Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-18

weeks for reply 70 No. &, which was In
part an answer to his letter. As no knows
go well how 10 write must infer thst no
finds upon reflection that he Is on the
wrong side of the question.
Two Of his objections to mstrim0ny"
promised TO answer In this letter First,
he feared tho responsibilities" OF mar
rage; and second. the noise"
i do not thinkit well 70 seek places OF re-
sponsibility. but when they come TO US in
the line OF duty we should not shun them.
All places 6t elevation and Importance in
this world carry with them certain respon-
abilities. We would never have had o
Lee" for the example of young Virgi-
mans and Of the world had he not been will
ling to bear great responsibility. How
sweetly tho men IN his army slept upon
the battlefield. relying upon hrs response:
bility for their safety. We have sad
case Of a man 30 timid that the " Master"
made him responsible for only lone tai
EMU and that he buried" and was pro-
nounced slothful and wicked"
Divine wisdom has said that 10 Is not
good for man TO be Alone" l know
Bachelor has often telt this TO be true. and
il he continues q bachelor he will feel IT TO
be so the last year OF his life. A good wife
you are afraid. IL all the world forsakes
you she will cling the more closely TO you.
She will be more valuable to you. than
"rubies." Read the last chapter OK pro-
verbs If you wish 10 see picture OF true
wife.
There are several indictments gainstyou,
my friend lst. You are cheating some
woman out Of good husband. I'd. You are
violating Gods great law to Adam. Sd. There
is some sweet girl who il ready to pour
into your heart q food of pure, unselhsh
love that may be pent up forever unless
you open your heart to receive 1t. Attn.
You fail to band down to the next genera
ton the intelligence and virtues instilled
into you by good, loving mother, whose
"sister" you are now turning your back
upon: for in one sense all true women are
sisters. Vice and ignorance are being
propagated on every hand. and 1t is need
ful that YOU. and all men like you, should
aid in counteracting it. Your country de-
mands; the God that made you for His
glory demands it.
You would be pleased doubtless to be
the father of great man whose name
would go sounding down the ages"
Your name NAV be far more honored than
this. You may be known IN the circle OF
the skies az the father of a son that led
thousands of erring men not only from
vice 10 virtue, but from earth TO Heaven.
You may be the father of troops of happy
and immortal angels.
Man has great destiny, yet strangely
unappreciated. Who can measure your
possibilities ii you become married man?
But, alas, as o bachelor one word may
write your epitaph; His name was cut
OIL"
But must hasten and notice the second
objection TO matrimonv. Bachelor
wants silence" You have had q good
deal of it. amagine, and are you happy
The saddest place L ever saw was an asy-
lum of mutes. 1t was oppressive almost
to suffocatioL. was in the midst of hun
dreds of people and heard not sound.
The longer l tarrie1 the more sad and dis
tressing was the sight. crossed the street
to q blind-asylum, and il was almost
Heaven in comparison. Troops of laughing
girls rushed along the corridors
and filled the cir with their rich
songs. Ever since [ have said: Take
away my sight rather than stop my ears"
Deaf people are always unhappy. Silent
places are sad places. We speak of the
silence of midnight and the "sileuce of
the grave" No! give me for the evenings
greeting the silvery voice of loving wife
and the merry laughter Of happy children
rather than the long, deep, dark silence of
q bachelors gloomy and dusty den. But
more anon. Z.
January IA. 1891.