The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-23
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RULES FOR YOUNG COUPLES.
1T Is WORTH WHILE TO KEEP UP ANTE
MATRIMONIAL ILLUSIONS.

IT is WORTH WHILE TO KEEP UP AN1E-
MATRIMONIAL ILLUSIONS.
Keep up the illusion.
Don't settle down too obviously to
married life. Be as eager to please
her as you were before marriage. Aim
to previous to the charm of the honey
moon.
Don't tell her she is illogical. She
mustn't know it.
Don't be too reminiscent Of the days
before you knew her. From the bat
ties in which you slew the dragon she
may reason to the struggles where you
fell by the wayside.
Remember that the new life, which
to you is merely an episode, is to her
a complete revolution of thought and
habit-an undiscovered country. Make
allowances for her. The readjustment
is not easy.
Treat her fairly, so that she will not
deceive you.
Keep up the illusion.
Tell her occasionally that you love her
She knows it, but she likes to hear it.
She can't always take it for granted.
Start in the way you want to con-
tinue, particularly in affairs Of the
purse. Never humiliate her by max
ing her ask for money. Have de-
finite understanding at first. Money
bring the discord that causes most
family bells to jangle out of tune.
Be thoughtful in little things. A
single rose may perfume whole day.
Never remark casually that there
are two standards, one for man and
another for q woman. Women some
times put two and two together with
surprising accuracy.
Remember her woman's instinct.
Be as polite to her mother as in you
lies, without encouraging her to live
with you. 1t pays in the end.
Give advice when you are asked for
it, and not before The unaided work
ing out of her life problems may be
| well-nigh homicidal in the process, but
the results will justify your forbearance.
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Tell her your sorrows as we'll as
your joys. Two can bear trouble bet
ter than one. She is your wife. not
your sister, and she loves you. You
owe it to her. She may develop new
power and grace with the knowledge.
Learn to bear with her occasional
tears. Men must work and women
must weep.
Never give her power over you by
allowing her to see that you are jealous.
This is fatal. Assume indifference if
you have it not.
Don't cmbarrass her by adverse crit
icism of any kind before people. Make
| it curtain lecture if it must be.
Don't forget to kiss her good-by.
Train her to be prepared for emer-
| gencies if she isn't that kind. Bring
your friends home to dinner unex-
pectedly.
Smoke in the house if you want to,
and bring the dogs in. She knew
these things before she married you.
Why sacrifice your innocent pleasures!
Prove to her that marriage seldom re-
forms.
Make her feel that she is the only
woman you have ever loved. This is
very important.
Don't tease her and then refuse to
be teased yourself
Don't talk business to her after she
has been shopping all day. She has
troubles of her own.
Treat her like a comrade and
friend, but never forget that she is,
above all, a woman, who needs your
utmost sympathy and protection.
Keep up the illusion.
Don't be an ostrich. Cover your
tracks as well as your head.
Ask her advice occasionally and
take it sometimes on principle 1t may
be worth taking.
Never protest. Your zeal may o'cr
leap itself and fall on the other side if
you do. Maintain a dignified and
thoughtful silence.
Don't make the mistake of provid-
ing food, lodging and pin money for
her poor relatives. How did they
manage before you were married?
Cultivate your speaking voice. A
few tender words aptly uttered in
thrilling tones will calm her most vio-
lent feelings. Few women are proof
against properly managed voice.
If you can't be frank, be as frank as
you can.
Don't think she is flirting outra-
geously when she is merely trying to be
nice to your best friends to please you.
Don't tell her all the risque stories
you know. Reserve some of the worst
and leave few sensibilities.
If you hurt her feelings-and you
will-tell her you are sorry. An
ounce of true repentance will Danish
many pounds of hurt.
Don't lose your temper when she
does. Choose a more optune moment
some one must pilot the ship.
Remember that if you love each
other you can do with her as you will.
Above all, keep up the illusion-if
Won can. 1t is worth while.-CGrOLyn