The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-01-10

WIZ. Woman vNe1s.
Some close observer of our social re-
lations having looked about among his
married female acquaintances, ventures
to give the following list, with an at
tempt to indicate the real reasons which
influence too many to marry:
vMARRYING FOR A HOME.
Numbcr one has married for home
She got tired of working in factory
or teaching school-she thought mar
ried life on earth was but moonlight
walks, buggy rides, new bonnets. and
nothing to do. Well, she has got sher
home; whether or not she is tired of the
incumberanees, this depeHeAt saith not,
inasmuch as this deponent does not pos
itively know.
CONSULTING FAMILY INTERESTS.
Number two married because she had
seven young sisters and papa with q
narrow income. She consulted the in
terests of her family. Perhaps she
would better have consulted her own in
terests by taking in light washing or 60
ing out by the day to work.
SHE LIKED THE SOUND OF MRS.
Number three married because Mrs.
sounded so.much better than Miss. She
was twenty mine years and eleven
months old, and another month would
have transformed her into regular. old
maid. Think how awful that would
have been!
WANTED SOMEBODY TO PAYHER BILLS.
Number four married because she
wanted somebody to pay her bills. Her
husband married for precisely The SAME
reason, SO they are both rcpenting az
leisure. ,..s
NOT GOING TO BE LEFT BEHIND.
Number five married because Fanny
White had nice new husband, and she,
wasn't going to be left behind. Pity if
she couldn't get married as well as 9th.
MARRYING FOR MoNEY.
No. six married because she was poor
and wanted riches! She never counted
on all the other things that were insepi
arabic from those coveted riches.
SHE LIKES TO TRAVEL.
Number seven married bccanse ahe
thought she should like to travel. But
Mr.. Number Seven changed his mind
afterward and all the travelling she has
done has been between the well and the
back kitchen door.
MARRYING FOR SPITE.
Number eight married out Of spite,
because her first love had taken to him
self a second love! This piece Of re-
taliation 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 a fine thing. but it e6ols
down at rapid rate if the donestic
kettle is not kept boiling, and the do
nestle turkey is undone. Novels and
housekeeping don't run very well to-
gether in harness, to use sporting
phrase, and number mines supply of
sympathy didn't hold out very long
MARRYING FoB LOVE.
Number ten married because she loy4
ed 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 wife in the world so she
says
We have all the right motive at last
one which, when sapctifed by desire
and resolution to improve and elevate
each other, and to live true and 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 re-
turn.