Part I

. THE MAIDEN.

PUBERTY 22-52

What it means--Age when it arrives--Causes that hasten it--Causes that delay it--Brunettes mature early--The signs of puberty--Its dangers--Spinal disease--Green sickness--Hysterics--Secret bad habits--Hygiene of puberty--Diet--Exercise--Clothing--Precautions during the monthly changes--Between the monthly changes--What to do when the changes are delayed--When they are painful--The age of nubility.

LOVE 52-89

Its power in life--What it is--It is necessary and it is eternal--Of second marriages and of divorce--Courtship--Love at first sight--How to choose a husband--Shall cousins marry?--Marriage between different races and different nations--The proper age of a husband--His temperament--His moral and mental character--Words of warning--Signs of character on the body--The engagement--Concerning long engagements--The right time of year to marry--The right time in the month to marry--The wedding tour.

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