, 1873-08-10
American Youths and Girls Largely
Untitled for the Relation.
Tho Horrors of Genteel Poverty,
and What They Usually
Lead to.
Why Women Seek Wealthy Husbands
for Their Daughters.
The Responsibility Of Society for tho
Perils Attendant upon Wedlook.

"Do you think could marry on my lncono7"
was tho quory of d young gentleman worry vol
known in fashionable circles in ono Of the East
ern citioa. Tho question WINS put to us; and
as bis is typical case. bcarlng upon the prcnont
mucl-disoussod question Of tho unwillingncss Of
tho present generation Ut young mon to assume
the caros and responsbllitics which such posi-
ton requires, it'may be worth looking at Our
Intimate acquaintance with tho querist gayo us
knowledge Of tho following facta: Income Of
the said young man, s2,500 .por unnum, mostly
expended In cigars, nook-ties, opera-tickots, car
rlage-hiro, Observation-Disclosures, oto He lived
ut homo, 30 thore were no board
bills to pay; and "tho goyornor," as this
dutifnl young gentleman called his paternal
relative, generally furnished tho chooks to pay
hia tailor and bootmakor. A fortnight In tho
country, with little mild croquot, little moro
enthusiastic German, moonlight, and oppor-
tunity for certain amount OF spooning flor, Us
Lis father was rich, ohaporones wore conyon-
iently blind) ,.and this young gentleman found or
fanoiod hiinuelt
a. QUITE "uoNE"
on Miss Blanche 11illeloura.
This young girl, like tho ayorago Of American
girls, had boen finished ut fashionable school,
and waa now introduced luto society to catch q
fortune it ehe could, but to marry and make
room for tho next sistor before her second sea-
sou. Millo1euts was reported rich, but ho
know that 1t took every cent OF his
income to support hia family, and that,
beyond little prosont Of silver, his daughters
would ba porsionloaH brides. Still, straight from
tho aohool-room to the altar seemB to be consil-
erca the bcet Of good fortune for such girls as
these. Without single idea Of tho cares and
responsibilities which thoy must assume, they
are allowed by their elders to accept them. A
thousand different reasons may influence such
decision; but, unless the case is exceptional, it
seoms pity that It should ever DO permitted.
1t is only the worry young who, in their supromo
ignorance, their utter thoughtlossnoss, dare. in
the proaeut state OF aocioty,
VENTURE UPON MARRIAGE.
Knowing nothing, they fear nothing; aud,
whilo faw get through the quickaands mud By
tho whirlpools safely, many arc loat,-moro
still Scared for life.
Answering our young friend, thon, in true,
Yankee-faHhion, VIC quoried, ibid you ever
think Of tho wearinoaH Of possession ?" An
angry reto1t at tho skepticism Of some people,
and IN infnity OF protestationH waa our answer.
He was very young, and he had mover thought
grd ia had TItnninr idons ~ u hurc nvcr yshinh
hligs Blanche was to preside, always luGeiy, in
invite .tho fellows" to dinner. instead Of
stnniiinr treat at Delmonico's: in fsot
inst sneh a lie as be led Ut homo. With tho
extra barriorH Of restraint somewhat lowered,
If thinr Which cost bis father si566o or $40. .0oo
ayear. Any house which they would have been
salary, for they couldn't 60 into back streets,
tLom At - once under such conditions. Thovy
nould hoard. YeH. at q cost Includng laundry
hil1u5 of
roun-r1rrHs
Tho Young Indy in question has been accus-
tomed - a ysrv q l6aral sunn,y Of nncI Iot-money.
To wunt thing, and havo it, have soo1ned
syponymous terms with her. The uelf-gratiaoa-
alrenfy M nlluaed % to! And vet tho only home open
to thssa noonio is d boardipg-Gougo. with
its teunptations to extrarlgant expond-
iure. md $500 a ycar to cover all
ture Is Il not from lust such infudicious
a1Iioncea ns thoae That mr. fiiyorca. nro
0llod with applicante for legal separation Tho
Lurton Of thls rentoel poverty il too heavy to bo
hornn' md onlv in yory o1centionnl casos ara
the nnturen Of thogo who are thus triod snf-
flciently strong. bravo, and true, to surmouut
tlo iIifIcultios and conquer III tho ond,
Wo IRE evidently
A HErF-YNDUI,1ENT NATION.
ssnecjo1,v thn vo,1nr among ma. Billiards
anfl heveracna cioars and meeraohauma. aro
mattora nf co,,rso to tho large proportion Of
yonnr man. Hundreds Of dollars ARC thus or
a. anRemaral ns bItterlya: but it
ia noor nreparntion for tho cares
and iutiea Which wi{l accrue II tho responsibii-
tiea NJ mnrrfora ,ro oncn assl,med. Nor is lin
ynrne 1.I1v.a npnronticoshin INV battar. Evon
tIon9h hcr naTantn ara onJy in mod;nm circun-
stnnrss snbnni dntios rencrnily occuny ali her
enrliar yenra md whe6 sho leaves school then
sociotv c1ain,s hor.
sur REALLY 1tAs NO r1ns
to gain any practical knowledge. for It ia the
yo1np pirle hare VIM maho rocietv. II mana in
n milfionairn aha ia ri ,aitel nnnn 1iko A vnnnp
Princess. II not 10 woichti}y balanced ia tho
golden scale eho ia still treatod az nearly like a
soyal ecion as possible. for nre We not Ill Knra
md Queens il this Republic Of ours? 30
the Prince and tho princcsa marry,
with Vague idea that money
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