The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-17
BILL NYR's ADVICE TO A GIRL BHNT ON MATR
MONY.

BIIL NYE's ADVICE TO GIRL BBNT ON MATRI-
MoNY.
NV Dear Sir;-Would 1t 10 asking too much
for me to request brief reply to one or two
Questions, which many other married women
as we'll as myself would like to have answered
II have been married now for hve years.
To. day is the anniversary Of my marriage.
When was single was teacher and sup
ported myself IN comfort. had more pocket
money and dressed fully as we'll, II not better
than / do now. Why should girls who are
abundantly able to earn their own livelihood
struggle to become the slave of husband and
children and tie themselves to man when she
might be free and happy?
II think too much is said by the men in a
light and fppant manner about the anxiety OF
Young ladies to secure home and husband,
and still they do deserve part OF 1t, as feel
that do now for assuming great burden
when l was comparatively independent and
comfortable.
snow, will you suggest any advice that yoH
think would benefit the yet unmarried and
self-supporting girls who are liable to make the
same mistake that did, and thus warn them
in a manner that would be so much more uni
versal in its range and reach SO many more
people than could if | should raise my voice ?
Do this, and you will be gratefully remembered
by ETHEL.
1t would indeed be tough, tough man VINO
could ignore the gentle plea, Ethel; tougher
far than the pale, intellectual hired man who
now addresses you in his private and under
hand manner.
You say that you had more pocket money be.
fore you were married than you have since,
Ethel, and you regret your rash step. l am
sorry. You also say that you wore better
clothes when you were single thanyou do now.
You are also panied over that. 1t seems that
marriage with you has not paid any cash div
idends. So if you married Mr. Ethel as a finan-
cial venture, IL was mistake. You do not
state how it has affected your husband. Per-
hans he had more pocket money and better
clothes before be married than he has SINCE
Sometimes two people do well IN BUSINESS Dy
themselves, but when they go into partnership
thew bust higher than a kite, if you will allow
me the full English translation or an expires
sion which you might not fully understand
If should give it to you in the original
Roman.
Lots Of selfsupporting young ladies have
| married, and have had to go very hgnt ON p.n,
money after that, and still they do not squea
as you do, dear Ethel. They did not marry fol
revenue only. They married for protection
| TThis is little political bon mot which
| thought OF myself. Some OF my best Jokes
| this spring are jokes that l thought OF my
No. Ethel, if Won married expecting to be 9
dormant partner during the day and then to
| 90 through Mr. Ethel's pockets at night anc
declare dividend, of course life is full OF bit
ter. bitter regret and disappointment.
OF course l want to do what IS rlght IN tne
solemn warning business, so | will give notice
to all simple young women who are now self
supporting and happy, that there is no statute
| recurring them to assume the burdens OF wlfe'
| hood and motherhood unless they prefer to DC
so. If they now have abundance OF pin money
and new clothes, they may remain single Il
they wish without violating the laws OF inc
| land This rule is also good when applied 10
self supporting young men who wear gooo
| clothes and have funds in their pockets. NC
young man who is free, happy and indepen'
| dent need invest his money in family o.
carry colicky child twenty-seven miles AM l
| two laps in the night unless be prefers it.. Bu
those who go into it with the right spirit, Ethel
| do not regret it. .
| l would just as soon tell you, Ethel, II yor
! will promise that it shall 60 no further, that
| do not wear as good clothes as did before
was married. l don't want to. MY goot
clothes have accomplished what / got then
| for. played them for all they were worth
and since / got married the idea of wearing
clothes as vocation has not required to me.
Please give my kind regards TO Mr. Ethel
and tell him that, although do not know bin
personally, cannot help feeling sorry for him
| -fHot Springs News.