The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-19
MARITAL MISERIES,
Which Befeu a Young Couple
in their Attempts at
Housekeeping.
A Sad Commentary on tho Doe
trine That Early Marriages are
the Proper Caper.

Did you hear that sermon, last night,
at the Congregational church, in which
the preacher urged the necessity of early
marriages?" asked q certain mated gentle
man of this city, of a BAzoO reporte,, ths
ether evening, as the two sat in one OF tho
dry goods stores on Ohio street.
The reporter said that he did. and COZ
descended to give it the benefit of his
august endorsement.
"Oh. certainly, you think it all right
but let me tell you that in nine cases out
of ten il is . delusion and fraud"
There Was seriousness in the tone with
which these words were Spoken, and an &C.
compauierent of sigh, which made the
reporter wonder il the man who gave ut.
tersrce to the charge was one of the nine,
and if he was still i'm the midst of marital
miseries..
"Here, take a cigar, and let's smoke"
The cigar was declined as the reporter
never smokes. he's TOO nice for that.
Haven't your three years of married
life been happy ones?". timidly inquired
the rePorte-.
Married life goes very smooth with me
now. and just think I've got the queen
rose of all the girls ever met. But it was
not SO for the first year, tell you. Now,
l want to lay before yen a bit Of
nv experience as husband, and
then see if you will not agree
with me that it is not safe to indulge in
early matings. / married, three years
ago, q sweet, pretty girl, who. found to
nv sorrow. knew more about sonatas,
crayons. painted PLAQUES, and all sorts of
fancy work, than she did about house
keeping and helping fellow 10 exc oct
his slender income. OF cours- this was
not SD much her fault as il was
that 81 her mother, and that h gauzv
little house "a our cage, and furnished il
up in nice style, neat but not gaudy. There
was Brussels carpet on the parior floor, a
piano snd other furniture in keeping,
while the bedroom set was Just as nice az
need be. The kitchen fairly smiled with
radiant utensils, and over all there brooded
and rested such an air of content and
make ycurself-at-home.
Ny mothers home was close by. and
there Ne found shelter during the time OF
nest building When all WAS ready, we
moved into our home, and gave the pride
of my heart stipulated sum for weekly
expenses. We agreed TO have our first
feast on my birthday, which happened at
very oppor;une time. Well, sir, what do
yon think that little tootsie did,"
The reporter said he'd give it up.
"Why, she had been down town and
bought me a COMPOUNDED morning robe,
paving SIS Tor the thing, or rather having
me charged with SIS on il. Think of 1t
Yet she thought it was just the thing
But that was nothing To what followed. |
An ordinary supper would cast enough to |
start second hand hashery, To say nothing |
Of the cost of the FIRE. servant girl and the |
waste. of material. She always spoiled a !
quantity of -four in making balls she call |
I'd biscuits, snd then ended up by buying |
bakers rolls. She actually wasted barrel |
Df flour in trying TO make bread, and she |
is no boss hand at it vet We had
beefsteak for breakfast, beefsteak |
Ior dinner and beefsteak for
supper, snG although We were only q
the butchers bill was n
though We were dozen.
"Now .you Know fellows temper depend
'n good health, that on good digestion and
hat ON good food, properly cooked All
hese necessary ingredients being missing,
# course grew querulous, and-well, let's
ing down the curtain on that"
"''What would you advise 3 fellow to do,
{ he was in love with the same sort OF a
little darling?"
Marry her at once"
by George, You are a consistent one.
But what turned the tide in your domestic
lie so that yOu are nov the envy Of
II the fellows i'm town because you and
our wife are SD devoted TO each olher?"
I'll tell yon. One day there came to
8 huge, black negro woman, asking for,
place as cook. She was given trial,
nd voI can ieSf bel all vnnr sfncl In