The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-06
THE GIRL WHO Is
GOING TO BE MARRIED

You are the happiest girl in the world.
Every girl thinks so at this particular
time; but stop and think minute. Are
you sure you will be of the same mind ten
years from now? In short, will your hus-
band wear well? In the first place. no
matter how we'll you love him, don't prom
ise to marry man who Is immoral who
drinks or uses tobacco. Many do not
object to the Use Of tobacco, but it is a
filthy habit; 1t imoairs the memory and
the intellect. Your husband will have
faults, the same as yourself: he may be
extravagant or stingy, quick-tempered or
a thousand other things. but If you love
him you can excuse all these; but vice.
never. When you have boys of your own
you want them pure. Can you expect 1t
If the father reveis in vice and debauch-
cry? Sometimes these traits are heredi-
tary. Is it wise to run the risk? If your
children are credit to you, depend upon
1t, they Will be bitterly ashamed of their
father: Is 1t worth while. even, to shadow
their innocent lives with this curse?
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If you love a man, don't refuse him be-
cause he is poor, II he is capable and in
dustrious; If he Is lazy, or poor manager,
say no. and stick to 1t. The length Of
your engagement should be regulated by
circumstances, usually year is not too
long a time in which to become better ac-
quanted. l do not think 1t good taste
to make an engagement public before the
wedding Gay is named: of course this does
not apply TO the parents on either side.
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AS soon as you are engaged begin to take
thought of the future. You are not like
the lilies you must toll and spin. If John
furnishes You house, you should be able
10 make the interior pleasant and home
Ike. a little money will do great deal,
supplemented by deft fingers. OF course,
you will furnish bedding, table linen, tow
els. ETC., also all the pretty fancy articles.
Your bureau Scarfs, splashers table
do!l!es and centerpieces should be in linen.
embroidered in wash silks. Erbroider
some kind of a tablesoread for your sit
ting room table: also make headrests,
chair cushions. scarfs, etc, crochet lace
and insertion for long curtains, which can
be made of scrim or muslin at small cost.
There are !nnunerable pretty things you
can make If you have time and little
money, but don't waste your labor. saw
wedding outfit recently where all the pill
low cases were trimmed with lace an
eighth of yard wide. The time con-
sumed in doing this would have made
many things Of some account, while a
plain hem or few tucks would have done
very well for the cases. II You draw or
paint, you can mako many beautiful
things do not enjoy rose or parsy
painted OH everything, but few pretty
paintings and drawings nicely frame.
add much to the beauty Of the room, and
painting can be used for many other
things II one has good taste.
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Underwear. everyday dresses and
aprons can be made at home. Don't BE-
afraid Of getting too many sets Of under.
wear; the more the better You have more
time now than you will have later. II you
intend to do your own work, make -four
or five pretty calico or gingham wrappers
and a half q dozen ginghsm aprons--you
can't have too many white aprons; they
never 30 out Of style for home wear. There
the crocheted lace will do nicely; 1t looks
pretty and washes end wears well. The
size Of the wardrobe should be governed
by the size Of the purse. as It is extremely
bad taste Ito call It by no other name)
to dress beyond ones means.
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