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suality and the desecration of the marital rights ; 

 while the predominance of subjective love in the 

 absence of the other invariably makes one unduly 

 sentimental. 



Where the husband and wife differ much in the 

 character of their affections marriage is usually a 

 failure. Thousands of marriages, especially where 

 the association of the contracting parties has been 

 brief, are based largely, or wholly, on magnetic 

 attraction and objective love, there being no real 

 soul union. Even where the contracting parties 

 are perfectly honest it is extremely difficult for 

 them to determine the character of each other's 

 affections. 



The subtle passion between the sexes exerts a 

 controlling influence over all the other feelings, 

 faculties and sentiments. Where it is wisely di- 



. J , . . ... ,. . . * < i Love Rules the 



rected it is most ennobling. It is the basis of chiv- Life, 

 airy ; it has been the principal inspiration of many 

 of the most heroic deeds in history; it has also 

 been the prime factor in much of the world's vice, 

 and has caused the commission of the darkest 

 crimes in all ages. Where this feeling is strong 

 and active it subordinates every other power to 

 the gratification of its own desires ; it makes and 

 unmakes character; it is highly misleading to 

 judgment, blinding the eyes of the most rational 

 and silencing every voice that would oppose it. 



Because of the subtle controlling power of ob- 

 jective love many marriages are based largely or L ve versus 

 entirely upon magnetic attraction. Such unions Attraction, 

 may develop into a true soul harmony ; but where 

 they fail to do so the results are most unfortu- 

 nate. Too frequently those who marry in haste 



