Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-03-19
TO the GIRLS.
Some advice BY "a W0aa n u.
$al ~slsl ~. John.

$ss~saM ~. John.
AN Old LADY ADVICF.-NOw, John,
listen to me. for am older than YOU are, or
could'n. be your mother. Never do you
marry Il young woman, John. before you
have contrivcd to happen at the house at
least four times before breakfast. You
should know how late she lies in bed in the
morning. You should take care, so tina:
you can sec her III her morning dress, and
observe her occupation when she is not cx-
pccting you. Ii possible, you should be
where YOU could plainly hear the morning
conversation. between her and her mother
If she is il-liaturcd and snap,ish to her
mother, so she will be To YOU, depend upon
it, W"rtrly.
Profound. truly: particularly the dcclara-
ton that the old lady is older than her son,
or she wouldn't bc his mother Good all
vice it may he but girls, how are you to be-
come enlightened
CONCERNING JOHN:
Or are You to take it for granted tina, lie is
all right: Perhaps you consider it of minor
importance that you should know about him
beforehand Seeing him three or four times
before breakfast will not help you, should
YOU attempt to investigate. How can you
find out, his disposition and habits: How
are Won to know whether he intends to sup
port YOU. or whether he has planned for you
to gain livelihood for both: Perhaps he
can almost take care of himself, and YOU
may help little.
1t is generally understood that each takes
the other for better or worse; surely Meth
tr should look for or expect perfection
Even were it possible to obtain, who, in
their sober senses. on mature consideration,
would for u moment wish il: Who could
abide
\ PERPETUAL. KEPKOACH:
Who would not willingly-nay. gladly
see such treasure take to itself wings and
tly away-tO Heaven!
Now, SO long as Susan cannot follow John
to his haunts. in order to gain information
in regard to his habits, mode of life. and
various other little items; cann0l tell wheth-
cr the gallant and affcctionate lover will
wear the bonds Of matrimonial tight royalty
does not know whether the fret and worry Of
everyday life will deyelOp nobler traits
and lofticr aims. or If, on the contrary, that
shall prove but dross that she counted gold,
why should John mamma bc NO anxious
for him to 60 carly in the morning in order
to play the spy on Susan'S movements: Why
should he not take his chances as well AZ
sheY
Now. girls, my advice is: Should any such
person show himself, on any such crrand, 1T
your kitchen-,lOOr, ut the break of day, aud
find you the very quintcsScncc Of neatncSs,
your face covered with smiles, and hands
with biscuit-dough, all things favorable, and
should he. his vissaye aglOw with satisfaction.
signify that '.lsarkis is willin'. Or, in
other words. ask you to marry.--t,rn your
back to him at once with
DECIDED no.
He will make a selfish. indolen,, ,arsi-
monious husband, who will in all prObabili-
ties. be- asking, three months after you are
married. if not sooner, What in the world
has become Of that pound of sugar brought
home month and i half ago? or. "What
did you do with that quarter Of dollar
gave you last week:
lie will oversee the kitchcn-wOrk, have his
fingers in every pic, and weary you with his
everlasting talk of wastcfuncss and cxtraya-
gancc In fact, such men as John make the
very worst kind of husbands: they
TAKE rO MEANNEss NATURALLY.
Many of both sexes are deceived, it is true;
nor can it, taking human nature into ac-
count, be otherwise. The result Is; some 90
through life with bowed heads, and hearts
full of bitterness while others. if possible,
profit by tho divorcc-laws; and others still
clope forthwith, la freelovc; and thus it
will bc SO long as the world stands. A sorry
state Of affairs. admit hut who is to be
censurcd.
The old serpent. or Eve? Not Adam. oi
course, because ''Thc woman gayc it unto
me. and did eat
Answer the question IA you may. the facts
arc the same; and if either sex il to be de-
ccivcd, DISAPPOINTED, and duped, prefer it
should bc the roushcr ono. They easily
throw il off they go out into the air anil
sunlight (and Gods blessed sunlight causes
many burden to he more lightly bornc);
they minglc with their fellows; business
matters divert their attention; and they arc
usually not so crushed there arc exceptions,
the club-room or the saloon, or, it is Just
possible, the society of some interesting
lady friend, to whom they look nnuttcrablc
things, or at least those not lawful to be IT.
tered under the circumstances. and sigh as
they think Of ''What might have been"
But, girls, if you marry one who proves
indifferent to you, whose habits arc bad. and
whose soul il small and you find yourselves
neglected ard uncsretl-for,
WHAT CAS- roU DO:
Why, whit on John, care for thr children,
and 60 through q monotonous routine of
duties with heart full Of pain aud every
nerve nnstrung land how these little dsiiy
duties sting and irriiate when the soul II cry.
INK out for rest when one would fain bury |
he? face r. be- hands, snd skiak. snd ~"ec, !
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I'll shc car igns upN.gi with .hr &c 0: txil.'. |
and TED that ".esue Knows J, sh.
nc rot be IN has4e Il NARY. moi fancy ii (!
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