Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-09-25
S ECT MIS- CELLANY
COULDN'T AFFORD TO MARRY.
A Lesson for Mariageable Young
Women.

| Women.
1t was noticed among the friends of
MIR. George Lane that, for some cause
unknown tG them, a sober hue had re-
Gently fallen on his thoughts.
The reason was inferred, and cor
rectly. Arrows from a pair Of bright
eyes had wounded him, and the pain
found no abatement night or day
W. as the maiden coy or unkind ? No
the maiden was familiar and tender.
There was healing in the eyes that
shot forth arrows
And the pain found no abat ement
night nor day? None! George Lane
z was no blind lover, ready to risk all
Consequences in pursuit of any object
but sensible young man who count
ed the cost Tiis was the reason OF
his trouble. Love is sweet, but life is
thing OF sober earnest and as George
put the love and life together, taking
things as they were, he could not see
how love was to leave any permanent
sweetness.
An intimate friend holding HIM by
the hand one Jay, said
i George, my dear fellow, what has
come over you. | don't believe you
have smiled for month. Are you in
love 2"
/ Yes was the frank reply.
aha. n sickness OF the m,nd. Well,
am glad 10 know. that it is nothing
more serious Love wounds to heal.
1t, as the poet says,
Keen transport throbs through every vein.
it is also true that we never knew
so sweet pain
There is no sweetness in my case >
said the young man sI'he pain is
very sharp, and there was no sooth-
ing medicine on the arrow pont
Then the maiden is unkind y
NO"
"She loves you in return =
| 'lfl have any skill in reading eyes
"What then: Are her parents un-
willing: =
II have never asked them"
You are strange lover TO look
SO woe-begone. Where rests the
trouble: :"
| There is much beyond love-" said
Lane
| Yes ~
Marriage and cost of living
True, but you have good sal
aiy. Has the young lady moth
ING
"She has father who is doing an
excellent business; but the family
l we at an expense which must cover,
| If not more than exhaust all the
profits
Who is the young lady? l will
not betray your confidence.
The youngest daughter OF Abraham
West"
'Haraware merchant -
"The same"
Il know her, and a sweet girl is
N-l!ie West. Why. George, she's the
very one for you And lou have
found favor in her eyes? l con.ratu-
late vou.a
You needn't, then was the SOM
bre-f;,ced reply OF Lane, 'ior | am not
| witless enough TO bare my neck to
the halter OF matrimony, II the act
Is to bind me to perpetual serf-
DOM. t S. gss- = s.issr
Nv hat do you mean?'
Simply, that the manner in which
Mr.. West has raised his daughters
units them to. the position of s.wives
oty sUng men insiny condition. e They
| IL,
accomplishments we desire aud must
have; but their haots and cxpecta-
5pAs are fatase.ovfics. Tor ! snY spoor
youhg man TO accept. They have no
fortune to bring TO Their husbands,
and yet must be supported IN eompar-
tive elegance. The idea Of useful en-
pi. y.nent does not seem to. have, Ell
1t5ie their minds. Work, in their
view. involves something OF lesrea.s-
aioa Ah, well mustdlsmi 4 !onl
illusion. that WAS sweet wlilc,r,t last
ed ] shall 50 no further a THIS di-
rection Some othes man, bolaer,
or less inclined to count the cost,
must win consent from 4 heart it
would be a life long happiness 70 call
my own
Nonsense, George replied his
friend. If the young lady really
El,ves you, she will adapt herself to
your circumstances, Nellie lisa charm
lng girl. Press your suit, and alter
ga ming her confidence, tai over lite's
sober realities with her. She has
sense and right feeling, and will read
ily comprehend how much of happi-
ness is involved in your prudential
Ideas. \ woman who loves man
well enough to marry him, will cheer
fully accommodate herself to his cir
cumstances"
accommodate ~ exclaimed the
young man, curling his lips. Il don't
like the word 1t hurts my pride
pride is never good counselor,
friend George"
"My manhood, then. 1t hurts my
manhood. 4 young woman without a
dollar in the world, accommodate.
herself to the circumstances of ayoung
man whose income is twelve hundred
year? You can't re ,oncilc me to the
csse on that plea My pride, manli-
ness, selflove. or self. steem-as you
W ,ll---revolts against humiliation. No,
no--Georgc Lane has Independence as
well as prudence, and thinks their
9 5unSels worth needing"
while think" answered the friend,
slhat George Lane is a little too high
strung for the ca under con,ide a
+ y.,, 4. .Anow Nellie very well, and
think her a sensible girl. True, the
way her parents have conducted her
,y,me education is not favorable to just
views in life But love is clear-sight-
ed and strong.hearted. Take her out