, 1875-09-04
90 WEST. YOUNG MEN.

"a, the Ietters OH tho marriage question have
besn full of interest. May offer suggession?
I think ono roason OF tho inability OF 10 many
:ounH men to take on themselves tho butden OF
married life Gf It Is really burden, - 30 many
seem to think) ID because shoy are unwilling to
live outside our great cities where Alt kinds Of
busness and prososs!ons arc ovescroxded. II
they weso willing to GO out and build up homcH
III tho beautlfu! country. We would hear lsss OF
their inability to support themselves In 3 mar
ziel state. The truth IL theto arc too many kid
Gtosed yo1ng mon who would rnther starve gcu-
tesl'y than go to work aud esru respectable
position in society. Enorgy begets destiny, and
lack Of energy is what Ia alling all those young
1nen who claim they aro unable to marry on &C.
couut OF shs 'e1t1AvagRnco" Of the young lAdies.
You cannot got something out of nothing, and
tho reason Of small aaarles aud consequent in-
ability to bear the expense of marredllt ia that
everybody wanta to live Ia tho city, wAeEe thcre
ia limit to the number Of clerks and profession.
Al men required. and all surplus gsuts tho mar
kes, cheapsnA labor enforcos cellbaoY, and pro-
NOTES tdeuosa, Woe, and crime. 4llquit their
sphetes and rush iuto" 7" the cties. havo known
OF pttsous in NY own circle Of AoQu.intances who
have lett beautiful hones in thu rouutry for
littlc cooped-up place, with dirty buck. yard, In
the ctsy.-compeled to uss swlsl milk. wllsed
Vegetables etc'. al because ii ls the style nova
not Eay that fasme's, N rule. lave a. pleasant
surroundings HI wealthy psopLe In the city, but
tho average thrtncs eau ho far more comfortably
and PLEASANTLY situated than tho average elisa
in the city, while theEs arc many thiuga
common to country people that even
tbs wealthy In tho ci.ies do not and caunot have,
a. spacious yarda aud gatdens pure Rir, beautiful
scenery, etc. speak of thia mstter becAuse II
has NOT been touched on hsfore, auu because
think 1t has etrong bearin. on tho subtcct.
CellbacY IL much lesa common ln tie country
than IN the largo o;ties. l would liks to sue )
general exodus OF all abls-bolied young mcn
who are hanging IN to their buhseA' coAt.txj1a
working Oh half salaries aud living In genteul
poverty, 70 tho fertile West that Ii waiting to
yield her generous atoros to tho hushanam.n,
And would liho to see the young women who
are earning meagro living as clerks and sew-
ing-etrls 70 along With them ~ their wtycs and
in few yehEs they would groW. up into inde-
pepdont circumstances, surrounded BY more of
the comforts aud luxuros Of Ito than they cuull
over expect to attain hare.
Hhvtug passed nearly all my life In large towns
aod citles, have become disgusted With their
filth, and poverty, md crlne. and have estab-
liahel for myself i beautiful country home.
which laeks yet Quo thing nf bang perfect
wife.
But how many arc there Of our educated city
girls who would be wiling to leave the city, with
ita theatres. opeEns, and hals, and settle down
70 quiet country ljfs.--bs farmers Nife In
short, even II that farmer ahould chAuos to be-
III educated. intelligent gentleman, capable OF
app!sclat'ng tho beautiful IN art and nalure, re-.
Ratdles1 Of the dollars aad cents involved, and
the good and beautiful In woman, without re-
gard to the snaount OF hard labor ahe may b.
able 10 rarfprmS
There may ia aomat-I fear not mapy But
would not Judge tho'n hsrshly. p.sfarriug 1rst
to haas from soms OF cur city g1ls on this poIot.
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