband
as we'll as her house. for he. having no
longer n home OF his own. began TO
look around him. and meeting plenty
OF idle people like himself. he o
found more congenial company than his
lazy wife. Remember how much you
have in your own power; unless you
have married nm exceptionally bad
man, you can make or mar him. Do
not be persuaded TO marry unless you
can see our way clear before you.
Then. having joined hands. throw all
your heart courage and determination
into your work.
IL is for life. Make then. | bcseech
you. an earnest effort TO secure your
happiness and his. Give him a loving
welcome, an attractive home and a we'll
cooked meal, and. above all. let him
find you fair to look upon. Let your
eyes be as two jewels for depth and
brilliancy, and your soft hair shade o
brow whereon sweet content shall rest.
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