Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-11-29
Weddings.

"Faith," in the Indepcndctt, dis
courses thus on "Weddings :"
Did any of you ever think for an In
slant what prompts nine-tenths of the
girls to marry, anywhere from eight
cen to twenty-five? Is it because they
are "dead in love- with the objects OF
their choice? Nothing of the sort;"
rather from this truth-that they'd "die
before they'd be old. maids. Then,
too, it's grand pice 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 principles
i'm this matter. And, much as dislike
to say IL, / will I'm justice to the race
affirm that more men marry for love
than women. The grand mistake OF
both parties Is this: They marry for
halcyon days alone; they think Of
naught but the ruby hued joys they
may quaff 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, IL
your love aud devotion wide aud strong
enough to endure to the epd? No; its
not these thoughts that Gil their mind.
It's our honse, our carriage, our SER
wants we will keep now, or some time,
when the papas die and leave the p0ck-
cts. Isn't it SO, girls aud boys? The
woman rarely hears the ''still small
voice" that asks: Should your hus-
band prove unsuccessful In his future
business career, could you, Swith a bon
ny sweet smile, say, "Neyer mind
well climb the hill, together - aud,
doing your part well make life q bless
ing to both ? No; she doesn't enter
tain that, or the still more important
query, "If temptation assails The part
neT of your joys and sorrows, aud he,
proving weak, fall into error, il there
love and devotion enough to sustain
you without fiinching till you win him
back from sin and -rdissipation?" The
conflict will be fearful and long; hence
be prepared, my sisters, to conquer I'm
these struggles, IL they are sent upon
you, ere you promise to "love, honor
and obey" And, the husband-ris he
quite sure that, II the wife fades early
and looses much Of her girlish beauty,
or II the hand Of disease Is laid heavily
upon her, and she becomes . lifelong
invalid--is this man sure that he can
resist the temper and remain devoted
To his early love? "Appear! answer,
man and Wife, We young folks are
not wholly to blame-nay, indeed.
Our fathers and mothers. ara greatly at
fault They bring US girls up to sup
pose that we must marry and start In
life just where they are ending il !; and
that 1t would be positive abuse to. per-
init us to wed . man who would allow
us to keep house In anything less than
two stories, with the Same number Of
hand-maidens. Well, there are not
many Of MS who could do with less for
the proportion is small Of those who
know how to perform well the slight
est household duty. Save your hands
girls; always dress up early in the
morning, and keep 30 all day, lest you
fail TO marry fortune. The boys are
no better off, A family II deeply af-
fiicted If their promising son their
hope, Joy and pride casts an admir-
ing glance even on m honest girl who
sustains herself. No style, no fortune,
"No nothing!" "Spare US this dis
grace, my sOn!p And he generally
complies, and marries Flora, the dear
girl who has "nothiBg TO wear" No
matter III tire pas and mas did use to
work that's by gone-so let it remain.
oh, indeed, there's SO much to say that
one needs q huge book wherein to
place IL all, and tremble lest I've al
ready wearied you with that which. 4
assure you, IL meant only In Kindness.
But leave you now to your own re-
Election, hoping some grains of good
may fall In rich soil, and bring forth
souie tempting fruit.
One Major Cooper, editor of The
Cdyksb1rg Conservative. lately remark
cd that there would be war within fifty
days, and that he should have . hand
seconds and knocked the bellicUse Coo
per down.
a writer. dwelling upon the import.
Ancs Of small lhings. says "that he al
ways takes notice. even Of . straw, e.
f3ncfaflY tf there happens to be shnx.a