Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-02-08
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Among the foolish prejudices which dscredt the
Judgment of mankind, the prejudice against old
maids is of the most foolish. The very fact
that lady is old maid, is, ought to be, cred
liable. Ii is evidence that she possesses pru-
dence, foresight, and refined taste, admirable
qualities in woman; 1t is better to be overly pru-
dent, particularly cautious, than not prudent and
cautious enough The old maid generally has the
virtue of prudence in its pertection she had offers
of marriage no doubt; what lady of thirty has not?
She has rejected several suitors, most likely, and
doubtless she has reasons for so doing 1t had been
well for many welded woman, had she practised
the same caution. Much better it is to be happy
old maid than miserable wife. So thought the
old maid, and thought correctly, when she rejected
Mr.. SO and So. Perhaps she has lived to see one
of her former lovers hanged, another in the penl-
Tertiary, and third in the alm-house. Perhaps
one who she was censured for refusing has since
proved drunkard and vagrant, or having sue
ceeded III getting wife has made her eminently
wretched. All this mischief the old maid has fore
seem and by her prudence escaped it.
Old maids are often, very often, women of supe-
rior minds and such are most likely to be old
maids for more than reason In the first place,
they have the discretion to be slow in selecting
their partners for life and as three -ourhs of man
kind have not the qualifications to make good hIis-
bands 1t may be supposed that discreet and judi
cious woman will reject three or four of those who
solicit her hand. This, of course, makes her chan
ces for marriage fewer, but 1t makes her chances
for happiness much greater The second cause
why sensible women apt TO become old maids
is, that most men dread them.
Yes, 1t is tact, that most men dread very
sensible woman. 1t is not uncommon to hear a
man who is not fool himself make dispara gng re-
marks concerning female Solomons,' 'Platos in
pettcoats, &c. Who has ever known very hi ghy
gifted ladies TO be popular among their male ac-
quaintancCsl Men apt to think that talents do
not belong to the feminine mind and when they
have discernmcnt enough to admire gifted woman
as a friend or occasional companion, they rarely
think of making her a friend and companion for life.
All these things tend TO show that sensible and gltt
ed women are most likely to be old maids, and the
converse of proposition holds good with few ex-
cepuons old maids are generally sensible and gift
ed women.
Where is the woman that knows how to conduct
businessl Is she not old maid Who are the
successful authoresses! The most mertoriouS are
almost invariably old maids. Where is the lady
who has become eminent In any art or science =
IN nine cases out of ten she is an old maid. Even
YOUR most celebrated for any thing, from Queen
Eliz abethto Miss Martineau! Ay, search her out,
and see an old maid, something truly wonderful
and rare, viz: exception from a rule very gene
raj. Glory to the old maids say we. Let them
flourish let them have statutes erected TO their
honor; let them be eligible to seats in Congress
and places in the Cabinet Let them be generals
IN the army, if they choose, and commodores IN the
navy. Were we to acknowledge their rights in all
these things, mi CHIT find our accounun 1t. Is
peclally as w. C.'S, they might go better than ma
nv, IN pantaloons, who have gone before them
Give them trlal.-Ndtional Ga=.
BAD THNGs.-An unfaithfu lover; dirty cook;
smoky house; perpetual scod an aching tooth;
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