The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-03


graded classes. In fact there has been
slums Of the great cities, the mining
districts and the fishing settlements on
the coasts. The great decline has been
among the middle classes. There has
been similar decline OF marriages in
France, Germany. Belgium. Holland
and Denmark. This is not country
given to statistics; and in some OF the
states marriage is made SO easy that 1t
Is difficult to obtain the number of per-
sons united in the holy bonds Of we'd
lex. But in these states observation
shows that marriages are declining.
One has but to glance at the names Of
the persons who take our marriage H.
censes to see that nearly all Of them
are newcomers.
THE GOSSIP:
/ told my love unto the dew
That vanished in the air;
] told 1t to the little bird
That MARBLES everywhere.
At eve told it. to rose.
And said: 1.-THE secret keep"
Quoth she: Beware and have care;
whisper in my Sleep"
An adept grown, told my love
To her whom l adore;
She smiled and said: ''It must be so:
I've heard it thrice before"
-Pittsburg Post.
Among the reasons given by our Chi
cago contemporary for this decline are
as follows: $50 many females have
taken UP the occupations Of men that
the latter have not the means to sup
port households. American females
have ceased to be domestic. The old
desire for the pleasures OF a home, once
strong, has weakened. The desire to be
independent, to shine in society and
make a display in public has taken
It's place. 1t is probably true that the
average man does not appreciate the
new woman as we'll as she thinks she
deserves. All these things and per-
haps others have caused marriages to
decrease. AS might be expected the
decline of marriages has been accom-
panied by decline Of births. Deaths
the native population Of France. The
population Of the country would de-
cline but for the number Of Italians,
Slavs and Germans who have become
residents. The birth rate in England
has declined during twenty years from
3S per thousand Of the population to
30, while In France 1t has sunk from 80
to "a. Proud Massachusetts boasts that
her birth rate has increased during the
past twenty-five years 25.6 to 25.s, but
that slight increase does not show that
the number of persons Of Pilgrim or
Puritan stock Is becoming greater.
The Canadian Frenchwoman is
abroad in New England and she does
not propose to have her race die out"
RELATING TO MARRIAGE:
'Be mine," he implored.
II am a new woman" she answered, ma
lignantly. II hate all men,"
And so they were maried.-Detrok Tri-
bune.
Millicent-oh, that Mr.. Van Cool is such
an Indifferent fellow; wish ! could make
him miserable.
stella-Er-er-why don't you marry him,
my dear?-Brooklyn Eagle.
Boothby-What are you thinking about,
Ethel?
Miss Warringford-About our wedding.
l want to ask a favor Of you.
Boothby-Anything. dearest.
Miss Warringford-Well. don't want to
change my name to Mrs. Henry W,
Boottby. I want you to change yours to
Mr.. Ethel X. Observation-Disclosures
Bazaar.
There Is one point dn your future hus-
bands character that you are to be con-
graduated on" said Miss Cayenne.
What Is that?" asked the engaged
girl. her eyes lighting with happiness.
He Is very easy to please"
How do you known
HE is SO well satisfied with himself
Washington Star.
He-What would you say. darling. II /
should tell you that you can never be
mine?
Shell should say. pet. that I've got
nice bundle Of your letters that would
help to make 1t expensive to you.-Tit-
Bits.
Ebenezer-What do you think is the
best way to approach your father, dar-
ling, to ask him for your hand?
Emeline-From behind.-Town Topics.
Cobbs-That was q pretty sentiment
young Masher got of the other night
when bidding Miss Plumpy goodnight.
Dobbs-So! What was It?
Cobbs-He said he wished she was
locked In his arms and the key lost
Truth.
Il Il \
1t ID . homely saying. abserves the
Household News. that "a woman con
throw out with q spoon faster than q man
can throw In with q shovel" yet the truth
Of the old saw has never been disputed.
Given an Intelligent, industrious. thread
winner" a. It Ii fashionable to call the
person who earns the funds which sup.
port the home and the thrift or. want OF
thrift marking the career of the family
will depend almost entirely upon the
habits Of the housewife In relation to lit
tle matters. One Of the religious papers
recently prsssntsd this characterization
Of "the thrifty housewife, and the por-
trait u 70 tsrse and eruA that Il might wsIl