The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-21
For the T. 4 NJ. -Househ
To Wed orr not to Wed.

Marrr, or not to marry on $50 a
month? Angels and ministers u
have seen the little blind wretch Cupid
dance the Highland-hing every day IN
the year on less than the halt OF that
Love does not know $50 from 5000 /;
love creates its own world, laughs at ali
restraint, and transforms seif-denial into
absolute luxury; as to flying out at the
window, when poverty comes N at the
door, Love don't believe there - no
sich a person. From whence came love-
twas sent. Whittier did il go 7 that was
not love that went. Reason, or unre :
son? aye, there's the rub My dear
little qucstioner, Il nave been young,
and now-ought to be old, but for some
inscrutable reason, cannot get there; yet
have l never found out whether womea
have. or have not, the reasoning faculty !;
| only know they possess some kind of
faculty that hits the mark ere reason can
draw his bow, therefore, | say, let the
dear hearts be made one. If | had the
authority | would pronounce them man
and wife, without rhyme or reason. Must
every ybody be taught to believe the bow
of promise Is nothing without the bag Of
gold, tradition has dropped at the
Of it? True it is, the bag of gold is very
desirable, aud poverty by no means bed
of roses; all the more devoutiy to be
wished. that "the dinner of herbs, ma}
be sweetened with love / would not al
wise any one to plunge recklessly from
wealth to bare competency, even Tor
'love's sake. but If they may be happler
with love and mpanionship, than with
out. $50 month Is not poverty; It Will sup
I ply all necessarles. and artificial wants IL
crease with qualification az every one
knows, Till humanity weeps for another
world to conquer.
Happiness in this world is never found
en-masse, but sent at Intervals, like sun.
beams through the foliage Of an endless
4 forest. If one ignores the little bright
shots by the way, there is nothing for
them, but TO toll Unrefreshed meath bur
4 den of Woe to that bourne from whence
30 traveller returns" But grow seDti.
mental. What | mean Is. that there 4
| light in lie independent OF the glitter OF
gold notwithstanding the ipse dlxit OF
this nineteenth century to the contra
ry) and they may have it, who Will but
open their eyes. Sunshine, literally and
metaphoricaily, is wonderful reviver,
it is a sovereign remedy for ---- with
$40. 600 year. as well as the deficiencies
of $50 a month. When | cannot get
ANYTHING | want always take sunshine
and try to absorb enough 10 last through
rainy days; but candor obliges me 10 con
fes.. MY supply was exhausted the pas
winter
III have failed to answer the ques-
ton as to reason or unrcason governing
a marriage (between two hearts that bea
% one. on $50 month. | can al leas
assure Nihi.o that happiness would be nC
more secure on 5000. 80 he ma.
ask ''hiS girl about the chances from
her point OF view and if she reokons HI
value in gold or greeub backs, | adyis,
him to send back her photograph IA!
nothing Of the pursuits of happiness /!
faith. because that Is. without moBey
and without price There Is no ques
tion of failure there.
| have been so long absent from roll
cal, would scarcely dare face nv enroll
ing officer. with any other plea than tina
: have been guilty oaly Of misfortune
and therefore trust TO mercy.
wanted to have written (it only fat
had been prOpitiorsl a separate letter i
i. ar.v CONNIE dation of Louis Stockton
: sentiments on the pleasures OF the table
Now like cooking better than any kin
| of house work, and always enjoy prepara
: tions for company. but 1t seems to me
: even in this severely practical age tha
it is making life rather too intensely ma
terlal to preface everything with meal
and openly profess living to eat 80