have lasted, no word of
such import escaped the man's lips in her presence, and surely the
woman chosen to be head of his home is no less worthy of his respect
than was the girl he wooed.

The habit of indulging in cutting or harsh remarks is one to be
guarded against. Mutual politeness should be exercised by both husband
and wife, and in all cases watch should be set over the mouth, and the
door of the lips well kept.

Boarding Versus Home Life.

The tendency in all large cities, at this present time, points toward
fashionable boarding-houses, or expensive lodging-houses, as the
nuclei round which the newly-married most do congregate.

It may be that the wife is utterly unused to the care of a house (in
which case the sooner she learn the art, the happier for both parties)
or, perhaps, the financial resources of the husband are unable to
support the drain consequent upon furnishing a home that shall gratify
the foolish pride of the wife. But, whatever the cause, the effects
are the same, and are to be found in the utter unfitness of women
adopting this manner of existence for any of the serious duties of
life that, sooner or later, come upon all who wear this mortal garb.

Then, too, in the idle, censorious, gossiping, novel-reading life that
flourishes in this hothouse existence, the seeds of lifelong misery
are not infrequently sown.

Let a home, then, however small, be one of the first considerations in
beginning the married life, and let the adding to, and the beautifying
of, this precious possession be the duty and the privilege of the
years to come.

To the wife, in her housewifely _role_, belongs the care of overseeing
or accomplishing with her own hands, the varied duties that go to
secure the daily well-being of the home. She must see that the rooms
are bright, neat, and cosily arranged; that the meals are
appetizingly and punctually served, and be herself neatly and
tastefully attired to preside at the table.

Due allowances are to be made for the amount of manual labor she has
been obliged to perform with her own hands, still, by care and tact a
woman can always maintain a certain degree of neatness.

Let the husband, on his part, bring into the home cheerfulness, with a
quick remembrance of all those little attentions that go so far toward
making up the sum of earthly happiness. Let him see that, to the best
of his ability, the home wants are provided for, and be not forgetful
to lend the hel