MAXLMs FOR MARRIED LADIES
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The following maxims, If pursued, will
not only make the men in love with marri'
age, but cause them to be good husbands
The first is to be good yourself. To avoid
all thoughts ofmanaging husband. New
er try to deceive or impose on his under
Standing, nor give him uneasiuess; but treat
him with affection. sincerity and respect.
Remember that husbands at best, are only
men, subject like yourselves. to error and
fraity. Be not too sangu.ne, then, before
marriage. or promise yourselves happiness
without ALLOW Should YOU discover any
thing in his humor or behaviour not alto.
gether what you expected to wish, pass II
over, smooth your own temper. and try to
mend his by attention, cheerfulness, and
good nature Never reproach him with
misfotunes, which are the accidents and in
firmities of Iife-a burden which each has
engaged to assist the other in supporting,
and to which both parties are equally ex-
posed-but instead of murmuringS and re.
hections divide the sorrows between you
make the best Of it; and it will be easier to
both 1t is the inmate office OF the softer
sex to sooth the troubles of the other Re-
solve every NOR ming to be cheerful all day
and should any thing occur to break your
resolution, SuueT IL not 10 put you Out o. tein-
per with your husbands. Dispute not with
| him, be the occasion what it may; but rather
/ deny yoursefthe trife Of having your own
WILL OF gaining the better ofargument than
! risk quarrel or create a heart.burning
which it is impossible to foresee the end of
/ Implicit submission in man to his wife, i;
ever disgraceful to both; but implicit sab


mission IN the wife is what she promised q
the altar, what the good will revere her for
and what is in fact the greatest honor she
can receive. Be assured woman's power
as we'll as her happines has no other founda
ton than in her husbands esteem and love


which il is in her interest. by all possible


means to preserve and increase Study


therefore, his temper and command you


own Enjoy with him satisfaction shar


and sootbe his cares, and with the utmost as


siiuty conceal his infrmitIes.


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