and as easily penetrated by the
discerning.

Unselfish consideration for others meets its sternest discipline in
the home and in family relations, and becomes, under that discipline,
a reliable guide, instinctively consulted in every emergency.

Without manners at home, it is impossible to preserve the real
nobility and unselfishness of character which make a man or a woman
socially desirable.

_Obligations of the Married_

The marriage relation, while based upon certain fundamental
principles, and not to be preserved without adherence to them, has
some little etiquette of its own which adds to its happiness.

The solemnization of marriage is a sacred ceremony and should be
observed in a reverent spirit. To partake of its home intimacies for
the first time as of a sacrament, and to perpetuate that same spirit
on the anniversaries of the day, will do much toward making it a holy
and a happy union.

Every marriage should be at least a perfect friendship; so a married
couple should observe with each other the same little courtesies that
they would observe if still only friends, being as deferential in
greeting one another in public, as careful of each other's feelings,
and as observant of each other's preferences.

A woman should remember to accept from her husband, as her due and
without surprise or awkwardness, the little attentions which she
expects and receives in society. A man, also, should expect, and not
be disappointed in receiving, the graceful little appreciations and
courtesies which the woman of charm extends to the man of achievement
in her social circle. The difference between the appreciations of
society and those of the family is mainly that, in society, only the
men of mark receive them, while, in the home, every man should receive
his due; for there his efforts are known, even though they are not
signal enough for society to recognize.

As equality is the only basis upon which the authority of the home
can happily rest, so a complete union of interests is the only basis
for the successful financing of a home.

While all the virtues of good management of her household, economy in
the expenditure of money, taste in dressing herself and her children,
and promptness and charm in fulfilling her social duties are expected
of a wife, and should be fulfilled to the best of her ability, there
are some minor things which make for happiness which should not be
neglected.

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