USEFUL PRECEPTS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4062, 29 July 1884, Page 4

USEFUL PRECEPTS.

l/lret catch your lover. Hold him -whon you Lave him. Don't let go of him to catch every new one that comes along. ■ Try to get very well acquainted with, him before you take him for life. Unless you intend to support him, find oub whether he earns enough, to support you. '"." . . ■ Don't make,, up your minn heis an angel. Don't palm ypiirrielf olt' on him for one, either. '"''' ■' .■>, , . .'- / : ■.

Don't let him spend his salary on'you ; that right should be reserved until after marriage.

If you have any conscientious scruples against marrying a man with a mother, say so-in time, that he may either get rid of her to oblige you, or get rid of you to oblige her, as he thinks best. If you object to secret societies and tobacco, it is better to come out with your objections now than reserve them for curtain lectures hereafter.

If your adorer happens to fancy a certain shadoof hair, don't colour or bleach yours to oblige him. Remember your hair belongs to you, and he doesn't. Be very sure it is the man you are in love with, and not the clothes he wears. Fortune and fashion are both so ficklo it is foolish to take a stylish suit for better or worse.

If you intend to keep three servants after marriage, settle the matter beforehand. The man who is making love to you may expect you to do your own washing. Don't try to hurry up a proposal by carrying on a flirtation with some other fellow. Different men are made of different material, and the one you want might go off in a fit of jealousy and forget to come back.

If you have a love letter to write, do not copy it out of a "Letter Writer." If your young man ever happened to consult the same book he would know your sentiments were borrowed.

Don't many a man to oblige any third person in existence. It is your right to suit yourself in the matter. But remember at the same time that love is blind, and a little friendly advice from one whose advice is worth having may insure you a life-time of happiness, or prevent one of misery.

In love affairs always keep your 'eyes wide open, so that when the right man comes along you may see him. When you see him j r ou will recognise him, and the recognition will be mutual. If you Have no fault to find with him personally, financially, conscientiously, socially, morally, politically, religiously, or any other way, he is probably perfect enough to suit you, and you can afford to— Believe in him;

Hope in him ;

Love him ;

Marry him