Instruction and Advice for the Young Bride - Circla 1894

[Betty]

http://www.mnstate.edu/holland/stuff...ng%20Bride.htm

It's no wonder America is prudish. This is just a tiny sample - a how to if you will - on how to conduct a marriage in 1894.

At this point, dear reader, let me concede one shocking truth. Some young women actually anticipate the wedding night ordeal with curiosity and pleasure! Beware such an attitude! A selfish and sensual husband can easily take advantage of such a bride. One cardinal rule of marriage should never be forgotten: GIVE LITTLE, GIVE SELDOM, AND ABOVE ALL, GIVE GRUDGINGLY. Otherwise what could have been a proper marriage could become an orgy of sexual lust.

(oh noes!)