The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08
Why People Don't Marry---what n
Young Lady Says.
N. o. Times.


ought to know everything. How
1T that marriages are becoming sue
rare events?n
The eX-devil was struck speeches,
The question was asked by an elderl
gentlewoman who seemed determine
10 get some sort of an answer to il
The reporter looked wiser than usual
without making any noticeable chang
III his appearance, and said:
" Because they have ceased to b.
fashionable" But he did not thinl
this was the true reason, all the same
ard as he walked away he ponderec
over the question. Determined to Sc,
whether there was anything "fat" il
the matter, he went home, got on hi
Sundays best, and wended his way
up town to the abiding place of a fail
young damsel, whom all the boys
call a daisy, " duck, " and ar
awfully proud girl. " 1t should be
stated III parenthesis that these opin-
ions are never expressed in the young
lady's presence.
fortunately the young lady was at
home, and better still, received the
newspaper man in such a manner as
showed plainly that she was in very
good humor. A half hour elapsed in
rambling conversation before the re-
porter started on business.
BY the way, Miss Jennie, l hear
you are going to get married?n
"That's all right, " she answered
with sweet little laugh. "It isn't
the first time I've been married by
Mrs. Rumor. But so long as / can
have such very nice time as / enjoy
now, no husband for me. "
How is that ? Don't you intend to
ever get married ~
' suppose so, but not while | live
in New Orleans | haven't travelled
about the world great deal, but | do
think that the society of New Orleans
is the queerest in the World. The
men who are not married are COM
pletely spoiled beyond all hope of re-
demplion, and those that are so angry
with themselves for having gone and
done it, that they keep away from
their wives and homes as much as
possible. Wei, you needn't laugh
can prove what | am saying, if |
don't spy in the club houses and
saloons at night, and do keep away
from the pleasure gardens on. Sun
days.
" You surprise me by such opinions.
Don't you think it is a duty for man
and woman to marry?
If they are prepared for it, yes
but unfortunately for the condition of
society here, its members are not
properly educated in their duties. The
young men say they have jolly good
time with the girls, kiss and hug them |
when they make up their minds to do
It, and are petted by them to their
hearts content. The girls acknowl- |
edge that it is wrong to allow the men
to take such liberties, but add, they
won't visit us if we don't y"
" I suppose it is owing to the fact |
that society girls are allowed to think
md act for themselves that they |
have become so fast on the sly, | |
know a young lady who used to be |
he pink of propriety but who now
lllows her escort home from II party
o kiss her good night on her doorstep.
Shades of Elizabeth if her mother
such thing!"
Well, but they will get tired of
UGH goings on in time, and want to
ettle down to domestic life. ~
I" Yes, but then it is too late. They
lave lost all taste for quiet life, and
re, in fact, afraid of it, and their pow
rs for obtaining it have deserted them.
ust see how many cd beauX there
re now in New Orleans at present.
hey are made as much of and smiled
t as sweetly by the girls as if they
'ere first beginning their society eX- I
apiA
lese happy looking bachelors have /
# course they have. | am sure | J;
'ould like to marry if could get the
Drt of Il man | want, but | prefer re- c
naming single to living with man
Tho would not be satisfied with any a
hing short of a slavish submission, i
nd constant praising and flattering." q
" l don't see, though, why more
aople don't marry nowadays. D."
" 1t is as plain as day. Society
ftrs greater attractions than home,
Id those that do marry, for the most
lrt, lead such unenviable lives as to
,ghten those contemplating matri- l.
ony. Besides, marriage instead of le
ing regarded as something sacred 81
ID holy, is sneered at by debutantes, e,
rided by the press, and ridiculed by CT
cry one that isn't married, and not "
held by all those who have ostensi- ii
Joined hearts and hands for life. - N
As Miss Jennie was growing some Ia
lat demonstrative in her assertions, &c
d speaking with much more feeling al
an she usually eVinced in cOnverSa- b'
nal moods, the reporter concluded al
which he did in his usu- dl
y graceful manner. Il
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