Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-11

3I'M Marry Him, fer Need q
HOme"
Many, many times do these words
sound the death knell to all earthly
happiness many, many times, is this
the burden of requiem to which Heav-
en- alone listens when the marriage VOW
is plighted requiem which the fair,
pale bride would not for the world
speak aloud, but which every heart
throb thrusts home to her burning spir-
it, even while in deceitful mockery she
answered the fatal "Yes!''
"l'll marry him, for ! need . home"
Poor girl she gives her hand, but
there is no heart in the matter. She
is clearly aware Of his un6tness to make
her happy; she even shrinks, at first,
with i'll concealed inward loathing from
the idea of surrendering herself to q
man who her heart has not chosen.
she tries to summon courage sufficient
to refuse him; but she is concious OF
her entire inability to depend upon
herself. She says, "he will. at least
keep me in respectable condition in
life-I must marry him. And forth
with stands at the altar and plights a
love which she does not feel She be-
comes his wife not from the pure sense
of love and duty, but from the merce-
nary desire to obtain o shelter from
the fierce storms whose violence she is
unable to resist by her own powers.
Helpless creature-hnw deserving Of
pity! :. =,
I s.I'll marry him, for I need . home )"
Young lady, is this the motive that
decides your choice? Heaven forbid !
Arm yourself with consciousness Of
power to grapple with actual life for
yourself. BY . careful process Of
self culture, prepare q true woma 4ly
independence, should death deprive
you of your natural protectors and
supporters. Prepare to stand self-snr-
ported among the selfish throng that
crowd life's molly stage. You will
then be at liberty to consult your own
heart, whenever . candidate for yonr
hand appears. You could even venture
to marry the man you loved, even if he
had no home, with joyful thoughts Of
being able to get one-and what q
happy home would that be
s'I'll marry him, forI need some one
to love-some one who loves and cares
for me''-this is the better reasoning
This your motto, this your aim, you
shall be the browning glory Of our
home, and your husband shall acknowl-
edge you to be the good genius of his
existence !; and this invaluable power of
self reliance shall be precious tails
man of safety, at all times and under
all circumstances, and will prepare you
for any crisis or condition to which you
may be called. ss 80 .s,, ..,
"I'll marry him, for I need a home. "
Yes, and miserable, unhappy home
you will have nothing but mercenary
one. Your character shall determine
the question of husbands success in the
mighty battles of life for many q
man, Of high promise and golden gifts,
has been dragged deep into despair b,
a weak minded, inefficient wife, who
ssjust married him to get home. Z"
She is but weakness and disease to his
opinion, Instead of beauty and vigor to
his wings, which would otherwise have
borne him on to honor and fortune.
"I'll marry him, for I need a home, ="
do you say? Never dare to speak or
thinkthat fatal thought again. Wake
up to q sense Of your own inward
strength. You are woman-not a
child. Dependent poverty is one of the
saddesr of human natures ills. Life
is dreary waste, and its storms are
heralds of certain destruction to such
a helpless, friendless child Of earth as
you are. Buckle on the armor Of self
reliance, and feel that you are able to
cope with the world, and with the noble
consciousness and power you will surely
succeed. If adversely be yours, you
will be prepared to meet its frosty
breath if wife, you will be content
and happy, whether prosperous or ad-
verse circumstances are yours-nothing
would daunt you, for your motto would
be: ,...
s'Let come the wild weather--comc sleet or
come snow:
We will stand by each other however it blow:
Oppression and sickness and sorrow and pain,
Shall be TO our true-love as link to chain.
Col. BAKER.-"Occasional," the
Washington correspondent o. Forney's
paper writes;
. Don't you remember, Col. Edward
D. Baker, Of Illinois, the eloquent eulo-
gist of Broderick? He was an Opposi-
ton Representative when you were
the Democratic candidate for Clerk
and defeated) in 1849-50. He was
distinguished for his powerful speeches
was his patriotic actions. Col. Baker
and born in England, and settled in
Illinois, from which State, after being
naturalized, he was elected to Congress.
He fought with great gallantry In the