And by thus doing, you will not be subject to (as many other men are) your Wives maundring that you entertained her friends so hungrily and unhandsomly; but, for this, you shall be both by her, and her friends, beloved and commended in the highest degree:  Yea it will be an incouragement that they in the same manner, will entertain your friends like an Angel, and be alwaies seeking to keep a fair correspondence among them.  So that in the Summer time, for an afternoons collation you’l see a Fruit-dish of Grapes, Nuts, and Peaches prepared for you; which cold Fruits must then be warm’d with a good glass of Wine.  And in the Winter, to please your appetite, a dish of Pancakes, Fritters, or a barrel of Oisters; but none of these neither will be agreeable without a delicate glass of Wine.  Oh quintessence of all mirth!  Who could not but wish to get such Aunts, such Cousins, & such Bridemen and Bridemaids in their marriage?

Therefore, if you meet with one or t’other of your Cousins, press him to go home with you, to refresh himself with a glass of Wine; O it will be extreamly pleasing to your Wife, and a double respect paid to him; because you bring him to a collation among other Cousins, and pretty Gentlewomen, where the knot of friendship and familiarity is renewed and faster twisted.  And who knows, if you bring in a Batchelor, but there may perhaps arise a new marriage, which would be extraordinarily pleasing to your Wife; for there is nothing more agreeable to the female sex, then that they may be instrumental in helping their Bridemaids to husbands.  And thus you will see a double increase of your Minions, and your Wife get more friends to accompany her, and drive fancies out of her head.

If your Wife should fail in her choice of houshold-stuff, and other sort of those appurtenances; doubt not but these will be prudent School-Mistresses for her, if she be unexperienc’d, to counsel and advise her to buy of the richest and newest mode, and what will be neatest, and where to be bought.  Oh these are so skilfull in the art of ordring things, that you need not dispute with your Wife about the hanging of a Picture above the Chimney-mantel! for they’l presently say, there’s nothing better in that place then large China dishes; and that Bed-stead must be taken down, and another set up in the place with curious Curtains and Vallians, and Daslles:  And thus, they will deliver themselves, like a Court full of wise Counsellors, for the pleasure and instruction of your Beloved.  Well, what could you wish for more?  D’ye talk of mony?  Pish, that’s stamp’d with hammers:  give it liberally; the good Woman knows how and where to lay it out.  If there be but little mony by the hand; be silent of that, it might happen to disturb your Dear, and who knows wherein it may do her harm.  It is not the fashion that Women, especially young married ones, should take care for that.  ’Tis care enough for her, if she contrive and consider what must be bought, and what things will be most suitable together.  For this care is so great, that she never wakens in the night, but she thinks on’t; yea it costs her many an hours rest; therefore ought not to be so lightly esteemed.