Happy though Married

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 19, 7 May 1903, Page 18

Happy though Married

Brillat-Savarin's ' Physiologic dv Gout ' is one of the most cunous books e'^.er published. It is the prose epic of gastronomy One of his sayings is to the effect that the happiness of nations depends upon the way in which their food is cooked For this reason there was, perhaps, a good deal of philosophy as well as of com-mon-sense in the advice said to have been gh en by a knowing matron to a young bride as to the secret of happiness in her man led life : ' Teed the brute ! ' An American exchange gnes some quaint advice of a more extended kind on the same subjec t that may be of interest to our lady readers :—

' First be careiul m your selection Do not choose one who is too \oung, and take only such varieties as ha^e been l eared m a good sound atmosphere. When once the selection has been made, let the past remain fore%er settled, and gne the uHne thought to the niture

Some insist in keeping the husband in a pickle, while others prefer hot water. It does not seem to be

generally known that even poor varieties may be made bweet, tender, and good by garnishing them with patience, smiles, and affection. ' They should then be wrapped in a mantle of charity and kept warm with a steady fne ol devotion. Thus treated, they will keep for jeans as when first selected. Sometimes they improvo with age.'