Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-12-23
why Woman Wed.

A Western Editor says, "from clos
observation in GUS social relations with GU
married female acquaintance during GU
past hfe--and we are ninety two years @
agc-we give the following reasons VIII
many women are influenced to marry.
MARRYING FOR A HOME Number on,
has married for a home. She got tired o
sewing or teaching school for living-th.
former was not respectable, and to make :
living at the latter her education was MOI
sufficient to secure for her.s respectable
school-so she concluded to marry, think
ing that married life on earth was but moon.
light walks, buggy-rides, new bonnets and
nothing to do. So she married, and her
chelce as nice young man, one who was
full OF fashion, sporting brassheaded cane
and parting his hair in the midde-hsd no
property, no money, nor visible means of
support they are now living happy, we sup
pose
CONSULTING FAMILY INTERESTS.
Der two married because she had seven
young sisters, and pa with narrow in.
come She consulted the interest Of her
family Perhaps she would better have
consulted her own interest by taking in
sewing or going out by the day to work.
she LIKED THE SOUND OF MRs.-Number
three married because Mrs. sounded 80
much better than Miss. She was twenty.
nine years and eleven months old, and an
other month would have trans formed her
into regular old maid Think how avful
that would have been
WANTED SOMEBODY TO PAY HER BILLS
Number four married because she wanted
somebody to pay her bills Her husband
married for precisely the same reason, so
they are both repenting at leisure.
NOT GOING TO BE LEFT BEHIND Number
live married because FANNY WHITE had n
nice new husband, and she wasn't going to
be left behind. Pity if she couldn't get
married as well as other folks.
MARRIED FOR MONEY Number six mar
RED because she was poor and wanted
riches She never counted on all the other
things that were inseparable from those
coveted by riches.
SHE LIKES TO TRAvEL.-Number seyen
married because she thought she should like
to travel. But Mr.. Number Seven changed
his mind afterwards, and all the travelling
she has done has been between the veil and
the back kitchen door!
MARRYING OUT OF SPITE. Number eight
married out Of spite because her first love
had taken to himself second love This
piece of retaliation might have done her
good at the time, but in the long runD Num-
Eight found it did not pay
WANTED SYMPATHY. Number nine mar.
ried because she had to read novels and
wanted sympathy" Sympathy is fine
thing, but it cools down at rap id rate if
the domestic kettle is not kept boiling, and
the domestic turkey is undone Hovels and
housekeeping don't run very we'll together
in harness, to use sporting phrase, and
numter mines supply of s5 mpathy didn't
not hold out very long.
MARRIED FOR LOVE. Number ten mar
ried 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 happest wife in the world
SO she says"
We are of the impression that the above
is not only applicable to the West ladies',
but think it might apply generally through
out our entire country Our Virginia la
dies might read and apply Anyway, put
it ia your pipes and give it a Whit