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Side Talks with Girls

grace, the next might be met with frowns and the next with disagreeable words. And then just as certain will come the first quarrel.

And when two people who love each other quarrel they can say more bitter words to each other than any people in the world. Your husband will go away feeling that you do not care for him; you will cry until your head aches, and all because you refused to take a little bit of trouble. Think of the trouble that he takes for you; think of the many hours when business cares are upon his shoulders about which you know nothing; and thinking of this remember that all he asks of you is to be a good housewife.

THE FIRST QUARREL

It will surely come. Two healthy people are bound to differ about something, and all that I can advise you to do when it does appear is to say that you are sorry and you hope that it will never happen again. No matter if you are in the right, do this. You are in the wrong for quarreling, and you can apologize for that. Be sure that your husband will find out where he was wrong, and after your little request for forgiveness he will make his. Then, when you feel inclined to quarrel the next time, don't do it. Don't set your teeth and close your lips and make up your