The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-04-23

nearC anu hand upon penniless lieu
tenant, who, as one of the disappointed
put it, "could not even talk" Nobody
imagined the brilliant future in store
for the shy young soldier, and proba-
bly, no one knew the bride but was of
the opinion that she might have done
better. 1t was love match pure and
simple.
1t must be remembered that i'm these
instances the objections raised were all
from worldly point of view; no one
ever doubted the high character and
the personal probity of the men IN
question.
1fpeopfe are imprudent enough to
marry upon nothing, expecting Provi-
dence to find them in bread and better,
they have small reason to complain
when obliged to go hungry. 1t is
not, and no arithmetic can make it so.
Edwin, for instance, contrives to live
comfortably and maintain his position
in society, which he values above all
else, upon his salary as bankers clerk,
at 81 500 year. But it never occurs
to him to ask Angelina to share it.
Were he SO far to forget himself Ange-
lima, with her worldly wisdom, would
think him distraught. Five dollars
week pays the rent of his room on a
side street his letters are sent to his
club, for he contrives to belong to
good club, gilt-edged club indeed,
though not so heavily gilded as to be
beyond his means, and always pays
his dues in time to prevent posting.
He dresses well, and "holds up his
end" after the manner of a gentlemen,
and sends an occasional bouquet to the
ladies, or box of candy to the child
rem of his acquaintance. He dances
we'll, and does his duty thoroughly in
this respect, so that he is standby
his hostesses at evening entertain
ments. Moreover, he never neglects
the opportunity to show any courtesy
within his power to the wives of the men
whom he knows, who in return often
ask him to dinner. So that, on the
whole, he finds life we'll worth living,
and rarely feels the pressure of pow
erty. But with wife! Angels and
ministers of grace defend us! The
prospect is too terrible for contempla-
tion and would he misery for both.
And yet, if Edwin and Angelina were
of the fibre which is wind and weather.
proof, and were sufficiently in love with
each other to cross the desert of pow
-erty hand in hand, with no regretful
longfngs for the leeks and feshpots of
society which they had left behind,
who knows how soon they might come
to the promised land of plenty and
prosperity.
There is no bottle-holder like good
wife in the prize ring of life, and Ed
win, who does not lack for energy and
brains, might possibly come to be bank
president some day. Surely the two
who have fought life's battle together
enjoy their united triumph most when
it comes. A man worthy the name
always works the harder for having
given hostages to fortune, and many a
hero has won his laurels because there
was woman at home whose expecta-
tions he could not bear to disappoint.
at is not good for man to be alone"
still less for woman, and there are few,
no matter how willingly they have
chosen single blessedness, who do not
sometimes feel how very hard thing
it is to look at happiness through 9th
ers' eyes. But before going ahead, be
very sure that you are right. If you
are afraid to endure hardness for a
mans sake, do not marry him. 1.-two
people he of sound health in body and
mind, and love each other truly, and
have an income sufficiently to keep
the wolf from the door, they need not
fear to marry. Provided always that
they are willing to give up all yearn-
ings for fashion and display, and to
dispense with luxuries which they can
not afford. Micawber's famous speech
on domestic finance should be framed
in gold as wedding gift to every
young couple
In marrying under any circumstan-
ces do not expect happiness pure and
unmixed; it is not to be found outside
of heaven. Married or single, you will
have trouble of some sort or other.
Still married trouble, being less selfish,
are usually easier to bear. A wife can
bear sorrow cheerfully if she knows
that she is all in all to the husband of
her heart. The husband cannot feel
that life is all dark while the love light
a,
shines in the eyes of the wife whom he
loves. And if the person to whom you
are mated be q helpmate for you, -rou-
ble will only draw you closer, heart to
heart.-4Mrs. w. Z. Handy III american
Woman's Home Journal
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