Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-15
HUNTING FOR A WIPE.
JONATHAN JESgs on THE DREAD GIRLS
HAVE or BEING OLD MAIDS.

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HAVE OF BEING OLD MAIDS.
Why woman should dread 10 be
classed as "old maids" il a matter that
the majority Of men cannot under
stand, for the sensible portion Of the
sterner sex look with something akin
TO reverence upon a maiden lady who
has ou,grown the frivoily Of youth,
and blossomed into kind hearted.
pure minded, selfsacrifcing woman,
ever ready 10 lend a helping hand to
assist the poor, or smooth the pillow
Of the sick and suffering. OF course
there are many old maids-the cross
aud cranky ones-whO are an exccp-
ton to this rule, but the good Samari-
tans among them are by no means in
the minority.
However, notwithstanding the views
Of men whose opinions are worthy Of
respect, there is no Disgusting the fact
that the majority Of the fair sex look
forward with horror 10 the day that
will see their names classed with those
of IAN uncertain age" and to escape
/ therefrom, often sacrifice themselves
| by marrying the most gracele.s scamps
that come in their way. On every
hand are evidences Of blighted, ruined
lives, which are clearly traceable TO
marriage entered into to escape being
called old maids.
Now, it is my firm conviction that
a great deal of the evil results from
the proper parties failing to come to-
gether in early life. In other words,
there are just as many young men
who would make good husbands, who
stay at home, languishing for female
society, as there are young girls living
in dread of dying old maids. One
great mistake that many parents make
is prohibiting their children from
mingling socially with members Of
the opposite sex. Many young man
who is now wasting his days aud
nights loafing around bar-rooms and
cigar stores might have been a useful
and industrious citizen, and happy
husband and father, had his parents
encouraged him in mingling in the
society Of good and decent girls, in
stead Of confning his mpanionship
solely to boys Of his own age. /
know when my boy reaches sixteen,
no matter how bashful he is, | shall
say to him, my son, although it is
early for you yet TO be looking out
for a wife, still | think it high time
that v0u should learn to appreciate
the value of female companionship.
Your heart is young and tender, and
| just in the condition TO fall desperate
ly in love with some fresh, blue.eyed
damsel Of fifteen or ihereabouts Once
desperately in love with a pure-mind-
ed maiden, | am confident that you
will never do anything to disgrace
your parents, or leave a stain upon
your memory 10 be regretted in the
years TO come, when YOU have ac-
quired more discretion and judgment.
Now go and fall in love, and if you
haven't got the cash for ice cream,
theatres, and the other necessities for
courtship, you may drawn on me
every week for a reasonable amount,
and | shall consider it money well
| invested.
That is the way ] shall talk ta nv
son--yes, and if he js'foo big BOBBY
TO hunt up girl to love, shall find
one fer him, and it he don't love her,
I'll whale him" within an inch of his
life.
Why is it that in nine cases out of
ten you find the women really worth
marrying-the pure-minded, sweet
faced, obedient, industrious. faithful
ones-united to men who often treat
them little better than slaves, while
men who are really parogons Of hus-
bands so frequently have wives un-
worthy of theml l will tell you the
reason. The bold, Dad fellows, who
have plenty of cheek, 60 forth, and,
metaphorically speaking, pluck the
best fruit ia ;he market. The shv,
timid fellows must wait patiently un.
til circumstances throw them in the
way of some shrew of a long.tongued.
brazen-faced female, grown desperate
at the neglect Of the sterner sex, and
rather than not have any husband,
they meet the timid Benedicts half
way and do large share of the court
ing themselves. IL is thus that good
men and pure women often get the
very refuse and scum of the market,
while the real matrimonial prizes are
picked up by adventurers of both
sexes who are really undeserving Of
their good luck.