The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-09-30
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Though Ne SO mnch tex~sinire in on,
young womens We are not blind to thei,
defects. We love thcrM for their many
good Qualities, and never speak IN dispar.
asement, unless it is associated with de
sire for their improvement. We are con
fident that they will have sufficient mag.
nanimity not to be offended, if we should
speak Of faults from which none are entire
" exempt. We shall adhere strictly to the
truth so far as we know it, and are willing
to abide the consequences. Young men
feel 40 interest in the welfare Of the sex
generally. There is nothing more true,
nothing more natural. They suppose young
women was made for them, and rics uersd.
Each has prospective idea Of property in
the other, hence our right to discuss, al.
wise, and warn.
Marriage is the natural condition of
mankind, instituted by God, and demanded
by the highest earthly interests. Without
it full and perfect development is impossi-
bic. Old bachelors and old maids are never
real men and women. As we'll might the
rose unfold her beauties without the light
of heaven. Their hearts are deserts where
the flowers Of social beauty never blossom.
Society begins to be alarmed at the pre-
ponderance of single persons, and inquiries
the cause. To some extent we must charge
it upon our young women; not as an in,
territorial injury, but as a fatal blunder.-
Men mary because it is natural, and de-
handed by their circumstances and neces.
sary to their happiness. In other words,
because it is their interest to do so.
But there are certain conditions that are
necessary to make marriage desirable, and
o wife blessing such as health, industry,
economy, virtue, charity, &c. Beauty
might be mentioned, but We think it in.
cluded in the above qualities. Who would
not rather be tormented with the horrihe
idea Of bachelors miseries, than drag out
life Of slavery to meet the wants of
merci.ess, extTavagant wife! Women,
under the light Of liberty and civilization,
that an envable position but does it not
seem that they sometimes forget the duties
Of their position? They should remember
that whoever fails in the duties of place
is unworthy to occupy it. Does it not of
ten seem that they regard the miserable |
beings whom they call their husbands only !
in the light Of convenient appendages,"
sent on earth for no other purpose than to |
fill their sails of extravagance with breeze,
which bears their bark so agrecably over
the sea of life!
This is all very nice for you, ladies'. We
hope you enjoy it; but We wish to be |
counted out. We cannot agree to take
voyage for life with you-that is all.
We prefer to be old bachelors under such
circumstances. Who would not? We do
not wish to discourage anybody, of course
not We only speak for ourselves. Blu
We love to think Of the good old times " hen
there was not an old m id in the world
Such time there has been; everybod got
married. Girls were go pretty, haah1,
N useful nob,dy could help it, No in
situation in regard to the present genera
ton is intended. In those times, wives
came up to the standard in the Bible, "a
help TO man." The rose was on her
cheek, AMI strength in her sinews. LIES
work was before her, and she was ready
and willing to do it. She did not think,
as some would seem to do, that, as soon rs
married, the period Of eternal rest colnmen
ccs. They learned life's trade in the kitch
en-, then at the wash-tub, with the mop,
needle, &c. Their first musical lesson was
on the spinning wheel. They then sup.
and they were not afraid to breathe it,
The sun was not then considered such
nuisance, spelling complications. and max,
ing snch expenses for paint. Soft. white,
delicate hands had great charms them
They told o: dleness, weakness or incapac.
ity, as they do now. There was nobility
in labor then, and young men had the idea
that labor was duty. They married for
help; they now marry and hire their help.
They married poor, with the idea Of get.
ting rich; many now marry, comparatively
rich, with the prospect of dying poor.