Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-05
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


CAarisori has prepared . certain cate
chism FOR the use Of persons desiring Of TAX
Jog the degree Of BsccalAursats u matri-
mouy. The examination is conducted -
follows. The future bridegroom !. first
questioned, separately:
Era~iner--"I am about 10 interrogate
YOU on your special aptitude for marriage.
You appear already arrived at . certain
age p
years old"
And the .faness"
"She is seventeen"
Thirty years difsrsnce: Wss'. that is
not 10 the programme. II - your lookout.
Why are zoe going to eaar!y!"
"Mousissr. I do mot well knew myself.
bat = I'll alone, bashelse. 1 - ro1h-
Or boesd. NJ position e6ligss - % main
MIN eeeosin sask il Tie wssld. 1uss
keep house. In short, Ons must Wind up
IA esttls dsvs q SONS tine.' ErsY
.sThe futurs q ID the hands Of noes. II
"a. Leave childssa yos sxpoos them TO the
shenee Of becoming orphans before they ere
f.i,lv launched 10 their earseSB."
"ih yes-tbs children. But | IN in
hopes not to have many.
aDo sou love your wife, and are you b.
loved BY herr
"She is . young person very we'll brosght
nm. ard belonging TO an excellent family.
Her dot is most advantageous. and she has,
moreover, expectations. There - nothing
70 prevent my being happy with her. ],
myself en- In good busirs0."
III ace that you unite oil the aptitude de-
.;,.hle for your new condition. accord
Won the coniugal diploms, with the privi-
iecs. thereto attached"
1Eramination Of tho bsids e1scs: "You
come. Mademoisslls, % the aspirant for the
B.ccalaursats Of marriage p
Brids elect-"Yes, sis."
"Ysu feel youfself possessed OF he qsal-
tiles nscessary::as the wife aad ns'nsr Of .
familyy'
ayes, sir"
81 congratulate you. Whaa IN former
times was duty has to-day become On EVIL
dence Of heroism. Then you have the coat
age 10 bring up Jour children :"
ayes. sir: nv mother hes told me thai,
il have any, she will find me IN excellent
nurse from Normandy"
"Ah, very good! Ycu will then have
little more leisure TO attend to the AFFAIRS Of
your house"
nv mother will choose for me good cook
and femme de ehombre.
"That is question Of expense merely.
do not insist upon il! Bat when your
children are old enough 10 b sdu-
Gated p
"If is 10 . boy he viii be put . school
ifa girl, she will enter pension"
"Without doubt you have mech affection
for your husbands"
All know nothing about Il ~, bot ~
lsthsr assures me that I shall love him very
much. Beside, shall have nothing eloe to
d."
"And why are you going to marry"
"Becauss an not married"
"That Is one reason. Have you any
others ,"
"Pardon, monsieur, l am very asxious 70
Be- married, 10 order to havs . rssspsisn day.
to go my friends, to 80 out alone. to 80 70
The theatres and to balls"
ar is not necessary to be married 70 60
to the theatre and to balls"
~ cannot always 60 when want to, and
q the theatre there are often pieces that my
parents will not allow me to See
'.But with these ideas do not geo how
you can be either good housekseper or .
mother Of . family"
"Of course cannot pass all my youth in
bringing up children and filling the cup
board with linen, while my husband 10 at
his business or his club. l must try to
amuse myself little"
"Well, I have just been talking with
your future husband, and fnd that you
two have absolutely the same ideas. am
delighted with such evidences Of congenial-
ity. | think you are made for each other,
and will understand one smother admirably.
Here is your diploma. You are evidently
. young person, much too reasonable 70 an
noy your family BY making marriage dis
inclinatory."
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