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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 30
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in her bosom, and receiveth comfort. 4€
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oly CHAPTER XX!
‘ ¢, DUTY OF A HUSBA!
1. Take unto thyself a wife, and obey the ‘o of
Allah: take unto thyself a wife, and become & faithful member.
~f society. Shy ae tA
2. But examine with care, and not fx auddealy.’ | On thy.
pree-nt choice depends thy future happiness, .2.° yer Ps He
If much of her time ts destroyed in dressand adors-/.”'.
ment; if she | s enamoured with her own beauty, and delighted {-.
with her own praise; if she Jaugheth much, and talketh loud; If:
her foot abideth not in her father’s house, and her eyes with bold Fs:
nea rove on the faces of men: though her beuuty were as the sup, a :
In the firmament of heaven, turn thy face from her charm, tura ” ...
thy feet from her paths, and suffer not thy soul to be ensnared -.+.~
by the allurements of imagination. wos
4. But when thou findest sensibility of heart, joined with ~ ..:
softness of manners; and accomplished mind, with a form agree- -” ,
. able to thy fancy; take her home to thy house: she ia worthy to* ¢
be thy friend, thy companion ia hfe, the wife of thy bosom.: =“
& O cherish her as a blessing sent to thee from hearen.
Let the kindness of thy behavior endear thee to her heart.
6. She ts the mistress of thy house, treat her therefore
with respect, that thy servants may obey her.
7. Oppose not her inclination without cause; she Is the
partner of thy cares, make her also the companion of thy plea-
surest. oo
8. Reprove her faults with gentieness, exact not her obedi-
~ace with rigour. ; ae
Trust thy secret in her breast; her counsels are sincere, . *
thou -aalt not be deceived. Fee boat
10, Be faithful to her bed; for she ls the mother of thy chil.
dren. , tos
1h. When pain and sickness assault her, let thy tenderness
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thy mother, for she sustained thee,
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sooth her affliction: and look from thee of pity and love shall”. BROS" thy good
alleviate her grief, or instigate her pain, and be of mory avail hy di give ear te, Ree
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12, ‘af her sex, the delicacy of hex,
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