Some instruction and advice for the young bride, written by Ruth Smythers, beloved wife of the Reverend L.D. Smythers, Pastor of the Arcadian Methodist Church of the Eastern Regional Conference.
Published in the year of our Lord 1894:
On the negative side, there is the wedding night, during which the bride must pay the piper, so to speak, by facing for the first time the terrible experience of sex. At this point, dear reader, let me concede one shocking truth. Some young women actually anticipate the wedding night ordeal with curiosity and pleasure! Beware such an attitude! A selfish and sensual husband can easily take advantage of such a bride. One cardinal rule of marriage should never be forgotten: GIVE LITTLE, GIVE SELDOM, AND ABOVE ALL, GIVE GRUDGINGLY. Otherwise what could have been a proper marriage could become an orgy of sexual lust.
Snopes is definitely on the ball calling it an urban legend. For example, the word "perverted" meant something quite different in 1894 than it does today. It's cute, and no doubt some people may actually feel the same way as the supposed author.
"GIVE LITTLE, GIVE SELDOM, AND ABOVE ALL, GIVE GRUDGINGLY. Otherwise what could have been a proper marriage could become an orgy of sexual lust." damnit.... Just DAMNIT! I hope whoever wrote that got their ass handed to them on a daily basis!
LMAO. thats funny stuff. Good thing I live in the 21st centure if her writings are a good basis of assuming the popular opinion in the late 1800s woooo. ORGIES of Sexual Lust. thats what im talking about. Any females wanna try one of those with hm Me? ;)
This piece is too good to be true, IMO.
For example, the word "perverted" meant something quite different in 1894 than it does today.
It's cute, and no doubt some people may actually feel the same way as the supposed author.
And don't forget kissing leads to cooties.
damnit.... Just DAMNIT! I hope whoever wrote that got their ass handed to them on a daily basis!
Whether it's true or not, it's still pretty funny.