San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-16
MIXED CARAMELs NO. 2.

"The sort of man / would marry
were woman IA very excellent
article In the Thursday number Of the
LIGHT. under the title, 1.-The sort OF
woman I would marry were L man,
inspired me to look at thatsame ques.
ton from, "poor much abused wo.
mans" point of view.
"There are great many women
wholly unfit to marry" says the writ
or of the article referred to-so there
are men equally unfit tor that sacred
state, which. to my mind, is the
source of veal or woe of the human
race.
Ofwhat use is a drinking, idle or
gambling man in family? His
nights dissipation units him for the
days duties as much as woman's
vanity and general "good for. nothing,
ness" units her. Why are there so
many women whose only aim and end
in life seems to be to adorn their per
son at the cost of health In body and
and mind by dyeing, painting and
lacing, until you wonder what the
real being may be like under the dis
guise of fslsehood and deception.
But for whom does this poor
benighted woman resort to all
this unworthiness Why does
she waste her life in vsnities and
triviality, instead of being a useful
member of the great brotherhood,
keeping her heart pure and improv
ing her mind? To please herself or
perhaps her sisters? Certainly not.
She sacrifices her own comfort and
woman Illness to please man. If this
same man refused to be pleased IN
that manner, showing 1t not only in
words but deeds-that is, if he, in
stead of giving his preference and
chivalric devotion to the above NEIL
toned mOckery OF pure, true
woman-would show his appreciation
of sensible, brave, truthful
one who Is not afraid to face the world
rs such and take the responsibility
ard burden of life willingly on her
shoulders, who does her little pari
in the advancement Of humanity in
trying to create happiness by her
tender sympathy and willing hands,
hands that are not too proud or too
idle to toll TOR her beloved one. to
help the needy, to uplift the fallen.
IF were o woman" 1 would wish
for q man strong in body and MUD
whose word could be trusted
under all circumstances, who, just
I'm anger. tender towards the weak,
brave enough to oppose baroness and
u Pii'tvirrue m u VINO r-vered and
respected woman because the memory
of Ills loving mother sancUified the
very name of woman. L should not
wish for a rich man, for man of the
above description Will always be able
to provide for the moderate wants of
a sensible wife, enough" is as much
as wing family needs.
eff L were woman" 1t would be
my joy aud pride to help such a man
to the utmost power of my ability,
and faithful, loving and true as ne
were,-he would indeed be my
king" whose con fort and happi ness
should be my constant care.
Let US look at the kind of man I
would not like to marry, elf were n
woman" One to whom the word
duty" were but meaningless sound;
who in his contact with humanity
consults only his pleasure and profit,
woo sits around clubs, stands
around street gossiping about wo-
men whom he cannot respect and
therefore ought to avoid. A man
who marks pet abiding places
and the sidewalks by filthy tobacco
splasnes. who disappears behind
those we'll known swinging doors at
every chance, who says, yes" when
he means mo" because he is either q
coward or crafty, who swaggers and
leers, who boasts of his conquests with
women, and though specifically gal
liant to the pretty and fashionable is
rude and Indifferent to age and
poverty, and by his con tempt for
women pronounces his own Judgment,
showing wnat class of woman he
chooses as associates.
do not intend to decide man by nv
own brothers. know and am proud
of knowing q great many who are
worthy of respect and regard,
but the same is true OF
woman, and the least brave
| and just msu can do 10 to willingly
share the blame of human imported
ton and by his conduct towards
woman to help instead to hinder her
| to become purer and better. +.