St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
Some Further Reasons Advanced by OBJ
serving Bachelors Why Men Do
Not Marry.
How laundering Father Spoiled a Little
Comedy Played at the
Theater.
interest in Bull Fighting Stimulated
by the Employment of Feminine
Matadcrs.
Various Matters of Interest, Particu'
1arly to Women--New Ideas in
Summer Fashions.
WAY MEN DON'T MARRY.
Several Bachelors Clearly Explain
the situation.

| the situation.
DEAR ARIADNE: l have attempted a
solution of your question, 'Why do not the
society men marry?" Putting aside all
minor duties, such as household cares. hired
! girls and babies, and arming myself with
my gray goose quilp' and good reso-
luton, inaugurated tramp in quest of
reliable information.
WHO are the society menu" was the first
question propounded in the interest of the
interest of the public in general and Ariadre
in particular. was told in reply that many
of them were quite young men. relying
upon fathers generosity for a support and
possessed of no higher ambition than to be
dude" l found this very popular
class with the young ladies; but they are
no. the marrying kind, for the
lack of the necessary in9epen-
dence of character and eXchequer
charmer, they invariably reside for an in
definite length of time at the paternal man
sion. Young lawyers and physicians,
working hard to obtain reputation,
found in large numbers. This class was
willing to marry, but did not ''have time. "
They went into society for recreation. and
because they had sometimes called on Ari-
adne and occasionally escorted her to even
ing amuSementS they hoped she did not
consider her "time lost" as she calls it.,
simply because they did not propose.
why, what is society, anyway" said
one. ''if it is not made up of just such
things as flirting and coquetting and saying
pretty things to each other? 1 started out
with the intention of being honest and
somewhat serious, but after making few
rounds found it didn't take as the girls
called me stick So changed my tao
tics and piled 'em with 'taffy,' and they
seem to thrive on it wonderfully, as we'll
as myself"
A young limb of the law said: ST did
have some idea of proposing to Miss l.,
and on one occasion invited her for drive.
On her home trip thought it would be a
pleasant thing to have some little refresh
ments, and we called at --. The
bill of fare was handed her, and she gave
her orders with recklessDess that COM
pletely paralyzed my pocket-book. That
evenings entertainment cost me just $40,
and l have since concluded that it was
cheap enough. as it was the means of saw
| ing me. | just concluded that a girl that
had no more mercy on a fellow than to draw
on him like that would not be suitable
wife for man in my position"
called on another young professional
man, whose reputation is made, and from
/ the manner in which he lives l supposed he
| was abundanily able to support wife in
considerable style.
"Why don't L marry? Well. Pll tell
you" he said, but it must be in perfect
| confidence. You see, society would expect
great deal of me if 1 were to marry-a
fashionable wedding, an establishment with
servants and carriage-and, to tell you the
truth, just couldn't keep it up. know
the thing looks well enough on the surface,
but have all can do now to meet my de-
mands, and don't think wife would de-
crease my expenses"
Greatly discouraged and with Increasing
disgust, L hurried off to my young friend
A. B., book-keeper. He had figured to
considerable advantage, and when L piled
him with questions, he appalled, me with an
imposing array of figures. Studying his
hieroglyphics for some time, l condensed
the following:
Board for self per month. $50 90