The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-28
IN MEN ARE SCARCE
oue Great Reason Why Our
Women DO Not Marry.
|,esloEs. THEY DON'T HAVE TO.
$3.50 IL Making Place for Hs1ssli
- Dssoming Indepsndsnt-The Bar.
Ans sf Modern Married Life.S


Awoman IN New York san.
Il feouires considerable temerity to rec.
.mend 70 the attention Of . reading pub
| = elreedy distracted with . prolonged
a historical discussion of the ques-
r.. Els marriage Q failure 2" the
|esasidefntion of another question
1.1edaeing the former In sequence
h not in importance, namely. "Why
rsuen do not marry" or rather Why 80
| - b proportion to their numbers attain
~ dignity OF wifehood.
a. HI en- Ingenious man correspondent OF
Ise nsK Hall Gasetss hes thrown down the
Iasntlst declaring with the assurance pc
sriar 70 bis sex. that the reason is simply
Isnuss men do not propose. supporting
'his premise BY collateral assertion to the
ASct that men do not propose because
ne.half Of the woman world 10 too modest
i attract and the other half not modest
aeugh to win the regard OF the superior
eessures OF the genus homo. Twas ever
- sincs the days OF the feasting Of for
n1den fruit In the Garden, woman Is
dusys the offender. the originator and pre-
tItator Of disaster.
with I'll due respect to the Gasetss's
sfodsn Daniel come to Judgment" IL il
4 - 70 assert that the real reason OF the CO.
ICY OF woman II not due to their own
j16ciency in grace Of person or manner.
1t simply 70 the fact that there are not
m enough In the world 70 marry. Go
vhste you will-to the seashore. in the
ueuntains. to receptions. balls, tees, any
4 the important functions Of social life
shefe men and women are gathered To-
nshsr-the men are in the minority.
III horrible suspicion will occasionally
|blsude itself upon the woman's dreams OF
.oheaven wherein al hopes are promised
Tuition, that there will not be even enough
| tees either; that the hosannas and songs
| = praise will lack the bass element, like
hymns sung BY village choirs: that each
veafied man archangel will float though
esrnity with dropping pinions, fol.
kued - on earth by serried ranks
tegsf. admiring. sweet seraphims; that,
pa1ape, after all, there's more fun the
salhR hide Of the ''gr1at gull, )" which Laxa-
~ nav, where there are sure to be enough
msn to 50 around, and q wicked doubt
| rises - to whether it is 30 very much
more desirable to b singing psalms for
4 M and ever with host of women an
1Cls than to be strolling along the beach of
| : hke even OF IRE and birthstone with a
!nsn actually all to ones self All OF which
Imoplcions and doubts are in no wavs salts
- BY the prophecy that there will be no
marrying or giving in marriage" In the
hture state of existence. There couldn't
= under the conditions suggested. or at
pat Tor only few fortunate beings who
Hsived there first
| Again, among bachelors, there il a
mailer proportion who would make de-
kahle husbands than there are good wives
nnong the scores Of spiusters, and of these
|wmparattvely few desire to marry for OBJ
uous reasons, not relating to the modesty
Ind c0yness Of women.
| In society there are scores OF pster tamil.
1e. very capacious a. to waistcoat. very
'aald - 70 Uranium, very wheezy and use
- 10 ballroom or tennis ground, very
!nxious as TO refreshments and an early
oepariure Tor home. There are, too, scores
useful. beardless boys, with barely
cough income to satisfy boarding mistress
|md taundress, who dance divinely. de.
|Msedly carry shawls. fans. glasses, ETC.,
|seo are smiled upon by hostesses because
their utility. flirted with by women of ali
~ and positions for the want of better
Datertal, but are regarded in the light of
lobands OF value decidedly below par.
I'D not at all marketable.
Where, then. is the eligible man2 At
club, off on fishing excursion with a
OF his kind, on trip abroad with his
oege chum to flirt with pretty barmaids
- sing sweet serenades to shy provincial
.sagn beauties. but to come home heart
I'VE and fancy free as before. Why
eeuld this fortunate creature for whom
|es whole woman world dons its daintiest
Met. smiles its sweetest greeting, showers
choicest gifts and relates its most enter
ming experiences. lose his identity among
jecumonplace Benedicts, and forfeit the
1edntion OF the mass OF women for the
f!aension OF one who may come to break.
~ after little in curl papers, and cease
g pronounce his sins OF omission and
commission as lawfully wicked.
~ 20 fascinating. you knowi''
apartments the most luxurious are At his
Ammmand. landladies reserve for him the
sos Desirable lodgings, bestow upon him
= choicest cuts of flesh and fowl. and
wait his pleasure in the matter of settle.
Int with the patience of Griseldas.
sosners with marriaeeable daughters dine
nm; fathers open choicest wines to honor
~ arrival, and def fingers fasten for him
manner OF toilet comforts and conyen.
aces. Why should all this be exchanged
M homes where plumbing is perpetuaily
ny Of order, cooks always on the rampage.
aaoren constantly noisy, and the wife
,ss her old gowns to dinner when no one
mere, all at q cost more than double the
sucomfortable bachelors quarters, where
Inownf
N league also with the devoted land.
ies ana caterers to the bachelors re.
-. rendering marriage less necessary,
NE pretty married women who estab-
sort OF good comradeship between
I%seives and him, frequently more en-
!soie than the association with unmar-
women who may misunderstand his
Ieonve and draw false differences from his
unoences. The young and fascina ting
1neo woman understands from her
experience with her husband
plan of action most agreeable
men, knows something Of the
csets most entertaining to his
asaueence, and, secure in her position.
Sxniolts her admiration for him, her
gnpathy and interest in his affairs as no
married girl dare do, lest he mlsconstrue
n. intent TO the bachelor frequently
- ~ hairless, friendly matron, who Is not
sss.Ea oy him as to her capacity for
nm s'as MIN perfect wife. as the girl in
Ss.uy, unconsciouslv, is, seems more
- ..nnating. lovable, and altogether cham.
scna Msn any girl could be simply from her
Ioseo position.
nm ever the unattainable that a man
Romance is filed with this love of
IA phe Tor the palm of which Heine sang,
Iss. s;oo'ation of the lark for the eagle, the
sonSo.u OF the peasant for the princess, the
ebssr. -"' VIC ia"y III tae guafoeo
f;aao 'ner element entering into the con-
M ~ under consideration is the facility
ss.s va'cn young professional or BUSH
No. Man is received into the society OF
H. much above him in social place.
mr. Young man a pleasing personality,
~ IN the simple formulas OF etiquette,
- ~ In the graceful courtesy that women
os;.,sln a skilled in the pastime with which
IN smuses its iegions, he is welcomed
In . out cursory investigation into
ito,.1 sm.ory. credentials or recommends
hss ne can take hand at whist, hand a
Int., u 70 dinner, lead the figures in the