The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-05-22
ANDERSON. S. c.. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY %, 1890.
women who marry very young are apt
not TO choose as wisely as they would

women Who marry very young are ap
not TO choose as wisely as they woulc
later"
A we'll known Philadelphia lady, whose
marriage occurred some seven or eigh
years later than Mrs. Harrison's limit
but who desired that her name shoulc
not be revealed, said:
"For many reasons | think it is advis
able for women to wait until they have
reached the age Of 25 years, for by thai
time their mental and physical facultie:
are fully developed and in order. Phys
iology shows that the mortality of women
as regards maternity increases as you de-
part on either side from the 25th year
The demands of higher education also dc
not allow woman to avail herself of all
the privileges offered to her before that
age. t25 years of age woman should
have had liberal share of social enjoy
ments and be prepared to settle down as
wife and mother. The woman who
marries very early in life may settle down
to family cares at once, but the chances
are that few years later she will realize
that she has lost many of the pleasures Of
single life, and will long for the freedom
of early womanhood from which her
marriage has shut her of. As I look at
the matter every consideration points to
25 years as the most desirable, the most
prudent and the most happy age for
BRIDE"
Mrs. S. Inez Stone of St. Louis, when
iDterrogated concerning Mrs. Harrison's
opinion of the proper age Of the modern
bride, said:
"I think 25 years over young. Girls
would do better in my opinion to get all
they can out of life before becoming the
wife of any man. Marriage is certainly
the ultimate goal, 1 might say the destiny
of woman, but good women are never
without offers, and, therefore, if girls are
wise they will be very choice"
Mrs. Charles Harlan said:
81 married young myself, and, although
as happy as | can be; l think early mar.
riages are a mistake. Mrs. Harrison has
the right idea A woman who marries
too young has no childhood, and is not,
therefore, able TO sympathize with her
own children in their every day troubles
A girl is young and most fascinating at
25, and ifs she can remain heart.whole till
that she can certainly marry to better ad.
vantage than if she jumped at an early
chance"
Mrs. Martha a. Levier said:
~ have written much on the subject OF
marriages and have always advocated
early unions. Marriage is the destiny OF
the human race. If the Almighty had
intended that girls should wait ten years
after maturity 1 think he would have
given them slower physiological develop
ment. 1t is common error to presume
that marriage enslaves a woman. She on
Iy begins to live and be happy member
Of society after che is married and is the
mother of a family. What happier lot
for woman than to be the mother Of
manly boys and beautiful girls, for whom
every service is q pleasure. The mothers
Of this country mould the thought of the
century and she is no patriot who would
hedge marriage about with difficulties.
The law encourages marriage and so do
all sensible people,"
Mrs. Nellie Hunt said:
II was married at 1G and l never
regretted the step. think early mar.
riages good thing. ] want to see my
boys and girls married and settled early
in life" ."-Mw York World.