The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-22
Why Woman WEEDS.

Some close observer of our social relations
having looked about among his married fs-
male acquaintance, ventures to give the fol-
lowing list, with an attempt to indicate the
real reasons which influence too many to mar
ry.
MARRYING FOR A HOME.
Number one has married for home She
got tired of working in factory, or teaching
school-she thought married life on earth
was but moonlight walks, buggy rides, new
bonnets, and nothing to do. Well she has
got her home; whether or not she is tired of
the membranes; this deponent saith not,
inasmuch as this depouent does not positively
know
CONSULTING. FAMILY INTERESTS.
Number two married because she had seven
young sisters, and papa with narrow In
come. She consulted the interests of her
family. Perhaps she would better have con-
suited her own interests by taking in light
washing or by going out by the day to work.
SHE LIKED THE SOUND OF MRS. ri
Number three married because Mrs SCUM
ded SO much better than Miss She was
twenty-nine years and eleven months old, and
another month would have transformed her
into regular old maid. Think how awful
that would have been. a
! WANTED SOMEBODY TO PAY HER BILLS. u
Number four married because she wanted
somebody to pay her bills, Her husband
married for precisely the same reason, 20 they
are both repentlng at leisure.
NOT GOING TO BE LEFT BEHIND.
Number five married because Fanny White
had nice new husband, and she wasn't 20.
ing to be left behind. Pity if she couldn't
get married as we'll as other folks.
MARRYING FOR MONEY.
Number six married because she was poor
aud wanted riches She never counted on
all the other things that were inseparable
from those coveted riches. .,
SHE LIKED To TRAVEL
Number seven married because she thought
she should like to travel But Mr.. Number
Seven changed his mind after wards, and all
the travelling she has done has been between
the we'll and the back kitchen door.
MARRYING OUT OF SPITE
Number eight married out spite because
her first love had taken to himself second
rove Ills piece OF reclamation might have
done her good at the time, but in the long
run Number Eight found it did not pay.
WANTED SYMPATHY.
Number nine married because she had read
novels and "wanted sympathy" Sympathy
is fine thing, but it eools down at rapid
rate if the domestic kettle is not kept boiling,
and the domestic turkey is undono. Novels
and housekeeping don't run very we'll togeth.
er in harness, to use sporting phrase, and
number mines supply of sympathy didp'.
hold out very long
MARRYING FOR LOVE-
Number ten married because she loved her
husband with all her heart and all her soul
And she loves him still, and will probably
continue to love him, and is the happiest
woman in the world-so she says.
We have the right motive at last-one
which, when sanctiied by desire and resolu-
ton to improve and elevate each other, and
to live true aud holy lives before God, can
not fail to call down the blessings of Heaven.
But sad is the fate of those who marry from
wrong motives, to escape their share of life's
work, or to get something for which they
have nothing to give in return.