Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-15
Marriage and Business.


Marriage affords a sufficient, satisfvtN1
and epDoblns end for all business en-
deavor. When the end of business life is
self it debases manhood and produces O
creature of avarice, sordld and grovel-
ing, whose thoughts are materialized-
whose tears of sympathy are frozen,
whose feelings are fictitious. The bencfi,
cent end of business life is seen in the
change which the purpose of marriage
brings in the lives of young men. 1t is
sometimes observable twenty -four hours
after betrothal, SO wonderful is the
when love lies like palpitating heart in
its bosom.
The loss of gallantry among young
men is an injury 10 business. Ii is an
omnous departure when they would
rather go in gangs by themselves than in
the companonship of young women.
The fact is but too apparent that their
morals will not endure the restraint.
Tipping, doubtful conversation and ac-
often overthrow young men in business
trusts who spend their leisure hours with
virtuous women. There is no more beau
tiful and assuring sight than to see young
lncn and maidens going together to the
house of God. 1t has been the means of
saving multitudcs. Young man, have
your own pew or sttings III the church,
and bring with you, like u man, the
woman you respect. Feel ii a pleasant
duty TO serve these conservators of So
cety, whether you may be in love with
them or not. Treat your mother and
sisters with all the gallantry of the one
you love. 1t is a grateful and pleasing
thing to any woman to receive this atten-
ton, and ii is manly and noble to give it.
BE gallant; it is right, it is manly it is
debt you pay, and will pay with interest
in the end.
Marriage is related to the rcverses of
business life, for business and what we
call prosperity are not now the same.
Adversties are often the best part OF
business. man is not often on a safe
business foundation until he has been
truly crazed by disaster. Then comes tho
power of home life. Then the wife, often
the breakers INTO the broad sea of pros
perity. A man will come home in inan-
cial disaster, often sorrowng most as to
how the wife will take it, and when he
gets there he will find that she is the
better man of the two, and grds up her
loins and his, too and is at il again to
repair the lost fortunes.
The business Of life is not so much IN
mixing money AS in getting TO be better,
and i'm helping others TO be better
in getting rid of sinful habits, and in
going on TO heaven. 1t is here that mar
RED life is the mighticst force for good
except good itself. If n man has Chris
tian wife her prayers and entreaties are
keeping him from he'll, Her prayer grip
is holding han up from the pit. How she
has besought and stormed the very gates
of heaven for him! o, let her lead where
she is wisest and best! Let marriage in
stall each in that church which the apos
tie says lis in thy house" Seek the
kingdom Of God, and when sorrow
comes, which is AN inevitable segment of
life, man and wife will be brought into a
unity tina: prosperity never gives. Very
sorely they weep together over little
graves. And ii they must part, the Bit
tcrness is mitigated in the fact that love
leaves its last kiss. and love gives its
tribute OF tears at the grave.