Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-28


he is up to, if not beyond bis incou
And - to the house and furniture viii
Mary's husband is going to get, that
something very nice to feed the fancy upo
The real bricks and mortar is quite anot
er affair.""
"Oh, but Mr.. Eden is rich, Tom.v
The rich men Of to-day are our po
men OF 70 morrow, Lizzie. wouldu
give the snap Of finger for q rich fathe
ln-law - . dependence. l mean to tru
in myself an honest purpose, and Gle.
conscience. And a. for . wife, I want
woman with lite. purpose, industry an
independence in her, no. great bundle ,
silks laces, bonnets and curl.papers, wit
pretty little helpless do nothing-and
had almost said know no,hing-doll hid
den somewhere inside, three or four fee
from the crinoline circumvallatiou. And
'hen, Lizzie, l am something of an inde
pendent young man, wonderfully given t.
the work Of taking care, of myself Ibsp
pen to be st the bottom of the ladder. an,
F" ! ever get to the top Of it, my owr
strength will carry me there. Now, a wifi
on my back, instead of on the rounds O
the ladder, keeping step with me upward
would be dead weight. and keep Inc q,
the foot forever. No, no, petty. l canno,
afford one Of your finished boarding school
misses for wife--ihe luxury is too ex
pens've for me. So l sm going to marry
agi-i who knows something Of real life
true good, patient, enduring, self.deny-
ing sweet, darling little body, who is not
ashamed to earn her living with her nee
die. And, | can tell you what, Dolly, |
wish you we're more like Harriet Parker !:
there would be forty chances Of you mar.
ry'ng man of sense where you have one
now. Don't you know that new society
has been formed among the young men.
ana that some Of the very best "catches"
among them have signed pledge not to
marry any girl who is not willing to com
mence matrimonial life with two rooms
and kitchen. and who doesn't know how
% sew, and to wash and iron into the bar.
gain? l am the President of the socie
~"
"Preposterous," said Lizzie.
You'll cry some her word when you
'et on the old maids list, aud see your
''ace hlled in the home of some man that
. man bY woman who was not asham.
d Of useful employment when she was
,irl. l can tell you. my dainty little sis
er, there is reform ct work, and men
worth having are beginning to choose be.
ween no marriage and with girls of plain.
II notions and more useful accomplish
nents than are possessed by the bu,ter1ie.
Tho lounge on sofas all day, knitting
zephyr or reading novels. So make up
eur mind to reform or old maidism. And.
low, as, in all probability you understand
hat am quite in earnest about marrying
Harriet Parker, ! hope you will reconsider
our hasty resolution about not speaking
o your sisterin law. The loss, lie. me tell
'ou, will be all On your own side"
Brother Tom understood his own posi-
ion entirely. He was not man to stoop
'elow himself in marrying. He could not
mite himself with one who was ignorant
md acknowledgements that his generous.
y cultivated soul would have revolted.
But he wanted real, not an artificial wo 4
nan-one who could lake her place be-
ide hin, as he said, on the lowest round
# fortunes ladder, and keep step with
lin upward. Such q one be had found in
Harriet Parker, and was independent
enough TO make her his wife. Lizzie was
lot long in discovering, after brother Tom
actually got married and commenced house
teeping in two rooms, with his modest,
cheerful, earnest minded wife, that her
,ew sister had about her something that
nsensbly won the love, commanded the
'espect, and almost extorted the admra
ion Of all who were SO fortunate as to
make her acquaintance.
Marriage, they cay, makes or mars
man." the brother overheard Lizzie once
saying, in an undcrtone to q lady friend.
But it will not mar the fortune Of brother
rom. He's got just the wife to keep him
along in the world, and one that will grace
my position to which they may rise"
"My own sentiments exactly, petty,
spoke out brother Tom. 'She's q jewel,
and worth thousand Of your paste and
inssl women. Didn't | tell you SO? But
you couldn't believe me. Now, if you'll
90 and apprentice yourself 70 dressma-
ser or miIliner, or any ussful work-not
simply ornan,ental-I win recommend you
10 The new President Of the society ] told
yoa about had TO resign when | got
He's . splendid specimen, and
will make husband worthy queen"
~ To those who have worn down their
teeth masticating poor old tough COW beef,
we will say that carbonate Of soda will be
fouLd remedy for the evil. Cut your
steaks the day before using, Into slices
about two inches thick, rub them over with
. small quantity Of soda, wash of next
morning, cut in,o suitable thickness, and
cook to notion. The same process will
answer for fowls, legs Of mutton, etc. Try
it, all who love delicious, tender dishes oi
MeAt.- Culfipafo.
Paddy is often POLITICALLY polite. On