Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29
Stlett Storp.
THE CLERKS MARRIAGE.

You are brave Young msn. or u very
foolish one"
why dc you say that -
TO think Ut marriage
What has bravery or folly 10 do in
that case ?'
The young lady is poor"
Il do not we'd for money"
There would be some hope Tor you
II she were tbs pos.sssVr ul twenty OF
thirty thousand dollars But being as
poor as yourself. the lolly OF this pur-
pose stands out in bold relis; Look De-
lone ysu leap. INV friend iLers's trou6le
lur you on Ihe other sido."
Il am not sotdid. Mr. B.ir" The
young mans lace giowcd. and his eyes
flashed with reprssssd Indignation.
Not ,crdid enough, Adrian. for mar
riage, rs society is now constituted.
There are two sides 20 this question OF
marriage; the sentimental. and the
matter of-iact side. Now, you have
iooAed only at ths sentimental aide
Suppose we consider the matter-ot.tscl
aspects. You are clerk. receiving y
salary oi twelve hundred dollars How
much have you sayod7r
.No'hing. 10 speak Of"
Nothing So much the worse lf i,
cosls you twelve hundred dollars per
snnum to live, from wheucs ,s 10 come
The means of supporting wife and
family -
"Oh, I've bseu careless and wssteful
in expenditure, =. most young men are.
had only myself TO provide for, and
Wa. sslI.indulgsnt Blu, that will cease.
OF course"
Granted ior arguments sake. The
young lady you propose to marry IS
named Ross Newell"
Yes"
"A charming girl; we'll educated; {;
finely accomplished ussdto good society,
as Ne say; and just suited for nv TREND
Adrian i, she hsd money, or be m in
come ol five thousand year. But The
Idea of making her happy vito, in The
city of New York, on twelve hundred
dollars is amply prcposterous. 1t cant
be done, sir; and the attenpl will prove
ruinous To the happiness OF both parties
to So foolish an arrangement. Il il q
matter OF the easiest demonstration.
Adrian. and | wonder Sc goud ~ aecouut-
ana a. you are. should not, ere this, have
tried the question by mathematical rules.
lot me 10 Il for you. Aud first We will
look at Rosa's present sphere OF lite.
She has home with Mr.. Hart, an uncle.
anal u living in n rather luxurious way.
Mr.. Hart is man who thinks grea.
desl OF appearances. and maintains do
msslic establishment that does not cost
less than five thousand dollars year
His house rent is equal to your whole
salary. Now in taking Rosa from this
home, into what kind OF one can you
place herr"
A sober hue of thought cams over the
Y4Yps mans lace.
You cannot afford to rent house ut
even one half the cost of Mr.. Hart's,
even if You were able to buy furniture, 4"
continued Mr.. Blair
1--WE shall board, of course" said
Adrian "Hou,e keeping is not to be
laoushs OF in the beginning"
"If not in the beginning, how after
ward ~
The young man looked iride be-
wildered, but did not answer.
"What areyou now paying tor bosrd ''
Ten dollars week"
You would require parlor and bed
room after mrrriage.N
Yes"
"Al q cost OF not less than twenty dol
lars a week"
Adrian sighed
We could hardly afford the parlor,"
Hardly " said his friend "Well, we
will give up the parlor, aud take q
pleasant lrons chamber on the second
floor, AT fifteen dollars week. But the
house is not first class. nor the location
very desirable These are not to be had
IN New York al fifteen dollars week.
You cannot afford for Rosa the elegsncies
e., her present home Five dollars a
wees more for washing and et cetera>,
and your income is drawn upon at the
rate OF one thousand and forty dollars u
year One hundred and sixty dollars