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Accustom yourself to rise early; fix a certain hour, and let nothing but
indisposition prevent your being up at the appointed time. By this means your
affairs will all be arranged in good season, and you will have time for
recreation, in walking, riding, or in reading such authors as will tend to
strengthen and improve your mind.
Young persons removed from large families often suffer greatly from loneliness,
whereas, if they were occupied with household affairs, they would not feel so
severely the absence of their husbands while attending to business.
Be punctual to the hour that has been fixed on for your meals, and let good
order prevail in every department of which you have the command. A mistress of a
family is much happier, who knows how every thing is going on from the garret to
the cellar. By inspecting every thing you soon become interested, and we all
know when that is the case, the most difficult pursuits become easy and
pleasant.
And with what pleasure will a young wife welcome her husband to his meals, when
her conscience assures her that she has done her best, and that nothing is
neglected; and how will it lighten his labors to reflect, when absent, that the
partner he has chosen, is performing her duty at home.
I am fully persuaded that the formation of domestic happiness, is generally laid
the first year of marriage: therefore, my young friends, act well your part; if
you desire to be treated with confidence you must merit it. If you keep an exact
account of all your expenses, there will be less danger of living beyond your
income, of which there have been so many lamentable instances.
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