1. Never marry for
wealth. A woman’s life consisteth not in
the things she possesseth.
2. Never marry a fop, or
one who struts about dandy-like, in his silk gloves and ruffles, with a silver
cane, and rings on his fingers. Beware!
There is a trap.
3. Never marry a niggard,
a closed-fisted, sordid wretch, who saves every penny, or spends it
grudgingly. Take care lest he stint you
to death.
4. Never marry a stranger
whose character is not known or tested.
Some females jump right into the fire with their eyes wide open.
5. Never marry a mope or
a drone, one who drawls and draggles through life, one foot after another, and
lets things take their own course.
6. Never marry a man who
treats his mother or sister unkindly or indifferently. Such treatment is a sure indication of a mean
and wicked man.
7. Never on any account marry
a gambler or a profane person, one who in the least speaks lightly of God or
religion. Such a man can never make a
good husband.
8. Never marry a sloven,
a man who is negligent of his person or his dress, and is filthy in his
habits. The external appearance is an
index to the heart.
9. Shun the rake as the snake,
a viper, a very demon.
10. Finally, never marry
a man who is addicted to the use of ardent spirits. Depend upon it, you are better off alone than
you would be were you tied to a man whose breath is polluted, and whose vitals
are being gnawed out by alcohol.
* In the choice of a wife, take the obedient daughter of a good
mother
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