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Rh you to-day a thousand times better than he did during the honey-moon. But while he was putting on his coat he remembered some business perplexities, and when he said good-by he was thinking of them. Instead of crying you ought to be glad that he thinks it worth while, in these days when many men are thoughtless, to care to earn comforts and luxuries for you. The kiss does become a habit, but none the less is it a loving habit.

Forget all about the perplexed look on his face, be ready and full of good cheer to meet him when he returns, and in your society let him find such companionship that the down-town troubles will be forgotten, and the worries will be worries no longer, because, after all, the surmounting them means making a home which is a nest of blissful refuge. Don't be afraid to let your husband be familiar with the home. Dress yourself as prettily as you like for dinner, but let him lay aside the business suit and put on a loose jacket, let him don soft slippers, and be as comfortable as he can while he is enjoying his dinner. Let home and you mean rest. I don't mean that he shall forget the word politeness, but I do mean that after the long, toilsome day he shall be permitted to have rest of body and mind. Perhaps he may want to take you out to some place of amusement, perhaps not. If he does, go with