The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-01-15
CAROLINA SPARTAN.
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OLD MAIDS.

MEssRs. EDTToRs Seated in my study,
before comfortable hre, the smoke of a
very delightful Havana making fantastic
wreaths about my Uranium, while my
thoughts naturally revert to the fair ladies
Of our burg. AS mediate memory recurs
to the many pleasant moments have spent
in social combinations with them. But,
gentlemen, love to dwell ia reflection on
one visit, when discussion occurred on the
merits and dement's of "Old Maids" Is it
not astonishing, that an intelligent and ac-
complished young lady, and by, the by, very
pretty too, should defend "Old Maids" and
moreover, say that she intends to be ones
I do not give her arguments i'll defence, nor
her reasons for defending that antiquated
b and useless order. Suffice it 10 say,
wound up by declaring that their merits
were like angels visits, few and far be-
tween;" while their dement's added many
drop to the already bitter cup of this lfe
I have determined to try and turn her
thoughts from the study Of that text book
1'Old Maidism," and thereby benefit human
ity.
The first question that arises is who are
-'Oid Maids?" / think when a lady is in
her thirtieth year she has taken her first
degree in this venerable order. What say
yon, ladies? Is that too soon to have that
horrible epilhet applied to you' Did say
h"iriblel Yes, and as pen il the hob. .gob-
Inns Of single wretchedness rise up to con
firm the assertion. Do you know that The
two words "Old Maids" are applied TO a.
most every one that is peevish, fretfu, and
hard to pleased Do not understand me TO
mean that all "Oid Maids" are pcevish,
fretful and hard 20 please, for there are some
exceptions; il there were not, they would
certainly be frightful company, both in
their external appearance as well as dispo-
sitiou. Why ia less attention paid to sold
Maids" than to young ladies? Because
they are unintereSting, and. as a general
thing, - 1t might do to converse
with them short time, if it were very con.
venient, and you had no one else; but cYen
then you are wEking and blinking at some
friend 10 rescue you.
As general thing, young ladies, sold
Maids" are misanthropes. | imagine |
can hear you excam, "IgnoratS elcachi"
But stop, speak from observation, and that
is the case as far as my observation extends
Now, young ladies, here is syllogism,
which, if you cannot overthrow, proves con-
clusively that there should not he an sold
Maid" in our land. Whatever tends to in
jure society and detract from its happiness
should not he permitted to exist. "Old
Maids" tend to injure society and detract
from its happiness. Ergo, Old Maids
should not be permitted to exist. OH you
exclaim, show sediculouL how absurdr
Well, let it be SO. do not say that my
syllogism is correct, but you must detect the
fallacy in it, before we will agree that it is
not so.
The next question that suggests itself is
Why are there sold 1RaidyP" 1t is our
private opinion that most Of them are SC
e1 neceSSitate. I admit that some one o,
two here and there arc volunteers in the
cause. We will call those few the excep.
tions of whom We spoke. Yet they are
pernicious and destructive to the good oil
society, for they are stumbling blocks, and
dangerous examples to succeeding genera
tions. Enough to say. our social circle
would not suffer, in case they made their
exit to the place where none are given in
marriage and "Old Maids" are no more
Now, young ladies, just look at this very
beautiful class. Is it not sufficiently love
ly to make you all excIaim, "OM Maids
foreyer-tOe will be sold Maids?" But, yoU
exclaim, chow nonsensical!" "did you eyel
hear such fanatcsm!" MiraJIe dictu.
Should not be fanatic on such subject
as thisl You all will admit that woman
was created by God to bless and comfort
man. When GcI treated woman he placed
her in Paradise 10 enjoy it NTH man, to ea
with him its delicious fruits, and TO drink
its sweet waters, sparkling in sunshine
But through woman man lost this Para
disc, for which she can never compensate
him. You say that woman was tempted
by the cunning serpent, and yielded Now