During the evening a young betrothed couple in the village, who had read some of the Baha'i books, begged permission to come to him. They entered shyly, the man, led by the girl. 'Abdu'l- Baha rose to greet them, and made them take a place in the circle. He talked earnestly to them upon the sacredness of marriage, the beauty of a real union, and the importance of the little child and its education. Before they left he blessed hem, and touched their hair and foreheads with a Persian perfume. (74:1)

Education-
'Abdu'l- Baha laid great stress on Education. He said "The girl's education is of more importance today than the boy's, for she is the mother of the future race. It is the duty of all to look after the children. Those without children should, if possible, make themselves responsible for the education of a child." (74:2)

The condition of the destitute in the country villages as well as in London impressed 'Abdu'l- Baha greatly. In an earnest talk with the Rector of a Parish, 'Abdu'l- Baha said: "I find England awake; there is spiritual life here. But your poor are so very poor! This should not be. On the one hand you have wealth, and great luxury; on the other hand men and women are living in the extremities of hunger and want. This great contrast of life is one of the blots on the civilization of this enlightened age. (74:3)

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