The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
How to Marry.

The following is Philadelphia physician's
advice to young man prospecting ior Q Wl!e:
When the adult age is reached-whatF Az
truly as every positive requires negative,
every knife its fork and that oppos1tes attraciJ
80, too, with the "genus homo" like birds
they must mate, and 1t Is not good for man 10
be alone; The great event OF mans o. n liie rs 10
wedding day. Now, to choose proper vile
and companion Is the puzzle OF puzzles IN
every mans experience. Some choose fof
Establishments, some for wit and manners,
and the average young man for money and
family, but after all love supported by pru-
dence and discretion, other things being
Happiness follows love and wealth cannot
buy happiness, but happiness Is an attribute
beyond purchase. ~
it is safe for us to say nowadays far too
malrimony when they know in their heart Of
hearts that their daughters are subject To Or
ganic disease; this is to be severely deprecat-
ed and frowned down upon wherever seem
who contemplates Hymen's knot and IL
himself shattered wreck Is nothing short VI
a criminal. "
Marriage is indeed a serious question.
Next, the salt Of common sense IS an Inn
portant necessity. Since marriage resolves
into a permanent covenant instituted by Cod
to be broken only by death, and not like
morning and removed ut night, 1t is an issuo
that should occupy the mental. the moral,
the spiritual, the practical and the consequen-
tail deduction Of all thinking people to the
SObereSt degree. The civil law may separate
A divorce is blot on the page Of history
and about 1t there Is always u bad smell.
Any one who espouses the Snad eonJ9gai a. YOKE
ignis fatuus. Hence a man should choose his
wife Us did the santed Primrose Of "Vi"ar OF
Wakefield" memory, who choOse his as she
chose her wedding grown. not for hne, glossy
surface, but tor qualities that would wear
well. A woman is either the fortune or
bankruptcy Of mans future.
All tailOrS cut the coat according 70 .the
cloth, which suggests how young. folks should
consider the circumstances OF each other. IL
is wrong for a struggling young man, without
money or influence In the world, 70 Weo
girl OF aff1nence and wealth, iosterea IN .ae
when the same conditions cannot be extended
her in the future; but then 1t 1s wrong 1or
her to encourage such 4 young man unless
she is willing to share his struggles ana ms
ion. The word wife means weaver, 1, G.,
wife along with her husband In the web OF
life.
under the present regime Of society, 81 called,
who by indulgcnt mothers, become lmbue6
with false notions, and filter their time In
learning useless trifles. until their muscles
atropRy and leave them mere automatons TO
pose for the entertainment OF visitors like
r.dressed parlor dolls under glass case.
They lace. powder, affect frivols, STUDY now
TO make conouests. etc; in short, assume all
the evils of prevailing fashion: These crei;-
lures die young of tight lacers liver or ennu1.
Young men beware!
There is no object so fascinating as pretty
face d. intelligent woman, but then a woman
TO commend herself as an eligible candidate
for matt imony should be useful as we'll as
ornamental a model wife is an economist,
bread saver, while her husband is the bread
winner. -.
4 little domestic drudgery Is q homely an
tidote against disease and often makes fine
wife and mother out OF u mere hot-house
plant. I advise q thorough knowledge OF
Kitchen economy (Dody's Domesticlty), for
far too many girls nowadays enter marriage
long before they have even learned to spank
pepper box.
Any one who follows this counsel will not
go astray.