The Dawson journal., 1885-12-17
BILL NYE's ADVICE.
He Gives Plain Advice toa Girl Bent
on Matrimony.

1
tions, which many other married
women as well as myself, would
like to have answered.
81 have been married now for
five years. To-day is the ami
versary of my marriage. When /
was single | w&s teacher and
supported myself with comfort. |
had more pocket money and dress
ed fully as we'll if not better than
| do now. Why should girls who
are abundantly able to earn their
own livlihood, struggle to become
the slave of husband and chill
dren and tie themselves to a man
when she might be free and hap
py?
II think too much is said by
the men in a light and 4ippant
manner about the anxiety of young
ladies to secure a home and hus-
band, and still they do deserve a
part Of it, as | feel that | do now
for assuming a great burden when
| was comparatively independent
and comfortable.
"Now, will you suggest any ad-
vice that you think would benefit
the yet unmarried and self-sup-
porting girls who are liable to
make the same mistake that [ did,
and thus warn them in manner
that would be so much more uni
versal in its range and reach so
many more people than I could if
[ should raise my voice? Do this
and you will be gratefully remem-
beled by
ETHEL"
t would, indeed be d tough,
tough man who could ignore thy
gentle plea, Ethel; tougher far
than the pale, intellectual hired
man, who now addresses you in
his private and underhanded way.
You say you had lore pocket
money before you were married
than You have since, Ethel. and
you regret your rash step. l am
sorry to hear it. You also say
that you wore better clothes when
you were single than you do now.
You are also panied over that. It
seems that marriage with you has
not paid any cash dividends. So
if you married Mr.. Ethel as fl
nancial venture, it was a mistake.
You do not state how it has affect
Ell your husband. Perhaps he
had more pocket money and bet
ter clothes before he married than
he has since. Sometimes two peo-
pie do well in business by them
selves, but when they go into a
partnership they burst higher than
a kite, if you will allow me the
free English translation OF an ex-
preston which you might not un-
derstand if | should give it to you
in the original Roman.
Lots Of self-supporting young
ladies have married, and have to
go very light on pin-money after
that, and still they do not squeal
as you, dear Ethel They did not
marry for revenue only. They
married for protection. This IS
little political bon mot which |
thought Of myself. Some Of my
best jokes this spring are jokes
that [ thought Of myself
No, Ethel, if yoa are married
expecting to be a dormant part
ner during the day and theI g.
through Mr. Ethel's pockets at
nights and declare a dividend, Of
course life is full Of bitter regret
and disappointment.
OF course [ want to 10 what is
right in the solemn warning bust
ness, so | will give notice to all
simple young women who are now
self-5upporting and happy, that
there is no statue requiring them
to assume burdens of wIfehood
aud motherhood unless they pre-
fer to do 50. IF they now have
abundance OF pin-money and new
clothes, they may remain single if
they wish without violating the
laws of tue land. This rule is also
good when applied to young men
who wear good clothes and have
funds in their pockets. No youn :
man who IS free, happy ana inaa
pendent need invest his money III
a family or carry a colicky chla
n miles and two laps in r,gns
unless he prefers it. But th
who 60 nto 1t With the right sp
it, Ethel, never regret it.
| would just as soon tell you,
Ethel, if you will promise that it
shall go no further, thai / d. not
wear as good clothes as / did be-
fore | was married. I do not
want to. My good clothes have
accomplished what I bought then
| for. I nIayed Them for All they