Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
~ WOMEN PROPOSED.



II custom sanctioned IT, What wonld
be the result Il women proposed In.
stead OF menp
Would there be any more marriages
than at present? Would fewer old
maids raise fewer cats. and run fewer
sewing societiesP Would there be
fewer old bachelors sewing on buttons
and nursing pet rheumatisms, by way
Of society,"
Who can tell?
u women proposed, il would relieve
the average young mal OF grea deal
OF trouble and responsibility. Instead
OF wandering ia the dew aud ga mpDess
past her house twenty times OF an
evening, trying 70 screw up his cour-
age suiiiciently 10 ring the bell aud
save the possible contingency OF hay-
ing her cruel and unfeeling father,
with the dog AT his heels. come 10 the
front and stand there with stern front
waiting for him 10 state his business,
be could sit calmly al home with the
last new novel ia his hand, and wait
for customers. 30 "a speak.
He could receive proposals at his
leisure, and decline With thanks when
he was not suited. lie could ask the
young lady who came seeking his
favor, II she thought she could support
him In the style 10 which he had been
accustomed; he could aeoapt his en-
gagement-ring and value il according
70 it, cost; he could drop his head on
her shoulder, and mnrmnr "Oh.
Clementine, ! am 30 happyr and
never put himself 10 particle of
trouble
4 He would not be expected 10 take
her out 10 ice-eream salo0ns or ex,
peaslFe operas. lie would not have
10 ask her pa. Her mother could
never taunt him with the fact that ''h,
WAS running after dearest Ciemmlc al
The llgolong time, and the poor chilC
had TO marry him 10 get rid Of him.
because. 70 use common but expires
slve old saw. ''ihe boot would be OF
The other foot
Then. agaip. il Il not probable tina
shere would be- any more old haehe
iors Everybody knows thai the rea
ron There are Hny OF these snpremel,
unfortunate individuals. u because nj
woman ever asked them 10 chang,
their condition. and they weru airai
u ask ans woman 10 take them, lev
she should refuse. And ~ 20 widow
ere. ahy. 4 Widower always marie
again ~ soon as she can tnd some on,
~ Acoepk him.
n
reyoiutionlEed. Mothers, with soni
would b. taking the Young men I
mountain resorts and watering place
10 Tho hops Of marrying them %
They would be looking for eligibl
yaaag women. They would be n.iu
lhoir influence 10 prevent their sou
tom smoking and drinking, nm
gambling, IL order that their mair
nnniAi prospects might not be biigh
cd.
And how anxious the mother woul
b. Nhnn 4 young man approached b
SECOND season without being engages
ana how ag0niEnd would be- tbs mattel
uai heart when he passed thirty "a
haa never received an offer.
How The married men would PHI
him. and remark on the loss OF b
!. teeth, and his multiplying gray hairs.
lust a. nos The married women goss
8 about lhe poor old maids OF the
II ncQualntance.
4 And NO greatly wonder what The di
appointed man would do a. he grv
Old. aud his hopes grew less and le'
and his aches and palms doubled -
G Inc neuralgia got iatl his back. and
had 10 rub ID with long handled or'is
q and iie awaitc nighiA with nobody
got up md make ginger Ponlisccs
Il Nm. and aoak him "a II. Mlrhaers Q
III and nifty him. and cossei him, ~ I
nrxt.door ncighhor's wife does her hu
III handg
81 Well. we'll. we draw curtain ov
ihr s,ene. aud leave The conundru
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