, 1879-07-26
BITTERSWEET.
AN INTnRESTING LETTER ON MANY ToP1o6.
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10 fhs Editor af Ths Tribune.
ET. JosErM July e2.--l wondos II some
OF Us "1csscr lights will b allowed q mo-
lncnt's hoaring while 70 many connosseurA nro
discussing tlat terribly deep subject-dlvorce,
"a subject which seems millions Of milea away
to several OF us unfnlatcd9
l would like TO say few words to "Rn1ph
Nackstraw," but, unfortunately, hs asks advice
ouly OF thoRc who have had experience, and
hardly como under that hcad, never having
asked girl To marry mo and aftorwsrd con-
cludcd didn't want her,
Poor hoy1 how do pitJ him, anyway. And
poor little ignorant girl, perfectly unconscious
that hcr life's happiness depended upon hasty
Anu a,ow presume "Ralphn will bo real
provoked at what nm about!to say, but must
say 1t nevertheless, only asking him to look out
for any ray Of hope which 1t may e=send to
htn,.
should hare been quite indignant at the let
tcre ot "Bluc Bottle " md Honest aud Truo"
II I had not been 80 amused. This idea Of Sc
lc:tlng Young lady, ,.tandnE her ~, o.
calling or neS merits Ia something oi. till
allow much do hear for this 6is,f sho ID a
good housekceper fore pointh good cook (two
polutsl makes her own dresses (three), Is =
nas studied Latln and speaka French {sl1). 6
ood-iook!nE {soYen),..hoW much do hear 10.
FER, sayi She's a aras-claas article, in good
Nov, Eentlcmon, step right this way and s1am-
ms fnr yourselVts.h
!" II shc doeaa't exactly autt, heEe's smother
specimen. sho THROWS IN 'slug,ng little, play
cut extra Charge. pcrhaps this art!c,s Il moro
desirable tl,uu The first, from an esthetEc point
Of view, though the former i preferable II you
want wfo soIoly for housekeeping PURPOSES
Now, gentlemen, each OF these ladies' Will make
you the most useful and beautiful wife in the
world,-ten poiuts apiece.-"ho is willing to
blu "
Now, l appeal to every true lady and gsntls-
man within the ancrcd precincts OF this most de-
,ightiuL Home; every one possessing fine feel.
ings and proper ssnse of the "ete1nsl illness
Of thlnks"; every ono who u able to recognize
any apprec|ah'e difference betHccn young
lRAiy aud horse, AtOyo, Or such domestic atkt.
clc,-I appeal to you II that Is any sort Of way
to treat y0ung fadyf
And ask you, young gentlemen, lords Of crca.
tton, II tint waT Of doing business IL In perfect
harmony With your Idea OF tFus lore aud mar
Aud rhers RALPH, suspecttnx that hs Is not
HRutt!nE ali his monov's worth,h bcEtna to
'ssound btu g!rl,' ia 1t any wonder That the girl
AZ iaf ~ I am concerned. Ii u curtain gontlo-
man whom know should begin to throw cut
htnts 10 ind out whether. was good house
keeper, cook. os dress9aker. would ce.tstnly
uako him believe did not know blessed
thIug In this world.
would convince him, beyond the shadow Of q
doubt, that didn't eYon know how TO boil eggs.
But, uuaikc "Kalph's Fsrl. y should pFoiesA
utter ignorance OF how to twalh dishes, kweep,
ur set 4 tsbie.n should probably iunoeentIy
ask hin whether bread wRs tr'ct or boiled ON
grlliron OF In = tes-ketttet
And after he had departed, would stt down
| and have Kganh old err; and ana perfectly
! susa that those falling tears would eFcctuallY
| erase any tender thought Ut that youth from my
| aitlictcd Aeart foruycr md forever.
hut II know TINT \ gentleman loved me for
mvself alnue, not Tor hou.ewiferv or education,
| accomplishments, or beauty; II was perfectly
suro lint be wiahed Just mu myself, frst person
singular, Tor hls Wife,-ts,en allould ba strong-
II tempted to do all sorta Of very pce thugs to
sHsotly surprise him.
| would work my anEcr.nai!s of, II necessary,
| TINT ko shoutd have the pteasAntest, most home,
like littls nest imaginable. would study
| various cook-books ~ xealously ~ had pre-
vioualy studied music, or patutluE, or-1trtlng
| For 1t does seem to mo that theto should be 4
| few swtet surprises attpr mArrlaxo, lnaeaad Of
| tho tsrribe dssappont'udnts which (froM Z caro-
tul petusal Of Tie tlotau) We mat believe ere
luoy!table.
Just hear this uomt VA father Is generously
sacrificing, = huybari lca1ously selash.n ! will
admit the first part Of the clause; but. "Rayeu
ltsir" woudts II you arc quite sure the latter
| h slwsys 1usi would like to sAJ more hut