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WHY MARRIAGE SOMETIMES WRECKS.
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night. And with this excess comes all sorts of weaknesses peculiar to woman. The man, too, feels exhausted, worn-out and debilitated most of the time. His physical energies, so seriously needed to carry on his business, or to assist him in reaching the goal of his ambitions, are all spent in excesses that never seem to end.


WOMAN'S DUTY TO POSSESS THIS INSTINCT.

Unquestionably man is much to be blamed for the usual unsatisfactory condition that follows most marriages, but it is the woman's duty to regulate sexual matters. She should possess a strongly defined instinct which should clearly indicate her actions. If she does not possess this instinct, she has not the slightest right to marry. And if possessed of this, and the husband refuses to be guided by it, they may just as well separate immediately, for no happiness will ever be found in marriage under such conditions.

That is the real, true cause of unhappiness in nearly all marriages. It causes that irritable, dissatified, feeling that makes quarrelling so easily indulged. It is so hard for