Show A Letter of Advice la a young lady of age at 18 and can her mother prevent her at that ageWe understand perfectly Nothing could account tor the incompleteae of this young womand question short of her entire absorption in tbe subject uppermost in her mindmatrimony She wants to get msrnedand she can think oi nothing else her mother could wish to prevent her from doin So she unconsciously omits the words from marrying in her question A young woman of 18 has a perfect legal right to marry But isnt ebe young At that age it is probably her mothers dicision is a great deal sounder than hers An affection con ceived at 18 is very apt to be girlish and therefore not unlikely to wane when five or six years and a more mature judgment are added Nothing can be more lamennble or unfortunate than the decline of conjugal affection It should he guarded against with the greatest jeaLousy l jeaL-ousy and therefore marriages must not be entered into unadvisedly Besides marrying against a parents consent is an act to be avoided if possible pos-sible Parents bave had some experience exper-ience in m9rried lifeand know much more about it than girl of 18 nod I their advice ia always dictated by I kindness The young wcman can marry if she wants to but we advise her to wait In a few years the man of her choice may be other than the one who now enjoys that distinction or if her present affection should prove constant he may finally by Ijf gentlemanly and industrious conduct have acquired her mothers respect and approval as well as her own Then after the marriage takes place she can go to the abode provided by ber husband taking her mothers blessing with her or if be prefers = to livo with his motherinlawthey can live at her own home surrounded by harmonious and loving cordiality New York Sun |