The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Cultivate Love of Home.

Cultivate Love of Home.
 Cultivate love of home and never lack in respect and affection for those who have guided your lives from infancy, who doubtless have made many sacrifices that you might gain thereby. Some one has said. "1f you wanted toe gather up all tender memories, all lights and shades of the heart, all banquetings and reunions. all filial, fraterna1, paternal, conjugal affections, and had only just four letters in which to spell out that height and depth and length and breadth and magni- tude and eternity of meaning, you would write it out in these four letters h-o-m-e."
 Now, young ladies, in conclusion de- sire to refer brifiy to O subject which you probably have never discussed or thought of-but possibly have dreamed about it. matrimony. Nothing Is more natural for human soul than to love, and seek love in return. It is said that every woman expects at some time to marry. Of course, exceptions prove the rule There are varied ideas as to matrimony-and some very crude. Some act wisely on this im- portant question. while many form this all important alliance with no more seri- ,ousness than they would plan to attend a picnic No hard and fast rules can be set down to apply to all cases of matri-
 
 such they would likely be seldom follow ed. Every man thinks that he knows just little better than the next one how to make love. and what is requisite for an orthodox husband. Every young lady, of course. thinks she is competent to judge as to the qualifications of husband who is to be her life companion. That many make mistakes 1t Is hardly necessary to say. Of course. true genuine love should a 70 ran 1nf qhf for orvfo o~a but modicum of common sense is very important. Surely 1t is we'll to consider congeniallty--which is so important--and, if possible to .harmonize the aims and pur- poses of life. While men, through neglect and thoughtfulness, are chiefly the cause of marital unhappiness. yet it takes two to- make this union what God intended it to be- Then some consideration must be had as to the usefulness of man in the home For instance. the following poem is given as an Illustration of true man. hood and q thoughtful and useful hus- band:
 "The hour is late and must leave the
 club;
 Alone a woman awaits for me at home-- Her anxious, careworn face-ah. there's
 the rub.--
 Will not permit me longer. boys, to
 roam.
 You bachelors may laugh and cry-'Don't
 go.-
 An brute; true manhood do I lack? Without maid what can a woman do
 Whose waist is buttoned down the
 back?"
 Marry Temperate Men.
 Don't always take professions of men in this matter at their par value. For in- stance. such expressions as 'can't live without you; you are the sweetest of angels; you are the subject of my thought by day and my dreams at night, etc." But there is one thing I would suggest, and which I trust you will remember, if all else escapes your memory. and that is. do not marry a man who Is Incorporate with the hope and belief that you can reform him. There might be success in one case out of thousand, but even that is duubtful hear men. sometimes these days say that they cannot marry on account of tle extrayagance of the young ladies. l hardly think that this charge could le made against a sensible young woman, for love will adapt itself to all reasonable conditions. Then. as to the girls beiis expensive--well. good things are expensive; they come high ana a good wife k z good thirz. and if- she costs a bit che is- worth It. The