as a married man. It seems to me that a virtuous, sober, christian,
unmarried man should have twice the credit of a married man, for he is
certainly exposed to thousands of extra temptations. Everything is
natural in marriage. The builder has "builded wiser than he knew." At
thirty-five he finds himself well along on the successful journey of
life. His bachelor friend who has lived a selfish existence is poorer,
has lost the charm of youth, and is skurrying around to get a wife who
will be a queen and slave at the same time. His bachelor friend is