The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-02-07
THE CLERKS MARRIAGE.

HWnV 90 you soy tuot
aTo think Of marriage"
"What had bravery or folly 10 do 10 the case?"
aThp young lady is poor"
81 do not wed her for money"
aThere would be some hope tor you If she
wsre The possessor OF some twenty or thirty
,housand dollars. But being as poor as your
.elf. the folly of this purpose stands out in bold
reliet. Look before you leap, my friend, there's
trouble Tor you on the other side"
III am mol sordid. Mr.. Blair" The young
mans fine face glowed, and his eyes dashed
with repressed Indignation.
f.Nol sordld enough, Adrian, for the marriage,
AZ societ, is now constituted. There are two
,;des 10 the question of marriage; the sent-
mental side aud the matt.r-of fact side. Now
have YOU looked only on the sentimental side
suppose we consider the matter-of-fact aspects.
You are clerk receiving salary OF Sl,ooo.
How much have you saved?"
"Nolhng 10 sreak OF.
uNothng So much the worse. II II cost
vou 81, 900 year to live, from whence is to
come the mears OF supporting wiir & famly?'
efh. Fve been careless and wasteful in ex-
,enLiures as most young men are. bad on
" mysels to provide for, and was seli-indu!gent.
But that must cease of course"
"Granted, for arguments sake. The young
lady you propose TO marry is named Rosa New
ell"
dyes"
"a charming young girl we'll educated,
finely accomplished used 10 good society, as
we saw; and Just suited for my friend Adrian,
if she had money, or he an income of three or
four thousand year But the idea OF making
her happy wife, in The city Of New York on
thousand dollars, is simply preposterous. 1t
can't be done, sir, and the attempt will prove
runous TO the happiness Of bo.h parties to so
foolish an agreement. IL is matter OF the
easiest demonstration, Adrian; and wonder
that so good an accountant as you are should
ere this have tried this question BY mathemat'-
cal rules. lie, me do it for you. And FIRST We
lock at Rosa's present sphere of life. She has
a horne with Mr.. Hart, an uncle, and Is liv-
ing in rather a luxurious way. Mr. Hart is a
man who thinks deal of appearances, and
maDiains domestic establishment that does not
cost less than four thousand dollars year. His
house rent is equal TO your salary. Now, IN
taxing Rosa from this home. into what hind OF
one can you place her 2"
A sober hue Of thought came over the young
han's lace.
"You can't afford 10 rent house at even one
ba|f the cos, of MIR. Hart's, even If you were
able to buy the furniture" continued Mr. Blair.
eve will beard of COURSE" said Ad. ian.
housekeeping is not to be thought OF IN the
beginning" =,
al moi iu the beginning, how afterwards 7"
The young man looked quite bewildered but
did not answer.
nWha, are you now paying for board 7"
olive dollars a week"
"You would require parlor and bedroom
after marriage
ayes" ilF
.At cost Of not less than $l5 week."
awe could hardly afford the pallor."
"Hardly," said his friend. "Well, give up
the PAL lor, and I; Ike pleasant front chamber on
the second Hoor at twelve dollars week. But
the house is moi trs-class nor the location very
desirable. These are not to 5e mad in New
York at twelve dollars week. You cannot
afford for Rosa the elegance Of her present
home. Three dollars more a week for washing
and etceteras, and your incoTe is drawn up at
the rate of $3.50 year. Two hundred and
twenty left Tor clothing and other. expenses.
And, so fer, il has taken nearly three times that
sum TO meet your own demands. 1t has bad
look, Adrian"
~ was wasteiul and teli-;ndulgpni,' said the
young man, in a voice from which the confident
tones had departed. sit will scarcely cost Rosa
and me for clothing one-half OF what expend."
"Say one-halI, and your income will not
reach the demand. What was your tailor's bill
last year %
"One hundred and sixty dollars"
"Say two hundred, including boots, bats, etc" "
"Yes."
"You could hardly ge: this below hundred
end 6v."
'Perhaps mol"
The young mans voice was growing husky.
"Thst will leave seventy dollars for your
wlie's clothing, and nothing tor pleasure, recre-
silon, little luxuries, unantcipated bot unavoid-
able expenses. And if il be SC with you two
IN good health, what will be the condition of
things in sickness and with children TO support
sod educate. Adrian, my young friend, there
hsebt, embarrassment, disappointment and mis-
.era&e life upon you. Pause and retrace your
steps before it is too late. II you love Rosa,
:sPsse her from this Impending fate. Leave her
iin'her pleasant home, or TO grace that OF man
oelteT able than you are to provide her with The
external blessings oil life. You cannot marry
ona thousand dollars year, and it is folly 10
think Of it," ar.
"We could get board for Ten dollars week. y
said Adrian.
"That would scarcely help the business at all.
al best, it would only make difference in the
amount Of your Indebtedness at :he close OF
each year. II is folly for you to think of it,
my Young friend You cannot afford to marry"
ut has a tark look, but there is no holding
Up now" replied Adtian, in gloomy way.
we have mutually pledged each other, and
me Gay Of our marriage has been appointed"
VI am sorry for you,'' said ihe friend, a bach
s'or OF forty, wco, on an income Of fifiven num-
araa dollars year, could see no possible chance
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