The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-24

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~ Nnl never be- married.
NAHtP~ - n you are already |
RAON engaged. you are
w not Included In this
prophecy. says The |
y New York Herald.
But n you are the
average young woman OF New York. |
only a little better looking than the
ordinary Gas you all arel; little |
brighter tas you all arel. and whole
world more attractive (as. OF course.
you arel-why. then. this means you.
Most girls are not given or taken In
marriage. Il is a bold saying. but a
true one. for II Is based upon statistics
upon figures which never lie. Some
ill-disposed persons have been figuring
Il out-they must have had lot to do!
and ! have seen their figures. There
Is no getting away from them.
The shocking disregard for the old
saw that there can't be- too much Of
a good thing" there are too many mar
rlageable girls-more than enough 10
80 around-more young women than
young men. Then. since the youag
men are not Mohammedans and can
not lawfully practice polygamy. and.
what Is more. since you wouldn't al
low them II they could. II follows as
,Ae night the day that some Of you are
not destined 10 be left by the waysidc
what becomes Of that other wise old
saw
There never was q goose 90 gray
but some old gander came that way
And took her for his mate
Obsolete and no longer true like 30
many OF Us fellows
These troublesome statlsilclans have
discovered that the numerical prcpon-
dcranee OF women over men differs ac-
cording 10 locality. bat that IN general
10 FAR as this city 10 concerned. q Ia IN
the proportion Of about no 10 100.
Ten girls too many on every ten
girls you know 90 least one Is destined
TO old maldcnhood.
Il Is not always profitable 20 seek
the causes and reasons for things but
In this case there are some pretty OBJ
ylous phenomena upon which to fasten
the responsibility Tor the sad facts. The
chief OF them doubtless Is the appear
ance Of women iu walks 90 lie form
erly left 20 the men.
The working girl. the salarled girl.
the girl waFc-carner. the clerks and
typewriters and salesgirls and the Do
nestle servants upon their already
tired shoulders rests the burden for
this new order Il Il estimated that
Of all the women In New York who
work Tor their own and others living
about one-third are domestic servants.
The great majority are In the army
who 20 up and down town morning and
evening. shoulder 10 shoulder with the
men.
Il has been discovered tina, 81 an
these CLASSES OF feminine wage-caruors
the proportion Of marriages under %
years Of age o. highest among the
lower that o.. less skilled grades OF
factory girls. The better paid factory
glrls. tnilorcsscs. domestic servants
drcasmakers and millinors. shop assist
ants. clerks aud elementary teachers
constitute. Tor the purpose 90 this con.
sldcratlun. another group. Their wofk
isin q measure skilled. and they do no,
/ regard themselves as persons 90 hc
nltied. nrcssmakcrs and shop assist.
ants accept wages which would not b.
enough to support them u they bad
not friends 10 help them. and they On.
/ dure hard work Ions hours aud clos,
rooms because they believe that the,
are only filling up a brief interval be-
fore marriage. and the better 90 th,l
parents may be- the loss do they ear,
for anything more than pocket none,
wages
These girls. q has been found. M.
constantly coming In contact with o.,
rich aud have ever before their eve
the luxury and comfort Of those WI,
have money without working Tor BE-
They are taught 10 think much about
dress and personal appearance and ir,
exposed 90 temptations never Offered
10 the less attractive factory girl
They have naturally "a higher STANDARD
OF living. their parents cannot D., relied
upon 10 help them after the trs, lev
wears and. fallIug marriage. the no.
turc looks intensely dreary TO them.
a third group Is Included ln What
may be- called the upper middle class.
| These women are not employed Do pro
duc,ug commodities by which the,
can measure the value Of their service.
| hv market price Their work o. fnr
the persons who make uo peculiar,
pront hy employing them. bu, the de
/ sire 90 De- uscully employed Ga SO
strong in educated women, and thei
| opportunities ot heing pronahly en-
pluycd On the couuomi, sense ot Oh.
word "proatablcl are So fcN. that thcl
will give their services for % year @
people aa well on as hom1olycs In 60
turn Cor a sum NJ money barely un
client TO take them abroad for q mont
or 60 Keep them supplied with glove.
lace. hats. and other necessary tribes
And while ln this class % seems 90 b
considered ignohlc To- s,ipuIatc Tor Foo
pay. strangely enough o ls no, consld
cred dlsgaccful 20 withhold a.
Absurd