Should there be no settlement, and the couple be in easy circumstances, we would advise the fixing a sum for pin money, which would avoid a number of disputes, particularly among touchy people. We would avise the wife never to exceed the sum agreed upon, as some men would make that a fertile theme for expiating on the extravagance of ladies. Many ladies pre- fer that their dressmaker, silk mercer, shoemaker, and others, should send in their bills to their husband, calculating that the brunt of his ill temper, if such is called forth, will fall on the tradespeople for allowing the running up of such accounts; but this is a habit that only encourages profuse expenditure where, perhaps, there is not adequate fortune to meet it. A cheerful home is the best security for happiness. There is not only a moral, but a physical cheerfulness that should be attended to. A well-lighted room, a neatly-served dinner, everything clean and tidy and bright, predispose the mind to pleasant impressions. Let the prudent wife strive to attain this state of things, if she values her domestic happi- ness. Always receive your husband with smiles, leaving nothing undone to render home agreeable, and gratefully reciprocate his kindness and attention. Study to gratify his inclinations in regard to food and cookery, in the management of the house-- hold, in your dress, manners, and deportment. Never attempt ETIQUETTE. 55 £0 rule, or appear to rule, your husband. Such conduct de- grades husbands, and wives always partake largely in the degra- dation of their husbands. In everything reasonable comjily with his wishes Vv'ith cheerfulness, and even, as far as possible, anticipate them. Avoid all altercations or arguments leading to ill-humor, and more especially before company. Few things are more disgusting than the altercations of the married when in the company of friends or strangers. If a lady understands that her c'uties are obedience, complaisance, an entire surren- der of her will to that of her husband, and attention to his happiness as the first consideration, she has the spirit of the religious and civil idea of marriage. Evening Parties. — A list of the persons you intend to in- vite having been made out, proceed to write the notes, or have them written, in a neat, handsome hand by an experienced caligrapher. Fashion, in its various changes, sometimes de- crees that these notes and their envelopes should be perfectly plain (though always of the finest paper), and that the wax seals shall, of course, be very small. At other times the mode is to write on embossed note paper, with bordered envelopes secured by fancy wafers, transjiarant, medallion, gold or silver. If the seals are gold or silver, the edges or borders of the pa- per should be also gilt or silvered. Sometimes, for a very large or splendid party, the notes are engraved and printed en cards.

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Should there be no settlement, and the couple be in easy circumstances, we would advise the fixing a sum for pin money, which would avoid a number of disputes, particularly among touchy people. We would advise the wife never to exceed the sum agreed upon, as some men would make that a fertile theme for expiating on the extravagance of ladies. Many ladies prefer that their dressmaker, silk mercer, shoemaker, and others, should send in their bills to their husband, calculating that the brunt of his ill temper, if such is called forth, will fall on the tradespeople for allowing the running up of such accounts; but this is a habit that only encourages profuse expenditure where, perhaps, there is not adequate fortune to meet it. A cheerful home is the best security for happiness. There is not only a moral, but a physical cheerfulness that should be attended to. A well-lighted room, a neatly-served dinner, everything clean and tidy and bright, predispose the mind to pleasant impressions. Let the prudent wife strive to attain this state of things, if she values her domestic happiness. Always receive your husband with smiles, leaving nothing undone to render home agreeable, and gratefully reciprocate his kindness and attention. Study to gratify his inclinations in regard to food and cookery, in the management of the house-- hold, in your dress, manners, and deportment. Never attempt to rule, or appear to rule, your husband. Such conduct degrades husbands, and wives always partake largely in the degradation of their husbands. In everything reasonable comply with his wishes with cheerfulness, and even, as far as possible, anticipate them. Avoid all altercations or arguments leading to ill-humor, and more especially before company. Few things are more disgusting than the altercations of the married when in the company of friends or strangers. If a lady understands that her duties are obedience, complaisance, an entire surrender of her will to that of her husband, and attention to his happiness as the first consideration, she has the spirit of the religious and civil idea of marriage. Evening Parties. — A list of the persons you intend to invite having been made out, proceed to write the notes, or have them written, in a neat, handsome hand by an experienced caligrapher. Fashion, in its various changes, sometimes decrees that these notes and their envelopes should be perfectly plain (though always of the finest paper), and that the wax seals shall, of course, be very small. At other times the mode is to write on embossed note paper, with bordered envelopes secured by fancy wafers, transjiarant, medallion, gold or silver. If the seals are gold or silver, the edges or borders of the paper should be also gilt or silvered. Sometimes, for a very large or splendid party, the notes are engraved and printed en cards.

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