. How to be happy though married. Being a handbook to marriage . CHAPTiiTR XI. DRIVE GENTLY OVER 1 HE STOKES! It were better to meet some dangers half-way, though they comenothing near.—Bacon, Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wrcckd.—I\Iilton. RIVE gently over the stones ! This piece ofadvice, which is frequently given to inexperiencedwhips, may be suggested metaphorically to thenewly-married. On the road upon which theyhave entered there are stony places, which, ifnot carefully driven over, will almost certainly upset thedomestic coach. To accompany ones wife harmoniously onan Irish car
. How to be happy though married. Being a handbook to marriage . CHAPTiiTR XI. DRIVE GENTLY OVER 1 HE STOKES! It were better to meet some dangers half-way, though they comenothing near.—Bacon, Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wrcckd.—I\Iilton. RIVE gently over the stones ! This piece ofadvice, which is frequently given to inexperiencedwhips, may be suggested metaphorically to thenewly-married. On the road upon which theyhave entered there are stony places, which, ifnot carefully driven over, will almost certainly upset thedomestic coach. To accompany ones wife harmoniously onan Irish car is easy compared to the task of accompanying herover these stones on the domestic car. The first rock ahead which should be signalled dangerousis the first year of married life. As a rule the first year eithermars or makes a marriage. During this period errors maybe committed which will cast a shadow over every year thz^follows. We agree with Mrs. Jameson in thinking that tiie
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