Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-24

This propositioIis sufficiently important and
interesting to Represented in another light
Now it is very common thing with my cove
tous sex to marry for money and work for love;
the wealtbest girls. nevertheless, are never the
soonest to marry. Suppose Miss A. is worth
fifty thousand--this being her only principal
saualifcation. Miss D. is worth twenty FIVE
thousand and is we'll educated these tro being
her only principal Qualifications. Miss C. is
worth fifteen thousand, is well educated and
good house-keeper-.these Mrse being her only
principal qualifications Miss D. is worth ten
thousand, aud is not only well educated and .
good house. e.keeper, but noted forher amiabili-
ty aud sweetness of disposition. Now, in spite
Of the love Of money so common to my sex, these
supposed young ladies have opportunities Of
marrying, and Of marrying we'll, precisely pro-
portionste to the smalliess of their means; not
because the means- are snail, but because con.
INJECTED Herewith are the qualities for making
good and noble wife. The fact is. most men, no
matter what may be their character or condition,
when they marry want a acjs; and torts young
lady to wed one who. does not, is worse chan to
be consigned to the. peevishness and contracting
ills of celibacy. Only the refnse ofssociety-
the sharps, thimble.riggers, pickpockets and
gamesters Of the social world-are indifferent as
TO the "wife." The true nen, the men who will
make husbands, and who have ambition to build
up model homes and excel,in all the walks Of
life, seek in q wife a helpmeet, an ornament
of prosperity and a cousoler Of adversely. All
Of these men will prefer Miss D. to either of the
other supposed young ladies'; because she has
four qualifcato to their respectively three,
two and one and they rise in essentially and
Importance to the last one = ~
Catharine has received another call from her
printer beau. think he is having good in
,auence over her. he has evidently, In a; sober
minded and wise manner, unfolded to her his
wishes and his views Of the common duties and
relations fife. She loves him, kuoW,I can
see it in the melowiug richness of her face, and
the dewy tenderness of her glance. Moreover,
shefs not hard-headed girl, with all her vanity.
So, she is taking to household duties, likes duck
to water, under the hope speaking influence Of
her sweetheart. ''---; ~ q
Eliza's gallant has been paying her some very
delicate attentions Of late. James comes and
drives her ous whenever Eliaa's does; but it
seems to be burden to him. He evidently does
SO, more to relieve Eliza and her swain Of James
company than anything else. His name is John;
he lis an old colegemste Of Henry -, Eliza's
gallant. Heis spending month or so in Hem
ry's home. Henry is the SON of merchant
friend of mine in the city, anda gay Lothario
or boon companion of Benjamiu, my son. Ben
jamiu, believe, is showing some ciyiities to his
sister; whether he is in earnest orsnot, / cannot
say. 7 wish they would have general marrying
spree Oft. Think theymight then settle down
into some business, and beginto do something
for themselves :. whereas their life is now one
continual round Of dissipation aud, as they call
it, pleasure. They aud few more have fish
ing party next Thursday.
remain until next week, and until death,
Yours, very truly, 0LDF
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