eveloped chest is a sure indication of a naturally vigorous
constitution and a strong hold on life; while small waists indicate small
and feeble vital organs, a delicate constitution, sickly offspring, and a
short life. Beware of them, therefore, unless you wish your heart broken by
the early death of your wife and children.

7. MARRYING TALKERS.--In marrying a wit or a talker merely, though the
brilliant scintillations of the former, or the garrulity of the latter, may
amuse or delight you for the time being, yet you will derive no permanent
satisfaction from these qualities, for there will be no common bond of
kindred feeling to assimilate your souls and hold each spell-bound at the
shrine of the other's intellectual or moral excellence.

8. THE SECOND WIFE.--Many men, especially in choosing a second wife, are
governed by her own qualifications as a housekeeper mainly, and marry
industry and economy. Though these traits of character are excellent, yet a
good housekeeper may be far from being a good wife. A good housekeeper, but
a poor wife, may indeed prepare you a good dinner, and keep her house and
children neat and tidy, yet this is but a part of the office of a wife;
who, besides all her household duties, has those of a far higher order to
perform. She should soothe you with her sympathies, divert your troubled
mind, and make the whole family happy by the gentleness of her manners, and
the native goodness of her heart. A husband should also likewise do his
part.

9. DO NOT MARRY A MAN WITH A LOW, FLAT HEAD; for, however fascinating,
genteel, polite, tender, plausible or winning he may be, you will repent
the day of your espousal.

10. HEALTHY WIVES AND MOTHERS.--Let girls romp, and let them range hill and
dale in search of flowers, berries, or any other object of amusement or
attraction; let them bathe often, skip the rope, and take a smart ride on
horseback; often interspersing these amusements with a turn of sweeping or
washing, in order thereby to develop their vital organs, and thus lay a
substantial physical foundation for becoming good wives and mothers. The
wildest romps usually make the best wives, while quiet, still, demure,
sedate and sedentary girls are not worth having.

11. SMALL STATURE.--In passing, I will just remark, that good size is
important in wives and mothers. A small stature is objectionable in a
woman, because little women {184} usually have too much activity for their
strength, and, c