Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
soi u,nnial Advice.

Hor SEA- :. ARK, May 9. 1886
Ny DEAF Would it be asking too
much for equest brief reply to
ono or tw - ions which many other
married NsHt.a IS well as myself would
like to ha eyed?
have le married. now for five
years. j the anniversary of
my marri;. When | was single
was teache. al supported myself in
comfort. 49,. more probationary
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 become the slave
of husband and children and tie
themselves to q man when they might
be free and happy?
think too much is said by the men
in light and flippant manner about
the anxiety of young ladies to secure a
home and husband. and still they do
deserve part of it, rs | 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 vet
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 i'll 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 n tough, tough
man who could ignore thy gentle plea,
Ethel; tougher far than the pale, in
tellectual hired man who now address
es you in this private and underhand
manner.
You say that you had more pocket
money before You were married than
you have since. Ethel, and you regrc:
your rash step. ;m 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. 1t seems that marriage with YOU
has not paid any cash dividends Soft
you married Mr. Ethel as financial
venture it was ? mistake. You do not
state how it has affected your husband.
Perhaps he had more probationary
and better clothes before he married
than he has since. Sometimes two
people do well in business by them
selves, but when they so into partner
ship they bust higher than kite, if
you will allow me the free English
translation of a Roman expression
which you might not fully understand
if should give it to you in the original
Roman.
Lots Of self supporting young ladies'
have married, and have TO 90 very
light on pin money after that, and still
they did 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 l
thought of myself.)
No, Ethel, if YOU married expecting
to be dormant partner during the day
and then to go through Mr.. Ethel's
pockets at night and declare divi-
dend, of course life is full OF bitter, bit
ter regret and disappointment.
OF course | want to do what is right
in the solemn warning business, so |
will give notice TO all simple young
women who are now sclI-supporting
and happy that there is no statute re-
curing them 10 assume the burdens of
wifehood and mothe. hood 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 also good when APP
piled TO young and self-supporting
young men who wear good Clothes and
have funds in their pockets. No young
man who is free, happy, and indcpcnd-
ent need invest his money in 4 family
or carry 4 colicky child twenty-seyen
miles and two laps in the night unless
he prefers ii. Bat those vino 20 into
it with the right spirit Ethel, do not
regret it.
| would just rs soon tell you, Ethel,
if you will promise that it shall 90 no
further, that 10 not wear as good
clothes rs | din i, s,,, was married.
| don havf 10. 1is good clothes have
accomplished what got jlem for.
played them for all they we're worth,
and since ! got married the idea of
wearing clothes as \ vocation has not
occurred to me.
Please give my kiad regards to Mr..
Ethel, and tell him that. although do
not know him personally. ! can not
help feeling sorry for him. Very sim
cerely yours, BILL NYE.
Hot Spring Newd.