Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-04-27
THE MARRIAGE QUESTION.

The celebrated German writer. Helm
rich Ich"khc. in his pleasant little work
called Labor Stands on Golden Feet. y
gives us Americans droll notion OF Ger
man love-making. The gallant gentle
man when putting the fatal question to his
fair pulcinca, instead of dropping on his
knee or throwing himself at her feet ac-
cording To chivalric habits. or even Of Civ
ing full play to his arlor and swearing BY
the pale moon thousand burning oaths.
in place Of POLITICALLY painting their future
bliss and describing that lovely home by
the lake Of Como that her beauty was to
adorn more than all it's natural charms,
performs the operation in most prosaic
way. After stating his general views. he
reaches his nearest approach to enthusiasm
when he touchingly remarks: Il will
work for thee: wilt thou sa,~ for me -
Here is a practical view Of the marriage
question. inculcated bctimcs: here is fore
thought and discretion, but not much val
or aud little Of the desperation of passion.
What answer would such query bring
from New York belle y?
" 'I'u save II!c
Indeed l won't: that is no, the obicc,
Of getting husband as viewed BY nv
lights. will spend for thee. spend as
fast as you can make; spend all your earu-
! incs. work rs hard IA yuu will. Save for
you. indeed. while Stewards. or Arnold 5
or even cheap and nasty Macy's opcns its
portals. and displays its silks and satins to
my delighted gaze? Save for thee while
there Is new bonnet 10 be had, or a dia-
mond necklace at Tifany's or Naiame
pidicr asks FIVE hundred dollars TO make
my dress? Save for thee while ,ha, odi-
ons Mrs. Jenes has n.in,s of money, rides
IN her carriage with two frotmcn. ana had
her rarlor furniture imported express
from Paris Thrrs may be some fun in
that. but | cannot discover il. Work for
u'c. Of course you will. aud see my wants
he supplied. for I sLail BE- handsome
enough wife 10 have somebody supply
them
That would I've her answer. &c cnurse, ;,
and very right Of her too She has been
brought upeo do something better and
more agreeable than saving. Even love
in cottage will not d" for her: Fifth
avenue house is the only place where that
sensitive plant grows with Us. 1t must
be fed on silks and damasks. anL gems
and jewels. and silks and laces. The little
god of tha, kingdom is drawn in nrdc
condition in order that his wor>hipcrs may
clothc him. and very handsomely the char
ming ladies Of our liberal land always dress
and deck him.
In our DAYS. hearts and darts. living on
loving. dying for one smother. ard all that
sor; of thing. is played out ;; d9<gespi,lt.
as our German friends 81 accurately and
iudomi,Ably express it. We want solid
foundation to build matrimony on; blocks
Of bullion, and cemcat of greenbacks. and
supports Of bonds, aud girders Of stocks
None of your ethereal castles in the air
Will answer for our modern ladies Of fash
ion. Chatsaur ea Espugne are airy resi-
iences. aud no. suited to Northern eli
mate with the thermometer at zero in the
sun in Winter. and ninety in the shade
in Summer. The .faaces Of the period
prefers bricks and mortar if they are more
rrosaic. Cottages can no longer be cree
ted in this city under our Ere laws, and
lodges In vast wildcruesscs will do well
enough in summer when the play Of catch
ing trout aud hunting deer is being enact
ID. but viii nos accommodate u modern
all or give room for the German.