The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-06 00:00:00

FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS.

Tilt IFDM* tie Tllg ~,,,,,,.
Rey:.—Thee C..rrecpoittileilee ring on in the Ti„,,,„
newspaper 4.0 the subps t of " Belgravia& Mothers* is se de•
zrelieg it. ,usd is. insulting to all feelings of morality,il.al I beg you to allow me to put M a few wade ea a pen-
t...at in your journal. much letters as that signed " Beau
Johlall." alai othets. in the T....a sewspaiser upon this sub-
ject, ressoild. notion.; hot the fermenting of noxious
amen sad nee might...dent oneself with the anathema
- let it seethe awl toil on until a purer stream may dim
and MaYe the ill...nein; dregs. But there is something to
hr said, set in t bet in extenuation of '' Bel•
grayish" mother., if such is to be the Icrepted appellation for
outdoes who us...nit to selling their slaughters in marriage
to the hiuhest holders say un•est. for Ido not ignore,
s, is so convenient when eeehers are to he 'sneered, the
" Nacre mi." fathers. On the contrary. as the " lords and
master.," it i. race to know they are at the root of
the hideous evil. It cannot le overlooked that the settle-
ments ni.,de on daiighters are always computed by the pro-
siartioe ;4144414.•40.4 which they ate to get by marriage, ea
those of ...oilier .4.4.4. are tonged...l by the prispective
hononmtl.• ; they are therefore in moat cases. in.
odfieleatle 14.44111 .1 for. if any provision at all is made, and
it is scarcely eret sus h .- to support them. when losing the
shelter of the put 44 n4l tool, in the habite_given to them.
Irons their cradles, by both parrat• alike. These daughters
scowl the. in a ...est positios than those of the lowest
Mass of %witty. led as that is. in regard to obtaining
mstelt.tnee Whilleht to live For with so provision, or
that iehatt i. isoloinate. mik:of the patrimonial wealth.
neither Are they permitted the privilege of pining breed by
labour ; and I ask, with them facts clearly before the eyes of
elem. are they to blunt in seeking marriages foe
oightei. 7 -alliance* with those on whom the wealth Is
conferred. mease of pitting kcal pertain sl! Now.
idiom that it is fathom sal *et motheis, who decree that
them iLioahter• shall sot be irtdepeuil.nt of marriage. by
.11 toesuinie to reinter them so, sad consigning
them to red :re without it. What but marriage for her
daughter is the mother to look for' The T”Nra newspapers
publeMing a letter from " Ilesu Jobe," tell. her. There
o temptingly art forth "the nicer economical arrangement,
permanent or temporary as the case rimy be," for the " well
riliontel woman, who is only called upon to be "the
laden .1 hi. OW. and cans, converse with ease," sod coma
tine in her person the "thee of wife. mishit:re, and butler,
to his rutin ...utentoient and the economy of his pocket.
This s.- I. are. thoogli it not neeesmay to tell us, is all
that tlo. sone of these day. dealt. ; but how is it
with the Belgr..vian mothers, and what alternative is
uttered to the Elobtrarsali daughters! Is it the workhouse,
or is it t privileo• of the open -treat that is Wore her !
all her ..an -where .11r also may hose the advantage of as.
oectatiog herself with those partners of fathers' and brothers'
joy•Antl cares who art, as " Beau Jolais" ihforma us, "as
well .sosolocteil as soy lady, however highly horn."
1 oiler the pressure of ench facts so clearly at this time
tosight before their eye., we cannot hut pity the "Bal•
;:revian Mother." however greet her on. mar be, and
wont! entreat that she lose no time in doing whatever lam
in her lower to avert from her innocent children the
sorrows attending a life of dependence inns marriage for
riisteoce.- I am, Ise., RACHEL

A BALLOON JOURNEY.