The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-05-28
SOME mATRIHIoH1AL ADVICE.
Bill Nye G,ves tho Girls Come Horas OF
WISDOM 3t5,Ha lsgj&

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"Hor SPRINGS, ARK, April Q, 1886.
"Afy Dear Sir Would It be asking
too much for me to request brief reply
to one or two questions which many other
married women as myself would like to
have answered9 ..i.
III have been married now for Ave
years. To-day 10 the anniversary Of my
inerriags When I was aiugle + was O
teacher, aud supported myself in com.
fort. I had more pocket money aud
dressed fully as we'll, II not bettor, than
l do now. Why should girls who are
abundautly able to earn their own
livelihood struggle to become the slave
Of husband aud children aud tie them.
selves to g man when they might be free
aud heppy2
"I think too much ia said by the men
In light aud fippant manner about the
anxiety of young ladies TO secure homo
and husband, and still they do deserve
y part of It, as feel that I do now for
assuming great burden when I was
comparatively independent and comfcr.
table.
"Now, will you suggest any advice
that you think would benefit tho yet un.
! married and self.supporting girls who
ere liable to make the same mistake that
did, and thus warn them In o manner
that would be much more universal in
its range and reach so many moro people
than could If should raise my voice
Do this, and you will be gratefully re.
membered by ETHgL."
who could ignore thy gentle plea, Ethel |;
tougher far than the pale, intellectual
hired inan who now addresses you In 2his
private aid underhand manner.
You cay taat you had moro pocket
! money before you were married than you
have since, Ethel, and you regret your
rash step. am sorry to hear Ii. You
also say that you wore better clothea
when you were single than you do uow.
You are also panied over that. It aeems
athat marriage with you has not paid any
arash dividends. So If you married Mr..
whihel al financial venture, 1t was q
alondake. You do not state how 1t has
shoulded your husband. Perhaps he had
just oroocket money and better clothes
them to ihe married than he has since.
to pursuees two people do we'll in business
cali for suCelves but when tkey 20 into
the consent, they bust higher than kite,
pressment or allow me the free English
bring out he'tau expression which you
correction wouR understand If I should
tasteful to them athe original Roman.
have no douht1pporting young ladies
authorize their recelhave to 60 very. light
empower the Presithat, and still they
individuals or States fldear Ethel. They
willing to contribute, venue only. They
Of emancipation to. all ea This Is little
cient number would be ih I though: OF
enable US to try tho expeiest jokes this
prove successful most Of thsnght OF my
to the measure would diDappe, !.
individuals still remained unEpecting to
send their negroes to the army, u day and
of public opinion in the Statesckets ut
soon bring about such legislati6 courne
would remove oil obstacles. I thinRd dis
matter should be left as far as possible. !.
the people and to the States, which aloght
can legislate as the necessities of thitli
particular service may require. AS to2
the modo of organizing them, IL should |
be left as free from restraint as possible |
Experience will suggest the best course
and it would be ine1pedlent to trammel
the subject with provisions that might |
in the end prevent the adoption of reforEIs |!
suggested by actualstrial.
With great respect, your obedient |
servant,
r. E. LEE, General.