The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-14

wv takes her to new home it is
safe to say. there is no other
time in his whole life when the
good that is within him rs so strong and
his impulses near to heavens
Who."has not seen a careless, blum and
irreligfous Young man become gentfe-aIfd
mutely prayerful under the influences OF
a young love, and stirred to reverence
for all women because one slip OF girl
has suddenly revealed her dependence on
his strength and her, conhd ence. 1ins his
goodness? She may not realize that she
has it in. her power for this BRIEF tifhe' to
leave lasting impressions on his loVe-soft
heart, and to either, sweeten or embitter
his character.
/ do not mean that the influences of a
sweet girl bride are gn4ng to make good
man out of a rascal. But there is no 9TH
er time when suchra transformation Is as
nearly possible as when the enNlec.
Unconstitutional little child woman he has
won goes TO him ir-. Her faith and in
nocence and gives her life into his care
There are few men so world-hardened
that they do not feel this, and do not
hav,. strong yearnings toward ali that is
best and trucst for her sake. "A woman
knows the depths of this same emotion.
But. ii torpes to her at a later time; when
little, gropins. helpless hands fiutter
across her bosom aud her soul cries out
to God to make her worthy' OF the Con
fidence that ..e-ls her baby's eyes.
1t is said wife's influence lasts Dnl%, 9
long as the illusion which he has cast
about her can be preserved.
Is 1t not a strange thing. knowing. this.
that women allow the beautiful. intanSi-
BILE veil which renders them sacred in her
husbands eyes. to be torn away" If one
wore tftft.idealits all thrUug4i those first
honeymoon days. why could she not weai
it through wife and motherhood:
:kove and Trust.
Perhaps there is too much familiarity
in domestic life. The right to solitude IS
not justly considered in the contract be-
tween the partners. And the dignity of
the individual is.slost: sight of in main
tanning the rights OF the firm
The woman who keeps man s"loVe
must keep his interest and curiosity akv.
concerning her. He must not know that
she is going to be in a Certain place h6Q
familiar gown and with an untalline
smile every day at One fixed and uHaltel-
able time. He must not be sure of any
thing in the world aboct her but her
truth and goodness, and he will treat her
ut their golden wedding festival with the
same courtesy that he SHOWED her IS
bride. j, .-, -. d,
the house OF life: a littlee more reserve be-
tween married people. would preserve to
the end and charm and delicacy Of the
LourtShip. .,.
America is fun of happy homes. and i,
is said by. a famous jurist that the pei
be smaller. by and bys when; those about
to wed become familiar with the rights
and limitations of the estate Love Is the
cne and only excuse for marriage. Ana
love is not eternal; it is the rarest and
most delicate gift of God. and he sets it
in the hearts of men and women as "a
florist may plant his choicest rose. Not
promising that it will live, but giving it
the right and chance to de- So
Can't DO Too Much.
fcrth eff
forts to make u home. a paradise. 1t is
indeed her province. the object of her
thought and care, AND she must estab-
Iish her claim that il is the heart and
center Of the world. for marriage was
originated and is maintained by woman.
1t is for her protection and honor And
while man would fadn be free as a butter
fly in 4 garden of honeysuckles OF a bee
in = bed Of clover, he accepts the institu-
tion for her sake And as he makes the
best of it. she should make it for the
best.