The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-14
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MARRIAGE AND MONEY.


A very erroneous, not to say mercenary,
view is taken of marriage by many people.
The New York Graphic, for instance, after
stating that tie property of a well-known
widow, of whom it was reported she was con-
templating marriage, affords her an income of
about $21, 900 year, ''sees no need of her
marrying again." 1t is wise and proper that
common sense be consulted in the very seri-
GUS business of getting married; but to turn
to ones pocket-book or bank account and set
tie the matter by its augury is certainly too
material Men and women so engaged in the
business of accumulating money above
their actual needs as TO hold it above
all other ambitions may measure
matrimonial necessities by that standard, but
it can not truthfully be claimed that that is the
true standard. OF the millions married each
year very great majority give little or no
thought to the possessions of riches. The
young man with sound body and sound
head is, if backed by good morals, an excel
lent candidate for matrimony, and if CORE
spondingly good girl gets him, the match has
certainly as much guaranty of felicity as
though thoy had thousands at command.
Nor should the possession of money be
bar to the married state. If there
be no more in marriage than the
possession or requirement of material wealth,
there is little need of marriage, or the bond
should be made dissolvable by mutual consent
at any time, just as any business partnership
may be terminated when found to be un-
profitable from any cause. If the possession
of money relieves people from the necessity"
of getting married, it may be shown, by ex-
one able to acquire competency should get
married, leaving that state to such only as. are
physically unable to care for themselves,
conclusion so radically opposed to natural laws
and common sense as to be absurd. There is
much more in marriage than money, as
many an honored wife and mother
have lived to fully understand. Must
wealth shut out wealthy women from
this field of marvellous possibilities?
And is the lack of wealth to be scourge to
drive unwilling women into an alliance that
would never be dreamed of but for the imag-
ined necessity that compels ite Men and wom-
en- have married for money, and oftentimes
the result has not been bad, but that is not
the point. The possession or lack of wealth
must not interfere with natures regulated
means of perpetuating itself; nor keep men
and women from the enjoyment of that rela-
tionship so manifestly intended to promote
happiness and contentment.
The spinsters Of certain New Hampshire
town made grave mistake, recently, in GO
young men that they can easily support wives.
The majority of them undoubtedly could, if
ahey could only be persuaded to marry.
These self-deceived maidens went to the
trouble to show that family of six could
easily live ON $575 year. This allowed for
as large a family as a young man cares to
contemplate and certainly made matri-
mony very feasible. But such figures
will not catch the game wanted.
The young fellow bent on matrimony will in
stinctively cut that family of six down to two
to save expenses-which would simplify the
problem very materially. If New Hamp-
shire maiden, or maiden of any other State,
would persuade some man to become yoke
down by Gunter. If the two could luxuriate
from now till eternity on COL Sellers's frugal
The woman who is wise goes for his citadel,
and never let's up until he wants
her so bad that he would starve
to death at board of trade
banquet if she were not by his side. Talk
about living on 1915 year, He could live on
nothing and find himself The air the ia
yored one breathes is good enough for him.
Of course, this is all very flmy and will not
endure; but it is the way to catch human
gudgeons. The way to catch fish is to bait
right for them. No matter about the way
they shall be seryed-that can be determined
on later If husbands are SO desirable as to
be lured by the promise of small expenses
certainly other methods might be tried.