The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-03-06
THE VOICE OF THE BRIDE.
Col. u. r. Brooks, An The
State, Writes off the Evil
DAYS That Come NOf and
You Shall AaVe No Fear
i'm Them.


in the land. Will the voice always be
cheerful and sweet-certa ainly, if she
chooses wisely, for some poet says, "A
loving woman finds heaven or hell on
the day she is made BRIDE" but if
not, what then? We venture the as
! sertion that the courtship period is
| where m st of the trouble lies. Mar
ried persons are each second of the
day journeying from State to State,
from nation to nation, and the inter
ests which they transport within
themselves are far more important
than any freight car carries; they lie
at the base of all social order. The
home is the only recognized lawful
| and ethical starting point of the ma
| tion's life, aud these eyer moving par
ents make the home.
So that another hard, cold fact is
that people about to marry should be
held to an intelligent knowledge of
what they are doing. The decadence
of marriage in some parts Of the COM
munity is simply decadence of NOR
ais and intelligence. "a marriage for
convenience may be contemplate.
But marriage without sound judg-
ment has one sure result-diyorce, or
a wish for it.
A happy home is miniature heaven
the prattle of the children, the sweet
smile of the wife, and the loving, hap
py voice of the husband; with family
prayer every night and morning and
to church every Sunday-God will
bless that home.
There is some sage advice that Car
men Sylvia, the queen of Roumania,
gives young wives who wish to keep
home happy and PEACEFUL:
/. Never begin discussion, but if
an explanation is unavoidable do not
yield without having proved your
point.
.. Never forget that you are the
wife of man and not superior be-
ing; it will make you understand his
weaknesses.
3. Do not ask your husband for
money too often; try to manage with
the allowance he gives you every
week.
4. If you discover that your hus
band has rather big heart, remem-
Der also that he has an appetite. If
you attend to the latter you will soon
win the former.
|. 5. From time to time, but not over
frequently, allow your husband to
have the last word it VIII please him
and will do you no harm.
6. Read the whole of your newspa-
per and not only the sensational news,
and your husband will enjoy discuss
ing the events of the day and politics
with you.
7. Beware of hurting your hos-
bands feelings, even if he is sulking.
8. From time to time pay him a
compliment by telling him that he is
the incest and most attentive Of mar
ried men, and au the same time make
him understand that you, too, have
your faults.
9. IF your husband is clever and
active, be a good comrade to him if he
is somewhat heavy be his friend and
his counsellor.
Queen Sylvia, German anthor,
born in Castle Monepos in Roumania,
December 80, 1913. In 1869 she was
married to Charles, then prince, now
king of Roumania. Her picture shows
a beautiful face, beaming with intel
lect.
''The groom and bride each comes
within>
The circle Of the others kin.
But kin and kin are still no more
Related than they we're before"
Twelve good habits is good inheri-
tance, and the child who starts out in
life with the, habits or virtues of obedi-
ence, respect for authority, truth,
self control, self reliance, modesty and
simplicity, unselfishness, devotion to
duty, charity and piety, is million
aire.
"Sow an aes, reap habit; SOW
habit, reap character"
, "Home life and the love that binds
US to that SHRINE swsys the greatest
general inference in the world"
Let your home life be as full Of snn-
shine as the meadows are Of daisies in
June. 49,.
! Gov. Wise Of Vsrginia was asked if
he Thought nen should marry young,
and he replied he had been married
twice, and added, "You should go and
do likewise" .~.-.
One Of tho greatest dangers to the
peace and security Of married life is
that modern institution known as
'soul-mate'' and affinity" which is
wrecking it's very foundations. So
prevalent has it become that it no
longer excites more than casual COM
ment, and whenever either party to
the marriage contract becomes tired,
bored or what not the excuse is Of
fered that they have found their
"soul- mate" in some other man and
woman. The construction Of "mar
riage license" is therefore being very