F all letters, the love letter
should be the most carefully
prepared. Among the written
missives, they are the most
thoroughly read and re-read,
the longest preserved, and the
most likely to be regretted in
after life.
IMPORTANCE OF CARE.
ould be written with the utmost re-
rfection. An ungrammatical expres-
,ord improperly spelled, may seriously
,ith the writer's prospects, by being
ridicule. For any person, however,
ort of a respectful, confidential letter,
some error in the writing, is in the
Dree unladylike and ungentlemanly.
NECESSITY OF CAUTION.
.ie, the love letter should be very
written. Ladies, especially, should be
ul to maintain their dignity when
em. When, possibly, in after time
rs entirely change, you will regret
,rote the letter at all. If the love
achanged, no harm will certainly be
u wrote with judgment and care.
LT AGE TO WRITE LOVE LETTERS.

impulsive marriage, simply resulting from a
youthful passion. As a physiological law, man
should be twenty-five, and woman twenty-three,
before marrying.
APPROVAL OF PARENTS.
While there may be exceptional cases, as a
rule, correspondence should be conducted only
with the assent and approval of the parents. If
it is not soparents are themselves generally to
blame. If children are properly trained, they
will implicitly confide in the father and mother,
who will retain their love until they are suffi-
ciently matured to choose a companion for life.
If parents neglect to retain this love and confi-
dence, the child, in the yearning for affection,
will place the love elsewhere, frequently much
too early in life.
TIMES FOR COURTSHIP.

Ladies should not
ducted at unseasom
entertainment, the i
able for the study
feelings. For the
visit at the lady's re

w courtship to be con-
hours. The evening
the ride, are all favor-
ich other's tastes and
eman to rotract his

iarents,
should
e. For
)f a co-
s he or
I bears