Matrimony, or, Phrenology and physiology applied to the selection of congenial companions for life : including directions to the married for living affectionately and happily / by O.S. Fowler.

  • Fowler, O. S. (Orson Squire), 1809-1887.
Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
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    extend its fibres into every nook and corner of your souls, and imbues with its soft and endearing influence every look, word, and action. Practice these things, and those who even dislike each other at first (by thus removing the cause) may live together comfortably ; and two who do not positively cherish ill-will for each other, may render them- selves affectionate and happy RENDERING NEIGHBOURS AGREEABLE. A single remark, in regard to rendering neighbourhoods agreeable, and I close. Next to an afiectionate family, an agreeable neighbour- hood and good society become objects of desire. A contentious, tattling neighbourhood, where each is backbiting his neighbour, or indulging unkind feelings, is exceedingly annoying, besides souring the temper and lowering the tone of moral feeling. The amount and prevalence of neighbourhood scandal is really surprising ; nor are religious deno- minations exempt from its contaminating and unholy influence. This ought not to be so. The relations of neighbourhoods should be of the most friendly and accommodating character. Let village scandal be frowned down by every respectable citizen. One of the best means of promoting good feelings among neigh- bours is, to manifest and excite public spirit, to form literary and other societies. That this work may make more and better wives and husbands, and also improve the social and domestic condition of man, is the object of its publication and the ardent prayer of its author. * There is another cause and remedy for disagreement between husbands and wives, mention of which, however important in itself, might offend, and therefore I pass it, with the remark, that I am preparing another work on a similar subject, to be entitled “The Causes and Ketnedies of Perverted Ama- tiveness,” which, besides giving suitable warnings to the young, and disclosing an easy and efficient i-emedy for morbid or powerful Amativeaess, wll point out one cause of disagreement between husbands and wives, certainly not less prolific of discord and unfaithfulness than all others united, together with its easy and effectual remedy, as well as a perfect cure for both jealousy and un- faithfulness.