Matrimonial Catechism.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 8, 24 February 1909, Page 63

Matrimonial Catechism.

What is marriage? Marriage is an institution for the blind. W hen a man thinks seriously of mar riage ? He remains single. ♦Should a man marrv a girl for her money? No. But he should not let her be an old maid just because she’s* rich. When a girl refers to a “sad court ship,” what »’ocs she mean? She means that the man got away. Is an engagement as good as a marIt’s better. In selecting a husband, why does a girl prefer a fat man? Because a fat man finds it hard to stoop to anything low. When asking papa, how should . a young man act? He should face papa manfully, and never give him a chance at his back. When the Minister says. “Do you take this woman for better or for worse?” what does he mean? Tin* bridegroom's people construe it one way. and the bride's familv interpret it another. It is very sad. When a man says he can manage his wife, what does he mean? He means he can make her do anything she wants to. When a child is smart and good, to whose family is it due? To its mother’s. When a child is bad and stupid, to whose familv is it due? We refuse to answer. Is it possible for a married man to lx* a fool without knowing it? .Not if his wife is alive.