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Wives a lifetime of suffering. Such individuals are 

 quite unworthy the name of men. They are fit only to 

 be classed with the rakes who violate defenseless vir- 

 gins, and treat women as though they were made for 

 no other purpose than the gratification of the beastly 

 propensities of brutal men. 



If you have a good wife, cherish her, behave your- 

 self in such a way as to command her esteem and re- 

 spect; and you may be sure she will be true to you, 

 and the happiness she may bring to you will more tha^ 

 compensate for the pains you can take to cultivate her 

 love and her respect. A great share of the infelicity 

 of married people grows out of the fact that as soon 

 as the honejTnoon is past, and often immediately after 

 the ceremony is over, they cease to act like men and 

 women, and begin to conduct themselves like children. 

 In consequence, they soon lose their respect for each 

 other, and all sorts of disagreements and diificulties 

 arise. Always conduct yourself in such a way that 

 you will be sure not to lose the respect of your wife, 

 and you will thereby gain in self-respect, and will also 

 have the esteem and respect of your fellowmen. 



