The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-21
For the F. y NJ Household
To wed, or not TO Wed?

Our friends OF the lntermlnaOle latli
name propouuds aIcllly important ques-
ton. which being resolved to It's hndl anal
ysis i, Ought man 10 ask his lite-part-
ner to take him a..d self denla, on 500
month. - And this latin TREND calls ior
my opinion. Well There's Ien and
men. Also, women aud women. Now,
II Nihilo starts out in life With one OF
those dainty, dolilsh, boarding house
Urls, he will require. 10 the best OF my
calculating ability, just one hundred and
ifty dollars month and he may thank
his stars II he doesn't come out ln debt,
then But if, as my Laun-frlend hints
he has picked out for his wife practical,
unselfsh woman, why, then the fifty dol
lars will afford little saving money.
You see, alter all tie whole question
hinges on man igement. Aud the secret
of good management is self f-denlal and
sharp lookout ahead There was time
in NY life when fifty dollars went very
little ways; in fact it wouldn tbegln to pay
| for a dress. But now-a-days Il hope
| Nihilo will not be overcomel that same
! Iifty dollars will give very heaithtul aud
| comfortable living to six people for
month. Two people really who love each
other, \ great deal II the love that
4 passes current in these days Will not stand
wear and tear, you must rememper); but
two people who really love each other
and who are willing to live plainly IN Their
own little home, can get along very nicely
indeed with the sum specified But, they
must set their faces like flint against
fashionable life. they must abjure all
the vain pomp and glory OF this world,
| they must live simple, God-fcaring
lives. iiui IL ole another, and IN Their
love all the sweetness and the perfection
of living. Now i III not theorizing. I'm
simply reading you lesson out OF my
own life.
Finally to boil down the matter.
If the young people are not wholly given
over to the love of admiration and the
gods of this world, II they aas willing tc
t i've honest, industrious, slmLse and God
fearing lives, having their word bounded
by their hOme, and peOpled by such
t friends as can enter there without break
into the even harmony Of their ways,
t. if She will take delight in her house, anC
he will resOlutely CLOSE down on all ou
Z side expenditures generally followed vi
! by the genteely good fellow, il they
/ will resolve not to yield to temptations IL
a the shape Of those fortunate people whC
4 dress in silk and ride IN carriage anC
+ with trembling, and in a whisper be J
} spoken who sometimes owe their gro
Ger; il they viii determine to begin llt'
! Of this SORT, then, | say Get Married
For in a congenial and quiet married llft
!. are to be found the only real Joys, ant
: the only pure, unseliish happiness.
nope We spoken satisfactorily.
Now there is somebody else I'd lik
10 answer. VIII kate EYdle' II.
drawing as IN amusement? That is if sh
has any artistic leanings. Wood-carv
ing is in demand now, too; and is a work .
that sort which always commands price
Kate must remember that halt-done wor
e were best not attempted at all. Fo
| drawing. she Will only need at first cas-
D Of pencils. a few simple copies and
/ drawing work. BE guided by your ey
a rs much as possible, but do not Oblec
Il to measuring distances. Il YOU are il
. doubt as to accuracy. II YOU reall
want to learn. YOU will not need a teach
: er for good long time. Indeed, hav
z 4 friend who never took drawing les
l. son in his life. and yet, not very lon
| AGO. Frank Leslie's Weekly paid him
d really fair price for sketch of 81
+ vannah shipping. 80 you see. dea
e Kate. there lies great deal i'll the dc
, termination, doesn't there?
e Now, Incognta, are you satisfied wit
e this member: I've certainly given yo
: quantity this time. The +. " NJ. House
! hold has been entered on my programm
n ia great, big capitals, and if you don
d look out. you'll be offering me an IN
e ducement to "hush.
a Many thanks, Judith, for your peac
Ii offering. Unexpected company drop
i in" real often. and I'll Try your deser
d the very next time such a thing occurs
> Let's hear from ''Topsy" again An
e where is N'imperte? What a very III
K masculine silence he Las fallen into.
/. Dixie. l. b.. Anita. do not let it b
/ long before you rise up in meeting. la
II l.. b. received certain little book sen
: her some days ago? Hurrah, ANN
Q Laurie. ! move we give you thre
! cheers and tiger for your constant an
10 loyal Confederate heart. 1t was onl
y Yesterday that said to my boy. John,
of No, son. fighting for your country lsn
+ wrong. Always, when YOU get to be
+ man, be ready 20 fight for Georgia.
lo y 1ou see Pm firmly liked Oh the State
IA Rights doctrine.
IL speak up. Householders. Let's fore
ii our editor into giving us the whole trol
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