The beautiful way of life

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Preface

TT seems to me that this book, The "Path of Glory: " From the Cradle to the Throne, tells its own story, and makes its purpose so clear, that no personal explanation from the author is necessary. Every phase of life is herein depicted, from infancy, as a Babe in the cradle, to its glorious ending, an Immortal Soul, a Saint among the white-robed throng around the Throne of God. These Aims and Aids to Success and Happiness, now and forever, are the experiences and maxims of the wisest and best, offered in the most novel and fascinating form. We have gathered "apples of gold," and set them in "pictures of silver." The no-name articles are either from the author's pen or anonymous. There is not a dull, drowsy, or dry line in the book. We do not stick, stutter, or stammer in telling the truth. Those who get vexed because their follies are aimed at, do so because they are shot. The woman broke the looking-glass because it showed the wrinkles in her face. If we can lead the reader to Success, Honor, and Happiness, in the Home, Moral, Social, Business, Political, Church, Spiritual, and Future Life ; if through this book you find your earthly life a Path of Glory, and at last an eternal resting-place beneath God's Throne, the author will consider himself well paid for his labor.

M. C. P.

September i 1889,

ILLUSTRATIONS.

The Morning Visit to the New Home, Frontispiece

Where Did You Come from, Baby, Dear? 17

The Spoiled Boy, 29

The Grandparents' Pet 69

Vignette— The Moral Life, 103

"We are Two Travellers, Roger and I," 141

Vignette— The Social Life, 171

All-Hallow Een, 195

The Coquette = • 221

Vignette— The Business Life, 241

Awaiting Papa's Return, 267

A Country Home 281

Vignette — The National Life 311

The Four Leaders of the First Crusade, 337

The Battle of Bunker Hill, 361

Vignette — The Church Life, 381

Late for Church, 397

The Gossips, 411

Vignette— The Spiritual Life, 438

Faith's Firm Foundation, 455

The Guardian Angel, . 485

Vignette — The Future Life 521

Nothing Will Die, • • 5 6x

Holy ! Holy ! Holy ! Lord God of Sabaoth 607

IN BEX.

THE HOME LIFE.

The Baby, 19

No Baby in the House, 20

Choosing a Name, 21

Children, 22

Pure Air in the Children's Rooms, .... 23

Brothers and Sisters, 24

Teasing, 24

Brothers and Sisters at Home, 25

That Boy of Yours, 26

Self-reliance, ". . . . 27

The Spoiled Boy, 28

What to Teach our Daughters, 31

Honoring our Parents, 32

Obey your Parents, 33

Make your Mother Happy, 33

Ingratitude, 35

Don't be Ashamed of your Parents, ... 35

A Word for Father, 36

Motherhood, 37

A Mother's L,ove, 38

Woman's True Sphere, 39

Nursing Fathers, 40

A Word to Busy Fathers, 42

Love, 43

Courtship, 45

Korting, 46

The Whistle, 47

Marriage, 47

Bachelor's Hall, 49

Old Bachelors, . . . t 50

Old Maids, 51

The Holiness of Marriage, 52

Unequally Yoked Together, 52

Advice to Girls, 53

Elopement 54

Avoid Matchmakers, 55

A Maiden's Idea of a Husband, 56

Two Essential Qualities, 57

Visit the Old Home, 57

Intermarriage, 58

Good Housekeeping, 59

The Beautiful Woman, 60

The Professional Beauty, 61

The Word "Wife," 62

The Wife's Duty, 63

The Honeymoon, 63

Marriage not for All, 64

Husbands Seldom Reform, 65

A Woman's Question, . . . 65

A Bride's Mother to the Bridegroom, ... 66

How Can I Tell Her? 67

The Helpful Wife, 68

Be Lovable, 68

Be Intelligent, 71

The Good Wife, 71

The Clinging Wife, 72

Matrimonial Harmony, 73

Godless Mothers 73

Growing Together, 74

Domestic Economy, 75

The Word "Husband," 76

Rules for the Husband, 76

Gentlemen, Fulfil Your Contracts, .... 76

The First Dispute, 78