Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-06
THE REPUBLICAN.
MY TWO FRIENDS
WHO MARRIED.
BIZ MARGARET.


friends were married: and the different
ways in which they have begun the world
are so suggestive. that will bring them
hctose the reader NY young friends are
daughters Of two of our citizens. in mod
Grade circumstances. yet living in . very
comfortable way. and enjoying not few
lcxuries. In fact. the families to which
they belong. are OF that class of genteel
people who live quite up to their income.
The daughters. in these families, were edu-
csted with ideas Of life. quite beyond the
ability of any men with moderate means to
sustain: and yet. they oil looked forward
TO marriage and domestic establishments.
The gentlemen who visited them were
clerks. or young professional men. who had
their fortunes to make. Few Of these
were bold enough to think seriously Of
matrimony. except % ithing remote in the
future; that is. after they had realized the
fortunes they hoped 20 gain. and by means
Of which they could support modern do
nestle establishment.
One of my Young frieuds was named
Florence Lee. Her hand had been sought
By Edward Marks. whom knew very well
~ person always handsomely dressed on
the street or in company. and of very pleas
ant manners, though superficial. lie was
clerk in wholesale store on Market
street. and received . salary of twelve
hundred dollars q ycar. / called to see
Florsnce few weeks before her marriage
Her thoughts were full Of the approaching
change, but her mind did not realize its
nature. nor the responsibilities IT involved.
in any adequate degree.
do ron 60 to housekeeping" ! asked.
"Oh ycs." she replied.
"Have you selected house,
"Yes; and where do yoa think il is.''
I'm this neighborhoode" asked.
"0hno. Edward has taken one Of those
nice houses on Green street. You've seen
them. with the little garden and iron rail-
ings in front"
"What is the remit" / asked, little
gravely. for the declaration took me by
surprise.
Five hundred dollars, think. Edward
said
II was no. for me to object; so said
nothing. as ! could rot approve of the pay
nnent of five hundred dollars. out of ssla-
~ Of twelve hundred.
/ went away feeling rather sober for my
friend. No practicable common sense
ideas seemed to have penetrated her miad.
and could not help feeling that the young
man she was about to marry. had as little
forethought as herself. 1t was plain. that
he was Of those, who are ambitious to be-
gin life in the style of men who have
fought their way up to competence through
long series OF years.
The other friend to whom I have refer
red--her name was Lucy Bell--was enga-
seitos young physician. DIR. Elwood.-
The Doctor had been in practice about
three years. ard his prospects were encour-
aging. Outside of his practice, which
yielded him thousand dollars. he had an
income of about three hundred. the rent
ofsome property in a neighboring town.
let him by relative. | saw Lucy fire.
qtently before her marriage. and one day
ssksd her in regard her future prospects,
putting the same questions | had asked OF
Florence.
do you 60 to housekeeping"
"Yes." was her smiling answer. 1.-The
Doctor has rented three rooms in the house
where he has his office. and we shall live
there. He has laid up five hundred dol
lars. and We can furnish handso mely with
this and have something over"
'What will be your rent for these
roomse"
"a hnndred and City dollars The DR.
pays hundred for his office in the base
Inent: SO the whole rent for Office and
dwelling will be only two hundred and
fifty dollars; which will not be extrava-
CANT"
"No." answered. lyon aud the Doc.
tor cannot be charged with that SIM For
one, l commend your prudence. It II
much easier 10 begin in humble way. AM
rise gradually as means increase, to high
er position. But 10 commence life with q
dash. and then have the modification of a
breakup and come down. is by no means
agreeable or crelitable. I'm glad to find
one sensible couple in this day Of blind fol-
lyshd extravaganza. Live for right and
duty. anil not for the eyes Of silly people
Ny two young friends Were married in
due time. and each began the world in his
own way-one fashionable. and for her po
sion extravagantly: to be seen and remark
ed upon-the other. sensibly snd prudent
ly. regarding life Is real and earnest
Months passed. and I visited them FIRE
quently Last week I called on both Flo
renee and Lacy. The house of Florence
had been furnished at the cost of not les
than two Thousand dollars. Velvet car
pets. ,brocstslIe furniture. lace and damasl
window curtains. sfn:uetts and costly or
nsmenss. decorated the parlor. The cham
bers were also furnished extrsvsgantly TO
oae possessing no more means than ne
husband. As Marks belonged to that clss
of snowy young men who spend as fast a
theJ earn. it is very presumable that III
had little laid up on his wedding day
The inference was fair, that IN furnishin:
after this style. he had gone in debt
Florence kept two servants to take care 0
this house. while she lived an idle life
She talked OF the opera. smusements. dress
party giving and party going. As IT the]
were lies highest aims.
During my call, which was near dimes
time. her husband came in. Ho did no
look so cheerful as when last saw him.