The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-25
hot Springs News
BILL NHE'S ADVICE 10 numUx

NOT springs News
BILL NHE'~ ADVICE 40 GIRLS.
Ny De"r Sir--Wonld it be askinu TOO
lh"ch Tor M I" request brief reply to
one or tw" questions, which many other
married women a. well a. myself would
like I" have answered?
:" have been married now for FIVE
years To-day Is the anniversary of nv
marriage. When was single was a
teacher, and supported myself in com
fort. had more poke, money. and
dressed fully a we'll, if not better. than I
Il" now. Why should girls that are
ahunia ntly able to earn their own liveli-
hood struggle 10 become the slave of a
husband AMI children. and tie themselves
10 man when She might be free and
happy:
" think too much is said bv the men
In light AMI fippant manner about the
anxiety of Young ladies to secure home
and husband, and st,ll they do deserve
part of it, as feel that | do now for as
suHlng a great burden when | was com
raratlvtly independent and comfortable
Now, will Won suggest anv advice
that You think would benefit the vet I'M
married and self supporting girls who are
liable to make the same mistake az |
dli, and thus warn them in a manner that
would be 50 much more universal in its
range and reach So many more people
than | could if should raise nv voice:
D" this, and You will be greatly remem-
bered bv Ethel'
Il would indeed be a tough, tough man
VIII" could ignore the gentle plea, Ethel;
tougher far than the pale, intellectual
hired man who now addresses YOU in this
private an3 undetermined manner
on say that Won have had more peck
~ money before YOU We're married than
you have since. Ethel. and you regret your
rash step. | am sorry TO hear H. You
also say mat Won wore better clothes
when You We're single than you do now
\ oU are al" panied over that 1t seems
that marriage with Won has not paid any
cash dividends 50 if you married Mr.
Ethel a. a financial venture. it was a
mistake. You do not state how it has
affected your husband. Perhaps he had
more pocket money and wore better
clothes before he married than he has
since. Sometimes TWO people do we'll in
business by themselves. but when they go
into partnership they bust higher than a
kite, if y"u will allow me the free English
translation Of All expression which you
might not fully understand if | should
give it t. YOU IN the original Roman.
Lots of srlf--uPporting young ladies
have married. and have TO 90 very light
on pin-mouev after that. and still they do
not squeal, as YOU, dear Ethel. They did
not marry tor revenue only. They mar
ried for protection. This is little polti-
Some Of nv best Jokes this spring are
jokes that thought of myself.
No, Ethel, if you married expecting 10
be dormant partner during the day and
then to 90 through Mr. Ethel's pockets at
night and declare a dividend, of course
life is fall of bitter, bitter regret and dis
appointment
OF course | want to do what is right in
the solemn warning business, so | will
give notice to all sing lie young women who
are now >elt->upportIng and happy that
there Is no statute requiring them to as
sumo the burdens of wlfehood and mother
hood unless they prefer to do SO. If they
now have Abundance Of pin-monev and
new clothes, they may remain single if
they wish without violating the laws of
the land. This rule is also good when APP
piled To Young and self supporting Young
men, who wear good clothes and have
funds i'll their pockets. No Young man,
who is free, happy and independent need
invest his money in family or carry a
collickv child twenty seven miles and two
laps III the night unless he prefers it. But
those who 90 INTO it with a right spirit,
Ethel do not regret it.
would just As soon tell you, Ethel, if
YOU will promise that it shall 90 no
further, hat do not wear a. good
clothes as did before | was married. /
don't want to. My good clothes have ac-
c"mpl,hed what | got them for. |
PLAYED them for all they were worth, and
since got married the idea of wearing
clothes As vocation has not occurred to
me.
Please give my kind regards to Mr..
Ethel, and tell him that, although | do
not know him personally, | cannot he p
feeling sorrow for him.