ways get a good answer.
It is such a nice way to learn, Kitty, for you don't have to pore over
books, but as things come along you talk about them and remember, and
when they are spoken of afterward you understand and are interested,
though you don't say a word," explained Rose.

"It must be nice, but I haven't anyone to do so for me. Papa is too
busy, and Mama always says when I ask question, 'Don't trouble your head
with such things, child,' so I don't. What did you learn about matches
turning out well? I'm interested in that, because I want mine to be
quite perfect in all respects."

"After thinking it over, I came to the conclusion that Uncle was right,
and it is not always safe to marry a person just because you love him,"
began Rose, trying to enlighten Kitty without betraying herself.

"Of course not if they haven't money or are bad. But otherwise I don't
see what more is needed," said Kitty wonderingly.

"One should stop and see if it is a wise love, likely to help both
parties and wear well, for you know it ought to last all one's lifetime,
and it is very sad if it doesn't."

"I declare it quite scares me to think of it, for I don't usually go
beyond my wedding day in making plans. I remember, though, that when I
was engaged the first time you don't know the man; it was just after
you went away, and I was only sixteen someone very ill-naturedly said I
should 'marry in haste and repent at leisure,' and that made me try to
imagine how it would seem to go on year after year with Gustavus who had
a dreadful temper, by the way and it worried me so to think of it that I
broke the engagement, and was so glad ever afterward."

"You were a wise girl and I hope you'll do it again if you find, after a
time, that you and Steve do not truly trust and respect as well as love
one another. If you don't, you'll be miserable when it is too late, as
so many people are who do marry in haste and have a lifetime to repent
it. Aunt Jessie says so, and she knows."

"Don't be solemn, Rose. It fidgets me to think about life-times, and
respecting, and all those responsible things. I'm not used to it, and I
don't know how to do it."

"But you must think, and you must learn how before you take the
responsibility upon yourself. That is what your life is for, and you
mustn't spoil it by doing a very solemn thing without seeing if you are
ready for it."

"Do you think about all this?" asked Kitty, shrugging up her shoulders
as if r