Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-01-12
Matrimony.
By JENNY JUNE.


births aud deaths in yonr morning paper?
Being man. and an old bachelor at that.
don't suppose you do; but. being woman.
| always do, and feel. therefore, competent
tn assure you that marriages have fallen
off at least three iourths since this cruel
war broke out. and especially since the
principal articles in the housekeeping line
took jump upwards.
One, two or three is the most which
now appears in list that formerly count.
ell its dozens, and these have poor, soil
tary. poverty stricken look. in the mo
cards" SD frequently appended to them.
1t is sad to take passing look at the
nice house furnishing establishments with
which New York abonnds, full OF kitchen
curiosities. ana more interesting to young
housekeepers. present and prospective.
than any Museum. and think of them a,
hardly ever called upon for one of those
complete nnifits which have delighted so
many Young wives in days gone hv. and
only kept alive hy nntiring exeriions OF
servant girls, whose effort to sustain them
| by breaking every household article or
ntensil they lay their hands upon. deserves
this public acknowledgment
Ii is more sad still. however. to think
of the yonDg women who are gradually
wearing out their roses and their anna.
hility under the influence of these depre-s.
ing circumstances. Weeks lrngthen into
months. mon hs into yeSrs. and at the
turning OF every corner the prospect he
comes more alarming. A line here. a
wrinkle there. a dIsincination to ve'y
strong lights. a fear OF late hours. and 10!
sorne fine morning crows foot. and nor
married yeti l. not that enough TO sour
the sweetest temper?
Waterfalls. curls. crystal nets. floating
ribbons. pretty boGices. coqueti>h hats.
mask wells. dainty boots. tight fitting
gloves, fascinating manners. all of no avail.
What can the young men be thinking OF?
! What. indeed?
Such chances for picking and choosing
haven't existed in years before. and may
not for years again. Black eyes. blne
eyes, and gray eyes. are all in tie market,
a." III panied by delicate ankles. dainty
waists. and a greater proiusion of hair than
was ever seen before. aud it it i,n't all
natural. why il is probably bongnt, and
paid Ter, and that wonld be a saving alter
ma riaae.
The want Of matrimonial opportunities
is not caused l,y the absence of Young men
there are plenty of them to he seen in the
streets, in society. and upon any public
occasion. Bnt 1t is noticed that while
they a'e unusually polite. they are also
unusually reticent. They only venture on
the commonest attentions and civili,ie>,
they seem TO have the tear of trial FOR
breach of promi-e perpetual!y before their
eyes, and to be always on the defensive.
| This naturally puts the giris to still
greater disadvantage--,he are not ,nly
deprived of many uf their usual me, hods
OF making an impression. bnt also of ma,
ny of their former pleasures. They are
not invited half 80 often to theatres, con.
certs, or operas. or even TO take chocolate
or cream. probably because prices at
fashionable restaurants have loubled. and
voung men find it a. much as they can do
to keep themselves in cigars aud other
luxnries
The flea Of love, of that sort of romance
which leads men to commit the folly Of ia
king vile and Trusting to Providence for
the means to supply her with bread and
butter is all gore--it never, conld flourish
very well in purely mercantile commnni-
~. and it seems TO have been lost entirely
in the recent financial changes and revou.
tions.
The majority Of orr yonng men act As If
they had been brought up under the tutel-
age Of old Jonas ChnzzIewit. and do great
credit to his training. They are as cool
and calculating as an old stock operator,
pride themselves on teing mp to all the
"dodges." aud are never to be caught I'M
awares.
Marriages, observation-disclosures that take
place-will shortly begin to assume the
attitude CT a close bargain. in which both
>iles will seek to gain the atvantage-
Young womea will have TO make them
selves OF jects of interest in quite another
'snse from that to which they have been
accustomed. and must give up all notion
OF gaining husbands by the display of fem
mime att factions A casual announcement
by papa" Of how much he intends to
paw down. will do more tn elicit an avow-
al of serious intentions. now a.days. than
an entire battery of personal AMI MILNE
nv charm---and, it is feared viii do so
Tor some time to come.-N T. Leader.