, 1875-09-05
THE M4IDENS.

TO John SMITH AND JANE THOMPSON
9sM ERor Of Tke ch,ea9o z+ibufse:
CxucAeo, Sept. 4--Ths genial author of
.Getunf On in the Norld has said that
Ruide.post is not The lees trustworthy On account
Of its not having hoped OF on ito wooden leg,
md trarersea the road it points out to others.
On the strength Of this reasoning. d few remarks
will be addressed to the Houd-be married men
md msidens who ara agitating tie monentous
question Of single or double blessedness-
Jane Thompson, if you are really in earnest
shout this marrying business, Why do rou not
profit By the example Of that famous enchant-
ress Of the olden time !? Did she indulge in any
lodgings after kindred souls and the infinite, and
vail over her Loudly fate ? Not she She went
On and had 4 good t,me with tbs
rest Of the giris, sol that when the
shpwrecked ma-insrs paused under the palace
windows they heard no d,smA cry OF ''He
cometh not" Nobody was weary, nor did any
one wish that they we're dead- There issued
from the palace Rindows only the sounds Of
music and laughter, and they longed to 'enter.
When they did enter, they we're aattered BY the
most delicate OF all batteries, the knowledge
that they we're the Heros that had been dreamed
Of ind expected Next they we're well fed, and
then they we're ners to do with as She would.
hut in limited sense only,--even encnantment
could not c1lead that fas,-hers to Intensity not
70 change. The anin1sh she could make more
s1lush; the wo{f6h more wolfsh.
And this far Jane Thompson, your power
md Circe's are equal II you want VIC
hms. attract them With music. fIatter
with difference, and feed them with savory
JOINTS, to retain them, II you think the object
worth I'll this e1ertion, the path is plain before
Et1f NIB .n1f - ]H~k hn-
cause you cannot transform the stag into
show -e!ephan:, or the lou into the lamb.
hstther woman nor magic is capable Of that.
And now, my dear John Smith, rou are some
Whist It ftuls - we'll, and should learn one les
son from Jane Thompson. II She wants par
a1otd to get them, does she go bal ehanded and
{nl II the folks who can afford them for creat-
ing unnecessary wants. and pandering to yitiat-
g taste' apd sapping the foundations of society
" encoorasioE exiraragaut habits By no
means She Steps into the dollar store. gets the
0ess She eau for the money, and pretends that
wanted
hoE, John Smith. since you are clerk as
Ely! Of $2o week. and cannot afford to marry
n'H Mone!bags and supply her with diamonds,
Goo ftrs creseee, aud country residences, aud
ca! palaces, why do you rail Ut her and her pa
sa sna nes ma, and sdcety, and rush ffantirally
iu'o r1nt IN vain eudeavor to annihi{&ts her aud
sah!ngush yourself? 1t will not aid you in the
.a saa@ 10 extending your resources or promoting
soI napplnesa. Why do you not, instead of
e.g G.eaang all this commotion, just transfer your
.:eouo1 10 Ass Joues, whom you know TO be
- eood' as pletty, and as Intelligent
- - he other? She is one OF the worlds workers
lug t.a yourself, and unlike yourself receives
tsa ~ wages than she realsy earns. You know
- ae1 the offer OF half your salary and share
~ ~ yoar little home would he as great wlnd(all
1oe oeath Of yuur rich uncle would be to you !
~. oa4 other thing should be borne in mind my
.: 1s1 1ohn Smith: ali the worlds prizes are
ksined, not given. When man wauts prize
~ gwen to all. or thai the judges are guilty OF
r-ss aene eelhshness in not giving him the only
a11e 1of the asking? He simply goes to work |
inaaInlt; It; he first frees himself from al selfish
:. 1Helgeoces, makes as much Of man Of himself |
ss!N,s = nature intended he should be. Why, then,
s.at ssanoat an et1orti Really good women are |
ss:szf seer than silver cups. Depend upon it, John
ie. I%h ehen YOU hare lived long enough to find |
~, society, human nature, Providence, and the |
~ lug ~ wrong. that the surest, the speediest !
ss ~ q overcoming these many evils rs to set |
49, ss@teQ yourself into q real. genuine gentle |
a.a " the iruest and best sense OF the word.
- -. 'ne K1fl you want will be SO well satisfied |
..a "aa son that yout worldly Affairs will be but
~Aa@1s cuulQeE8tl0n With 0al. ACTH-
- ENCOURAGED IN THEIR ExTRAvAGANcE-
~ the Editor e} The chouoo 14toune.
ea3cAoo, Aug. 31.-I hare been reading your
LOCAL Letters on the marriage question with
tlset deal OF interest, being an unmarried |
~. md although great deal has been already
.Aa On The subject, beg Leave to add : Few re- |
l1fs on the accusation of exuavaesnce Ii |
: s4eas which ia hut1ed ct us continually |
=, ~ the aippant young Rents Of the /
soo s.' l. assert that they are them
.eeea to blame in this matter, for they
ssuoa1aee ard foster the love OF dress in women
X :: .he special attention which they pay to styl:
:sols dressed PERSONS. Fol, let woman be we'll
ts.ss sssssseq, no matter where she goes, ahe viii
49, WITH more attention thin plasn1y dressed !
.:.;s ~ WI irrespective Of what her worth OF po-