He must gently, but firmly, teach her her proper sphere.

She must _not_ attempt to bribe that judgment to which the country naturally looks in moments of difficulty.
Having restored his wife to an upright position, the honorable gentleman looked upon her with distinguished consideration; and, playing with the seals that hung at the end of his watch-ribbon, asked her, with the most protective kindness in the world, what she was talking about.
She laid her cap-ribbons properly upon her shoulder, smoothed her dress, and began to fan herself in a kind of complacent triumph, as she answered, "Alfred is engaged as we wished." The honorable gentleman beamed approval with as much cordiality as statesmen who are also fathers of private families, as well as of the public, ought to indulge toward their children.

Shaking the hand of his son as if his shoulder wanted oiling, he said, "Marriage is a most important relation.

Young men can not be too cautious in regard to it.

It is not an affair of the feelings merely; but common sense dictates that when new relations are likely to arise, suitable provision should be made.