The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-15

itFaith," !" in the Independent, dis
courses thus of1weddings:"
"Did any Of You ever think for an
instant what reason prompts nine'
tenths of the girls to mary, anywhere
from eighteen to otwenty.dxeR Is Il be-
cause "they are dead in loveS with the
object of their choice2 HNothing of the
sort;n rather from this truth-that
they'd 'sdie before they'd be old maids.n
Then, too, it's q grand, nice thing to
have an elegant new wardrobe, not TO
mention the sensation they make when
they are married. Shame colors my
cheek at the remembrance that my own
sex are not truer to their higher priucl-
pies in this matter. And, much as
dislike TO say II, / will in Justice afhrm
that more men marry for love tEan
women. The grand mistake OF both
parties is this: They marry for halcyon
daysalone; they think OF nanght but
the ruby-hued joys they may quatt
while the sun shines. The evil days
when the bright cheeks are pale, the
teeth gone, hair thin and gray-are not
reckoned as part of their lot, They
query not of their own hearts, Is your
love and devotion wide and strong
enough to endure to the endf No;it
not these thoughts that I'LL their minds.
It's our house, our carriage. our SER
wants we will keep now, or some time,
when the papas die and leave the pock-
cts. Isn't it so, girls and boysf
The woman rarely hears the ''still,
small voice" that asks should your
husband prove unsuccessful inihis fu-
ture career could yous with q bonny
sweet smile, say, Never mind; we'll
climb'the Hill together! aud doing your
part we'll, make life a blessing to bothP"
No; she doesn't entertain that, or the
still more Important query, '.if temp
tation assail the partner of your Joys
and sorrows, and he, proving weak,
fall into error, is there love and devo-
ton enough to sustain you without
flinching, till you win him back from
sin and dissipation :" The conflict
pared, my sisters. to conqner in these
struggles, IL they are sent upon you,
ere you promise to "love, honor and
obey" And the husband-is he quite
sure that, II the wife fades early and
loses much other girlish beauty, or II
the hand of disease is laid heavily upon
her, and she becomes lifelong inyal-
id-is this man sure that he can resist
the tempter and remain devoted to
his early love? "AppearI answer,
man and wife.n We young folks are
not wholly 10 b1ame-nay, indeed. Our
fathers and mothers are greatly at
fault. They bring US gilrs up to sup
pose LnaL we uttSoC IuhfTy anu otHTS AZ
life just where they are ending it; and
that 1t would be positive abuse 70 per-
init MS to wed a man who would allow
us to keep house in anything less than
two stories with the same number of
handmaidens. sllsl $50. !.
We'll, there are not many OF us who
could do with less; for the proportion
is small of those who know how to per-
form well the slightest household duty.
Save your hands, girls. always dress
up early in the morning. and keep so
all day, lest you fail to marry a fortune.
The boys are no better on. A family
Is deeply afflicted IL their promising
son-their hope, joy and pride-casts
an admirlng glance even to an honest
girl who sustains herself. No style,
no fortune, "No nothingi" "Spare us
this disgrace, my sonm and he gener-
ally complies, and marrtes Flora, the
dear girl who has "nothlng to wear." !"
Nomatter If the pas and mas did use
to work; that's by-gpne-so let IL re-
main. On indeed, there's SO much to
say that one needs huge book where
in TO placeit all, and 1 tremble lest I've
already wearied you with that which
assure your meant only in kindness.
But leave you now to yonr own re:
Elections, hi ping some grains of good
may fall in rich soil, and bring forth