True, these unfortunate conditions are often modified by "mother nature," who inspires the bride with curiosity, which, in a measure, controls her in spite of her false teachings, and with passion, which, to a degree, will assert itself over and above all false modesty, her religious scruples and her fear of pregnancy; and so she _may_ come through the ordeal of introduction to the act of coitus in a fairly sane condition of mind, even though she may have practically been _raped_! But, too often, the result of such first contact is _a shock to the bride from which she may not recover during all the subsequent years of married life_! And "here is where the trouble lies," for untold thousands of married men and women, all over the civilized world, to-day. And it might all be so different! It ought, _in every case_, to be all so different! But if it ever does become different, _knowledge_ has got to take the place of "_innocence"_ on the part of the _bride_, and of _ignorance_ on the part of the _bridegroom_, both of whom must be _taught_ to "_Know what they are about_" before they engage in the sexual act, and be able to meet each other sanely, _righteously, lovingly,_ because they both _desire_ what each has to give to the other; in a way in which neither claims any _rights_, or makes any _demands_ of the other--in a word, in _perfect concord_ of agreement and action, of which mutual love is the inspirer, and _definite knowledge_ the directive agent. Such a first meeting of bride and bridegroom will be no raping affair. There will be no shock in it, no dread, no shame or thought of shame; but as perfectly as two drops of water flow together and become one, the bodies and souls of the parties to the act will mingle in a unity the most perfect and blissful that can ever be experienced by human beings in this world. This is no dream! It is a most blessed reality, which all normally made husbands and wives can attain to, if only they are properly _taught and educated_, if only they will learn how to reach such blissful condition. However, such greatly desired status is not to be had for the asking merely. _Instinct can never bring it about; "innocence"_ will never yield such a result; and _force_, or the declaration of a "_right_" in the premises will forever banish it to the realm of the never-to-be-realized. It can only come as a result of clear-headed thinking, scientific investigation, honest study, wise and righteous action under the given conditions; and, above all, _a love, each for the other, that knows no bounds_. All these things _must_ obtain, _on the part of both parties concerned_, or the desired results can _never_ be attained. Having said which, here shall follow some suggestions as to how such estate may be reached by the readers of these pages. But first, let us finish Dr. C., and all of his tribe--banish them from all our reckoning in these matters, forever.