The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-08
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Weddtngs.
ttTaith,i in the lndependeat, slncourses
thus Of Nv eddings;"
'Did any OF you ever think for an instant
what reason promps nine>tents Of the girls to
marry, anywhere from eighteen to twenty ive2
Is it because 'they are dead in love- With
the object Of their choice2 "Nothinr Of the
sort = rather from this truth-.hat they d
Idle before they'd be old maids" Then,
too, it's grand, nice thing to have an eli,
egsnt new wardrobe, not to mention the SEN
sation they make when they are married.
Shame color's my cheek at the remembrance
that my own sex are truer to their higher
principles in this matter. And, mneh as |
dislike 10 My 1t, will in justice Aiifm that
more men msry for love than women. The
grand mistake of both parties II tAis:i They
marry for halcyon days alone they think Of
naught but the rubyhued joys they may quaff
while the sun shines The evil days-wheti
the bright cheeks are pale, the teeth gone,
hair thin and gray--are not rec kc Md as part
of their lot They query not their own hearts.
enough to endure to the end? No; 'tis not
these thoughts that fill their mind. its our
house, our carriage, our . servants We will keen
now, or some time, when the paras die and
leave the pockets. Ism il 80 girls and boys
The women rarely hears Tie "still small
voice" that ask, Should your husband prove
unsuccessful in his future hnsinesa career,
could you, with bonny sweet emle, say,
Never mind /; wen climb the hill together p
and. by doing your part we'll, make lie q
blessing to both7 No. she don't entertain
that, or the still more important query, "it
temptation assail the partner Of your Joys and
sorrows, aud he proving weak, falls Into err
ror, is there love and devotion enough to sus-
tain you without linching, I'LL yon vi. him
back from sin and disspationgi The con-
fiict will be fearful and lcng; hence, be pre-
pared, my sisters, to conquer in these strug,
els los, i, lney are sent upon you, ere you prom.
Use to Glove, honor obey" And the hus-
and looses much Of her girish beauty, or If
the hand of disease is laid heavily upon her,
and she becomesa lifelong inyalid-s this
man sure that he can resist the tempter aud
remain devoted to his early lover s.Appeafl
answer, man and wife. We young folks ATE
not wholly to blame-nay indeed. Our fathers
and n,o.hers arc greatly st fault They bring
us eirs up TO suppose that We must marry aud
start in life inst where they Ate ending it !;
and that it would be positive abuse to permit
us to wed man who would allow us to keep
house in anything less than two stories, with
the same number ofhaad maidens.
" ell, lneTe are not SO many OIL us VINO could
do with less; for the proportion Is ANAL to
those who know how to perform we'll the
slightest household duty. S,ve your hands,
girls; always dress up early in the morntnS,
and keep so all day, less you fail'to marry =
fortune. The boys are no better of. a
family is deeply afflicted If their promiShs
son-their hope, JOY and pride--casts IN Nd
mring glance even to an honest girl who sus-
taius herself No style, no fortune '.No moth
ing @Spare us this disgrace, my con p
Andhe generally complies, and mraries Flors,
the dear girl who has nothing TO wear. "
No matter il the pas and mas did use to
work that's BY gone 80 let it remain. Oh,
indeed, there's so much to say that one nes9te
a huge book wherein to place it all, and |
tremble lest I've already uearied you with
that which assure you is meant only in kind
ness. But leave you now to yous own -.
Elections, hoping some raiua 81 Rood nay
fall 10 rich sod, aad bring forth sons tempt
ing fruit 81