The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-23
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We'll Bonnsy I really think you are an
object Of pity' for from your communiea-
ton entitled, Marriage and Woman, |" ]
think you must either be . crusty old bach.
slor, or have been crossed in love, or q hen.
pecked husband. Now to which Of this
class may we number you2 I rather think
you are an old bach that cannot get one Of
tho "sugslic creatures" to Lessen your carss
and smooth your fufasd brow (; therefore,
that is why you have such an opinion Of
them. Iprssume you know the fable about
the "For and grapes, do you not' "a
have read number Of the productions
Of your psn with much interest, but when
I came to this last one where you spak 20
slightly of my own ser, ] will confess II
raised my dandera little, not to bo wondered
ut, as am one Of those horid crraturcs,
you know.
Then you think many of our sex are "sct-
ting themselves up to be ladies, )" instead Of
attending to their domestic duties. What
do you think constitutes lady3 Now do
not think q true lady will despise work and
spend her time in dressing and gadding, as
you are pleased TO term It. - q
Methinks II there should DO q lottery Of
women you would be the first one to pur-
chase, not only one but many tickets, hop
ing there would bc ono not blank, and run
the risk of"one chance In Eve Of being as
well OF as before" .-..-.
Has not woman much to try her patience
and cause her smile to vanish? She unites
her fortune to one who promises to cherish
and protect her. Does he always do this ?
In the many unhappy marriages which you
think exists, is the husband never at fanlt !
Is not the wife often deceived in him who
seems almost perfection before marriage, but
proves to be far from It after MARRIAGE
How often do we SEQ the husband 40 atten.
tive to his young wife that he will not per-
nit her to wait on herself and so afraid Of
giving her any trouble, but after few years
or even months we see her obliged to drudge
from morn till night, and then not meet
with "my DEAR" but u scowl, with have
you not got tea yet, 1t is never ready, when,
perhaps he Is home long before the usual
time. have witnessed similar scenes as
short time as I have lived in this deceitful
world. Woman cannot always be cheerful
and smiling, for she has her burdens, and
not light ones either, as well as the hus-
band. Should he not try to lessen hers in
stead Of adding to them by pouring his own
into her eur. .......r.. .r....
You say "you cannot but think that If a
man is united to IN intelligent, virtuous,
prudent, Industrious and economical woman,
who truly loves him, she will make him
happier than he would have been in remain
ing single" Here Is where you talk like
sensible man. think you would rather
take such woman than to remain an old
bach. I should judge that the gentlemen,
as q general thing, are Us averse to being
old bachelors rs the ladies arc Of being old
maids. There are not many that would
marry the man they did not love to escape
that appellation. .'....r .ru I
Methinks can see you this evo., Bonney,
seated in your room, with no kindly hand to
rest upon your brow, or sweet voice to SYM
pathire with you, but rather with the dust
upon your table 30 thick that your name
might be written thereon and with your
coat out at the elbows, showing the need Of q
female hand there. Methinks I can now
hear you sigh over your forlorn condition.
Despair not for perhaps there may be some
fair lady, who with the editor thinks that
"nobody need believe more than one half Of
your communication" and also thinks you
do not believe II yourself, IL you do we hope
you will soon change your opinion. although
we will allow there Is some truth in It, but
IL there were no bad qualities, the good ones
would not be 50 well appreciated. We
mus not expect perfection in any. earthly
mortal. ERIK MAr.