The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-28
I.irrie Innelr,s Replr 10 the Journal.

Yes, Mr.. Editor, what you have stated is
fact, that "nsither Lizzie or Mr Solitary Sens-
BILE will marry unless they get chance to do
so y aud she can assure you that as yet, she has
not had one. Now do not begin to question her
truthfulnsss in this matter; for she can con-
vince you, that her testimony will bear cross.ex-
animation.
Should she wish to visit friend, at dis
tance, but had no means Of her own by which
she could go, aud some miserable creature should
say TO her, come, go with me lam going that
way with wheel-barrow, or hand sled aud
should be delighted with your company" Or if
one of the sensible order, should soy, at a
time when circumstances required her attention
elsewhere, "go with me; | have fine horses and
carriage, and il you will go noc, shall be ex-
ceedingy happy to serve you" And yet Lisric
could in truth say, that she has had no chance
to visit her friend For similar reasons, and
with as much truth, she affirms that she has
never had chance to marry"
| Surely, sir, she is not blind to the " multitude
of faults in her own sex" but that she dscov-
ers but an occasional object of dislike in the
characters OF men is quite mistake OF yours.
"An old maid does know that there are hos 8
of other things-natural," and cultivated
which go to make up the sum total of matri-
mohial miseries.' Indeed, she finds the vices
of men so numerous, that should she specify all
of them, the Journal would be unable to con-
tain them Therefore she must be content to
pluck but fetu of the most obnoxious, and
deeply rooted chairs" vicesl at first and the
greater the chairs" the less number can be ia.
ken at time hence she is able to "pull on,
great many " long locks" [womans foibles
while she is destroying 1.-TWO or three struggling
hairs" [men's vices. LIZZIE LoNELy.
REMARKs.-We are willing to admit that
Lizzie is half right in the above, il not more
1t is the better plan to put all your force into
one stroke, and make it elfectual, and not divide
your efforts so as to leave them destitute o
force. Those who will carefully read Lizziet
articles, cannot fail to see in them much to ad
mire, and the skillful manner in which she han
dies prevalent vices evidences much knowledge
of human nature. We will not retract our re
mark that women generally display more ability
and greater willingness to apply the lash to thei
own sex than to the "strong minded" We ART
willing, however, to concede that Lizzie is ri
exception to the general rufe. We fear, how
ever, that she is too much of philosopher t
deal in mattsrs Of matrimonial character
Love aud Philosophy are not generally found il
company. Marriages are not usually agreed upor
after the manner of purchasing horse or tow,
lot. And we venture to predict that Lizzie
when the fountains of her best affections ar
sending forth crystal streams of purest love to
ward some fortunate son of Adam, will foreg'
all business engagements, and not stop to enquir
whether she is to-" dump her fortunes from
81 "wheelbarrow" or from fine carriage draw
by elegant steeds. Until such time as she ma
be induced to lavish her sweets all upon one ma
to Tighten his burthens and strew flowers of tn
richest perfume in his pathway, we hope to Sc
her name frequently gracng the columns OF tn
Journal.