New-York tribune., 1895-07-21

IT ISN'T BECAUSE HE'S SELFISH THAT HE
DOESN'T MARRY-A SUMNER EVEN
fNe.s ApGf- NFNT.

DOESN'T MARRY-A SUMMER EVEN
ING's ARGUMENT.
That's the second time to-day that Cousin Grace
has cast a slur At bachelors" said Cousin Frank
Indignantly IT'S been that way ever since she be-
came engaged herself Instead OF feeling sorry for
us poor fellows who shn; out from domestic
liss she Is as spi,eful as she can be-
Cousin Grace Mas quite ready FOR the fray Il
am no, spltefil. at least don't think am. but
/ confess / haven't much patience with bachelors
81 general. They are nice enough 10 meet one AZ a
time but taken together they selfish lot.
WHY don't thcy get married. There are lots or
eligible girls around. | suppose. though. that none
~ them are good enough for you bachelorsY
This last was said with the rising infection.
Cousin Frank replied 70 n:
"Of course there are lots OF nice girls. awfully
nice girls. and We all know number OF them.
But is a going to propose 10 girl because
she's Jolly 10 spend evening with or because
her sleeves are always pret,y puffedF | confess
/ thought you had a higher IDEAL OF wcdock
so have. You bachelors are AS selfish as you
can be- and that's the cause OF all the trouble.
You are willing TO make sacrifices although
YOU really wouldn't have 10 give up anything at all
comparable with what you would gain. only you
fear that II YOU got married you couldn't stay late
at the club or indeed. couldn't go there at al.
You couldn't live so well. You couldn't be invited
to so many dinners. and would be less welcome
guests at the country homes OF your friends 80
y.u say what's the use OF giving all this enjoy
sl.nt to marry n woman who has more luxures
now than she would have as my wlf"'
That's a pretty picture OF the average bachelor
answered the apologst for his fellows. or rather
u cir defender. But the trouble IL that II Is all
wrong because 1t doesn't go the root or the
matter suppose every bachelor has Jus, such
IDEAS at times but they are not firmly hXed and
lasting as rule. | grant YOU that there are tew
fellows who seriously think you say we all do.
.,.., IA IA
IL is foolish for most men. for nine out Of ten. TO
say that they Will get married. Some who
SAY that are not sincere; others who actually be
!icvc that they know their own minds VIII ma all
their calculations upset when they meet the right
girl I'm sure we've all seen lois OF su'h cases
Haven't we auntie2"
His aunt said they had and Cousin Frank
went
There was my college chum: he really believed
that he wasn't going to marry. yet last sum
mcr he got engaged 20 girl he had known well
ever since they were children The fact is. II n
fellow actually falls In love. IT'S up with him. and
the toys Of bacheorhood lose their SAVIOR. His re-
.ovc never TO marry Is dffused In thin air. That's
the point OF II all. bachelors don't marry because
don't meet nice girls who would make suitable
wives. but that they don't meet the one who Is the
She may not accept him. after ALL" suggested
tho aunt IT,. ,an .s ,o,nr >, ,a,r
about that \ fellow Is a selfish brute is he. for
not marrying when the woman he loves vii, not
or cannot become his wife? one law which pro-
posed to tax bachelors exempted those who had
proposed 10 three marrageabie women and had
been refused by them all. Just think OF IL! What
girl would want TO be linked for life to man who
changed his sweetheart with as much ease as his
boarding house, Altogether. bachelors are heartily
to bc plcd. instead OF being set down as calcu-
lating selfish villains"
What's your own excuse. Frank? Did you get
the mtten have you yet To meet the right girl?'
Dusk had fallen the group on the piazza, but
Cousin Frank felt the mischievous twinkle In her
eye II he couldn't see II.
"Now you are getting down to personalities.
was arguing a broad proposition After that a
certain newcomer so took up the young woman 5
attention that her cousin couldn't even ask her
what she thought OF bachelors.