The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-06-18
Bill NYE'S ADVICE.
He Shows Plain Advice to a Girl Bent OF
MatrimOny.

many other married women, as well
as myself, would like to have answer
ed?
Il have been married now for five
years. To-day is the anniversary Of
my marriage. When | was single ]
was teacher and supported myself
in comfort. | had more pocket mon
ey and dressed fully as well, if not
better than do now. Why should
girls who are abundantly able to earn
their own livelihood, struggle to be-
come the slave of husband and chill
dren and tie themselves to a man
when she might be free and happy?
Il think too much is said by the
men in light and hippant manner
about the anxiety of young ladies to
secure a home and husband, and still
they do deserve part of it, as feel
that do now for assuming a great
burden when was comparatively
independent and comfortable.
Now, will you suggest any advice
that you think would benefit the yet
unmarried and self-supporting girls
who are liable to make the same mis-
take that did, and thus warn them
in manner that would be so much
more universal in its range and reach
so many more people than | could if
| should raise my voice? Do this
and you will be gratefully remember
ed by ETHEL"
1t would indeed beA 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 I'M
demanded way.
You say you had more pocket mon
ey before you were married than you
have since, Ethel, and you regret
your rash step. | am sorry to bear
it. You also say that you wore bet
ter clothes when you were single
than you do now. You are also pain
ed over that. 1t seems that marriage
with you has not paid any cash diyi-
dends. So if you married Mr.. Ethel
as financial venture, it was mis-
take. You do not state how it has
affected your husband Perhaps he
had more pocket money and better
clothes before he married than he
has since. Sometimes two people do
well in business by themselves, but
when they go into partnership they
burst higher than kite if you will
allow me the free English transla-
ton of an expression which you
might not understand if should give
it to you in the original Roman.
Lots Of self-supporting young ladies
have married, aud 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 reye-
'nue only. They married for protec-
ton. 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 you are married ex-
pecting to be a dormant partner dur
ing the day and then go through Mr..
Ethel's pockets at night and declare
a dividend, of course life is full of
bitter regret and disappointment.
Of course want to do what is
right in the solemn warming business,
so | will give notice to all simple
young women who are now self-sup-
porting and happy, that there is no
statute requiring them to assume
burdens of wifehood and motherhood
unless they prefer to do so. If they
now have abundance of pin-money
and new clothes, they may remain
single if they wish without violating
the laws Of the land. This rule is al
so good when applied to young and
self-supporting young men who wear
good clothes and have funds in their
pockets. No yoHng man who is free,
I happy and independent need invest
his money in family or carry a col
icky child y miles and 2 laps in a
night unless he prefers it. But those
who go into it with the right spirit,
Ethel, do not regret it.
| would just as soon tell you, Eth
ell, if you will promise that it shall go
no further, that | do not wear as good
clothes as | did before | was married.
don't want to. My good. clothes
have accomplished what | bought
them for. played them for all they
were worth, and since | got married
the idea of wearing clothes as a yoca-
| ton has not occurred to me.
Please give my kind regards to Mr..
Ethel, and tell him that, although
do not know him personally, | cannot
help feeling sorry for him.