Marshall County Republican., 1865-03-30

young men Of equal intelligence and education'' p
"No. eanno; say that We ares
all we marry we must look upon these for hus
bands. Rich men, as general thing, select thei
wives fien rich mems daughters. Our chances
in that direction are not very encouraging. You
father has no dcwry for his child; nor has mine
Their families are large ana expensive, and little
or nothing of the years income is left at the year
close. The best they can do for US is to give u
homes; and feel that it is not much to our credi
that We are content to lean our ia thers alreai,
stopping under the burden of years. care and toll
instead OF supporting ourselves. The thought hs.
troubled me of late"
sober hue came over the f,ce of Alice, as shs
sat looking into the face of her friend She dit
no, reply, amp Fannie went On.
"Thce is wrong in tlis On wlrt ground o.
reason are ~e to be cNemp. from the common io
Of useful work. We cx ect to bcco ne wives ant
mothers. Is this our prcpara,ionl Can you bake
loaf of sweet, light bsead7'
! "No."
( "Nor can I. O.: roast sirlon?"
"NO."
''Or broil 4 s.cakl Just think Of il Alice. We
can manage little useless embroidery. or fancy
knitting; can sin- and = Az, d. cr t., chattcr-Lut
to the real and bst ntial things of liic we ar.
isnorlnt and helpless And viii all this, lorsooih
we cannot th ,k of let ing ourselves down to the
level and condition of virtuous and intelligent
young men, wiO, in daily useful work, are
earning fair indel endenc We are so superior
that VIC mus, have usban |. abe to support US in
luxurious idleness, or we will have none. We are
willing "I.,s> he man to NLom love could ite
us in the tenderest bonds, because his income is
SMALL and ,rry for position one from whom the
soul turns with instructive aversion. Can we Won
deT thai many are unhappy"
But eight urdrd dollars, Fanny. How is il
possible for married couple to live in any decent
style, in this city, on eight hundred dollars
ycrt''
"rhey my live IN very comfo,tablc style, il
the wife is willing tn rrriorm her plrt''
"Wha, do you mean by her part, Fanny"
eve will take it FOR granted lna; she i, TO bet.
ter than her husband. That, having broue' him
no fortune beyonl her dear self. she cannot claim
superior privileges"
"Wcn7"
"He has % work through all the day.
"'Drf.E"
"under vha' cluifa.le rule is shs EXEMPT"
"Nonc She must - pIrt. of course if
there is anything to do with. She must keep lis
house, if he can afford a house. But if he have
OILY eight hundred dollars yc,r! Why, REM
alone would consun.. ha,f or more than half of
,bat. Thcre would bc no house keeping in th
{ They must bolrd"
"And the wife sit in iileness- all the lay long"
'-She would have ne TO do
"Coud she not teach or by the aid Of a sewing
mlchine elrn few d,ll,rs every w.ekl or engage
IN some other usefu work that woal yield an in
com so 10 her parrl"
ayes, she might 10 something of tho kind-but
4 marriage is to make .workies Of US, i; were be,
Ter to remain single
"And live in anwom lnlv dependence OH our "a
'cnts AMI relatives. No Alice; there is lse
sentiment prevailing on this subject, and as | think
lni talk, sec it mere and m ore clear Our pa t
cnts have been weak in their love for US: and So
,icty constituted, has given us wrong estimates /
Il things. We h)Ild have been required to IL 1
lseful work in the houschol, from the beginning;
md should hive been taught that idlcuess and
were discrelit ,bIo. Our brothers !
rc pu, to trades an professions, and m ,de to com
'reheni, from t,' beginning, thit Industry is hon
,rable. and that the way of useful work is the wa,
" which the worlds brightest places arc to be /
eachcd.
But We are raisel dlinti!y aud uselessly, and so |
lnftted for duties wives aud mothers. Our
bride and sef-esteem are fostcred; and We come
o think of ourselves future queens, who are to |
&c minlstered to in all things. instead of being a /
IN loving selfiorgetiulness, to others.
10 wonder that anti m ,rriase sentiment is be-
ginning TO prevail among ynun, men OF moderate
Incomes. in all our large cities. The fault i, in
Is, Alice The sin lies at our door. We demand
90 much in this copartnership. We are u / /
ing 10 do our share OF the work. Our husbands
must bear all the burdens"
Alice sighed heavily
Her friend continued:-"I have read some where
hat the delight OF Heaven is the delight of bcing
sciul. And it seems to me, as dwell uron the
hodsht: that the nearest approach to heavenly de-
ght here, must be in that state into which a vile
ONES when she Stands by her husbands side, AMI.
ut o love for him, removes one burden and an
ther from his shoulders, and so lghiens his work.
hat smiles take the place of wearine.s and the
Of care. II he be rich she can hardl,
ave so great privilege; but if they are alike
oor. and know how to m derate their desires
heir home NAV become an image cf Paradise =
Eight hundred dollrs. Alice, If you were really
tied to become Hary's wife, you might live with
i'm, dong your part, hs 7pcr than Q ,ecu''
THAT is, must take in work, and earn money,
We board; or-bu, housekeeping is out of the
ucsti on
mo, il sholli never be out of the question, in
marriage, think"
"Blt housc rent alone would take half OF our in.
ome.n
THAT does not follow"
git does for any house would consent to live
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$50 pride is stronger than love. Blu. pride has